Summary

  • Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez back after missing win at Swansea

  • Magpies looking for a third successive league win

  • Stoke unbeaten in past three league games

  • Get involved using #bbcfootball

  1. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Newcastle 2-1 Stoke

    That's it! Three wins on the bounce for Rafa Benitez's side and, albeit maybe briefly, they're inside the Premier League's top four.

  2. CLOSE!published at 90+3 mins

    Newcastle 2-1 Stoke

    So close! What a chance for Mame Biram Diouf, who hangs in the air to meet a delightful delivery from the left but can only guide it wide.

    Mame Biram DioufImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Newcastle 2-1 Stoke

    As you might expect, it's all Stoke inside these closing minutes.

    Newcastle are thumping everything as far clear as they can. And who blames them... they're heading for the Premier League top four at the minute.

  4. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Newcastle 2-1 Stoke

    It's tense at St James'. Mark Hughes is all arms as the hosts win a pressure-relieving free-kick.

    He might well be buoyed by the news there will be four minutes added time.

  5. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Newcastle 2-1 Stoke

    Massive chance for Erix Maxim Choupo-Moting.

    A hopeful ball forward drops to the striker inside the Newcastle box but he blazes way over on the half volley.

    Newcastle fans breathe a sigh of relief.

    Erix Maxim Choupo-MotingImage source, PA
  6. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Newcastle 2-1 Stoke

    Here comes Peter Crouch. Stoke's weapon of choice in these situations.

    Newcastle prepare for an uncomfortable final few minutes.

    Crouch's first impact? To give away a free-kick. Pressure off, for now.

  7. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Newcastle 2-1 Stoke

    Less than 10 minutes to go then. What can Stoke conjure up to get back in this one?

    Chancel Mbemba opts to use his hand... that's not allowed. A free-kick in a dangerous position for Xherdan Shaqiri is the result.

    He blasts way, way over the crossbar.

  8. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Newcastle 2-1 Stoke

    In among all the madness, Jonjo Shelvey is on for Newcastle and so is Dwight Gayle.

    Joselu gets a rest. A decent shift from the front man, minus a goal.

    JoseluImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Newcastle 2-1 Stoke

    Newcastle are in the top four as it stands...

    Let that sink in, Magpies fans.

    At the moment they've got something defending to do, though. Joselu heads a corner clear, but Stoke are upping the pressure.

  10. goal

    GOAL - Newcastle 2-1 Stokepublished at 68 mins

    Jamaal Lascelles (68 mins)

    Well, it doesn't matter... Newcastle think they should have had a penalty, but moments later they're in front through Jamaal Lascelles.

    The skipper rises highest to meet Matt Ritchie's corner and head past Jack Butland.

    Jamaal LascellesImage source, Reuters
  11. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Newcastle 1-1 Stoke

    Penalty? Surely! Newcastle fans are up in arms as Christian Atsu scampers forward beyond the Stoke defence and is brought down by Kurt Zouma inside the box.

    Did he get the ball? Maybe, on second glance, he just shaded it. I'm not so sure.

    Either a great tackle or a huge let off for the visitors.

    Christian AtsuImage source, Reuters
  12. No such thing as a dull goal...published at 16:22 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Newcastle 1-1 Stoke

    Opta JoeImage source, .
  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    #bbcfootball or text 81111

    Wale Ibraheem: Newcastle can only blame tthemselves, if they somehow drop point here today. Enough chances to kill the game!

    David Ljunggren: Get Joselu off now please Rafa. We are going to regret all these missed chances.

    Chelsea Warrior: Newcastle are 4th? 4th? Let that sink in.

  14. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Newcastle 1-1 Stoke

    Great save from Rob Elliot!

    It's Stoke who are on top now, and Mame Biram Diouf meets a corner unmarked to head goalwards, only to see Elliot stick out a strong palm.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 62 mins

    Newcastle 1-1 Stoke

    It's Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting off, Ramadan Sobhi on for the Potters.

  16. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Newcastle 1-1 Stoke

    Acrobatics from Joselu. He climbs into the St James' Park sky to scissor kick a looping cross towards goal.

    It falls to Ayoze Perez, who pokes home but was standing in an offside position.

  17. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Newcastle 1-1 Stoke

    Danny Mills
    Ex-Man City and England defender on Football Focus

    It's an outstanding finish from Shaqiri. That's the sort of thing he can do but we haven't seen it often enough.

    Stoke want more of that kind of quality.

    Xherdan ShaqiriImage source, Reuters
  18. goal

    GOAL - Newcastle 1-1 Stokepublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 16 September 2017

    Xherdan Shaqiri (56 mins)

    Xherdan Shaqiri doesn't score simple goals!

    He's been relatively ineffective so far today, but give the Swiss a yard of space on the edge of the box and he'll punish you.

    Shaqiri opens up his body, looks towards the bottom corner and then guides the ball right there with his left foot. Lovely finish.

    Xherdan ShaqiriImage source, Reuters
  19. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Newcastle 1-0 Stoke

    Joselu, for all his missed chances today, has battled well against a big, powerful Stoke back three.

    The former Spain youth international forces Bruno Martins Indi to concede a corner and the Potters just about deal with it, via the top of Jack Butland's crossbar.

    The Magpies almost got lucky there, the ball dropping out of the sun.