Marko Arnautovic is inches away from scoring both his and West Ham's second.

The Austrian cuts in from the right, tiptoes along the edge of the area before firing a low drive that drifts dust-widths wide of Rob Elliot's far post.

Arthur Masuaku tries to craft something on the left but his cross is cut out.

Newcastle break and venture into the Hammers box - the home side clear but they are under siege again.

Back under way.

The teams are back out.

The bubbles are blowing again.

That song is being sung again.

Ready?

Time for the half-time yule logs.

Newcastle looked good and had three great chances after going behind - but it's only 1-1.

Two minutes minimum.

Reid is back on.

West Ham defender Winston Reid looks in a little bit of pain.

In attempting to get out of the way of team-mate Pablo Zabaleta's clearance he appears to have caught his foot in the turf.

By the way, Newcastle have hit the woodwork seven times in the league this season.

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Dwight Gayle's shot sails miles over when he really should have hit the target.

Yet again Newcastle exploit the lack of cover down the right as DeAndre Yedlin finds Matt Ritchie.

The Scot's low cross finds the forward who strikes his shot a good four feet over the bar and wide.

Newcastle have had a hatful of chances in this match - will they rue those misses.

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The Magpies hit the woodwork again!

This time Dwight Gayle - whose shot earlier hit the bar - finds Matt Ritchie, whose curling effort comes off Adrian's far post.

At the other end, Michail Antonio has another header - this time it's a glorious chance from eight yards which he sends horribly wide.

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Newcastle win a corner after Matt Ritchie's free-kick results in DeAndre Yedlin's shot being deflected behind.

Nothing comes from the Magpies' first corner of the match and all is calm again.

Arthur Masuaku's low shot from 25 yards bounces just in front of Rob Elliot who parries the ball, but Newcastle manage to clear before Pablo Zabaleta can pounce.

We've seen a fair bit of goalmouth action already at London Stadium.

Michail Antonio heads over another free-kick delivered, this time, to the far left of the area - if he scored from that position he'd win goal of the decade.

Aaron Cresswell's delivery is headed over by Michail Antonio, who returned to today's line-up.

It could very well be 4-4 here.

Or 1-1.

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West Ham win a corner and raise a roar from the home crowd....

Newcastle are on the attack again down that right - seems like Hammers boss David Moyes has asked his players to load up on that side to cope with the danger

DeAndre Yedlin attempts another low cross but it's cut out and eventually goes out for a goalkick - it looked like that should have been a corner.

Newcastle forward Joselu gets a knock to the head, but he seems OK to continue.

Anthony Rhodes: I take it all back!! What a free kick! #saivet, external right in the corner! 1-1

That was nearly 2-1.. to Newcastle!!

Matt Ritchie finds the overlapping DeAndre Yedlin on the left (he's had a few mentions already) and he delivers a low ball which finds Dwight Gayle.

His first-timer from four yards comes off the crossbar!

Newcastle needed that quick response.

Aside from that free-kick, West Ham's defence look comfortable as does Newcastle's with the pacy DeAndre Yedlin making a good tackle to rob the ball from Cheikhou Kouyate.

It's settled down at London Stadium