Summary

  • Live text and radio coverage of six Premier League games on Saturday follows

  • FT: Newcastle 5-1 Aston Villa - Tonali volleys opener before Diaby equaliser, Isak hits double

  • Mings carried off on stretcher as Wilson and Barnes deepen misery

  • FT: Brighton 4-1 Luton - March with opener and Pedro scores penalty, Morris pulls one back, Adringa & Ferguson restore control

  • FT: Bournemouth 1-1 West Ham - Bowen breaks deadlock, Solanke levels

  • FT: Everton 0-1 Fulham - Decordova-Reid scores for visitors

  • FT: Sheffield United 0-1 Crystal Palace - Edouard for Eagles

  • FT: Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest - Nketiah and Saka give Gunners win

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  1. 'Martinez has made more headers than anyone'published at 19:00 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Newcastle 3-1 Aston Villa

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Martinez has probably had more headers than any other player on the pitch today.

    Villa are playing such a high line so when Newcastle do break beyond it he is having to come out to meet the ball.

    Emiliano MartinezImage source, EPA
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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

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    Unfortunately Villa need a whole new back line and gk if they want to push into the top 4. None of them are any better than mid table and are lucky its only 3 so far today.

    Matt

  3. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Newcastle 3-1 Aston Villa

    Aston Villa are hanging on a bit now as Newcastle push on for even more goals.

    Miguel AlmironImage source, EPA
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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

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    If Newcastle and Villa are this seasons ‘best of the rest’ we are in for one thriller of a season!

    Matt, armchair fan

  5. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Newcastle 3-1 Aston Villa

    Aston Villa are in danger of going even further behind as Alexander Isak, on a hat-trick, has just the goalkeeper to beat but hits it straight at him.

  6. 'Isak's willingness made that goal'published at 18:58 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Newcastle 3-1 Aston Villa

    John Murray
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Aston Villa are complaining of a foul in the build up and they are checking for offside which I don't think it is.

    Isak is just that little bit stronger, wants it a little bit more than Konsa.

    The forward's willingness to change everything and run himself into the ground and hope something will fall his way... and it has!

    Alexander IsakImage source, Getty Images
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    What a finish from Isak. He's hitting 20 league goals this season, I think.

    Sean

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

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    Howler. Villa their own worst enemy once again.

    Jon

  9. goal

    GOAL - Newcastle 3-1 Aston Villapublished at 57 mins

    Alexander Isak

    Wonderful finish!

    Anthony Gordon plays a great ball forward and Ezri Konsa makes a mess of his attempt to clear. Alexander Isak pinches possession and clips a delightful finish into the net from a difficult angle.

    Newcastle are in control.

    Alexander IsakImage source, Getty Images
  10. 'Strange one'published at 18:55 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    A strange one that.

    Everyone in the ground could see the flag up but the referee continued to let play go on for some time.

  11. Postpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa

    A bit of a strange passage of play as Alexander Isak bundles an Aston Villa player off the ball inside the Villa box. The linesman flags for offside but play continues and Isak's shot is pushed away before eventually the whistle goes.

  12. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa

    Lucas Digne's cross is stabbed behind for an Aston Villa corner. Boubacar Kamara comes flying in to meet Digne's delivery but powers his header wide.

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    Magpies still got the juice. What a game at St James Park

    Dennis

    Bruno GuimaraesImage source, Reuters
  14. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa

    The first delivery is headed behind by Ezri Konsa before a Newcastle player heads wide from the second.

  15. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa

    But now Newcastle break quickly. Alexander Isak can't get on the end of Miguel Almirón's cross before a shot is deflected behind for a corner to the hosts.

  16. 'Tonali absolutely everywhere'published at 18:48 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Sandro Tonali is absolutely everywhere just now.

    He has been a big part of this Newcastle performance.

  17. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa

    Aston Villa have started this half as they finished the first and are seeing much more of the ball than Newcastle. Moussa Diaby tries to pick out Lucas Digne with a pretty ambitious ball and it is cut out.

    Unai EmeryImage source, Reuters
  18. 'The cheek from Cash to protest the card'published at 18:46 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Cash actually had the cheek to look surprised there, even though the whole place was applauding ironically.

    It was his fifth or sixth foul, the most obvious yellow card you will see.

  19. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa

    Youri Tielemans is into the action early with a robust challenge on Sandro Tonali. Nothing wrong with it though and play continues, but Matt Cash is booked soon after as he stops Anthony Gordon from getting away on a break.

  20. 'Tielemans will add support to midfield'published at 18:44 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    We did talk a lot about the power that the Newcastle midfield has so the introduction of Youri Tielemans for Bailey in the middle for Villa makes sense - he will provide support to Douglas Luiz and John McGinn.