A few groans from the home fans because there will be nine minutes of time added on.

Which comes to nothing.

We're into the final minute of normal time.

Dan Burn stretches to poke the ball away from the feet of Kevin Schade as Brentford break forward.

The visitors have a corner.

Kieran Trippier cuts out a pass down the flank and then starts a Newcastle attack that ends with Callum Wilson's square ball inside the box being cut out.

Into the final five minutes as Nathan Collins becomes the latest Brentford player to be booked as he pulls back Callum Wilson.

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Newcastle make their first change as Miguel Almirón replaces Harvey Barnes for the final few minutes.

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After checking the screen, Craig Pawson accepts that it is not a penalty and reverses his decision.

It stays as it is with nine minutes left.

Don Goodman
Former Wolves striker on Sky Sports

I think this is really really harsh, it's never intentional. You don't want to see penalties given for that.

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79 mins

Newcastle 1-0 Brentford

VAR is going to take a look at this... and Craig Pawson is going to the screen.

I feel this will be ruled no penalty...

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Another Newcastle penalty!

This time for a handball inside the box by Bryan Mbeumo.

Anthony Gordon's deep cross is headed onto Harvey Barnes' head, who nods it onto Mbeumo's head and then it hits his hand.

Play is stopped because Frank Onyeka goes down holding his head. Newcastle fans, and Harvey Barnes, are fuming because they don't think there was any contact to Onyeka's head there and it stopped a promising attack for them.

Good punch by Mark Flekken in a crowded box to deal with a Newcastle corner.

There's perhaps a bit of nervousness in the stands now as the atmosphere has died away a bit.

Back at the club he scored for fun at, Neal Maupay is on for his second Brentford debut.

He replaces Ben Mee, who had just picked up a knock.

Kevin Schade and Frank Onyeka also come on. Vitaly Janelt and skipper Christian Norgaard head off.

Yoane Wissa smashes a shot at goal as Brentford try to get back level but he fails to find the target.

Katie: Newcastle fans suddenly singing….and it’s about Sunderland. Never a penalty, clear dive from Gordon. Newcastle have been poor overall.

Anonymous: I’m sorry, but how is that a penalty? Gordon nowhere near the ball. Initiated contact. Ball was OUT when contact was even made. Gordon never in possession. I don’t understand anymore.

Craig: That decision is an absolute shocker.

Anonymous: Gordon looks for the contact, similar to Havertz against United. These refs need to go to the monitor. Stockley Park has proven incompetent!

Dan Burn floats a ball in but Mark Flekken makes a confident catch.

St James' Park is full of noise now.

Mark Flekken is booked for continuing to argue about the penalty decision but what was he thinking? Anthony Gordon was going away from goal when he dived in.

Newcastle have a much-needed advantage.

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Anthony Gordon goes over Mark Flekken inside the box. Craig Pawson has a long think about it... penalty!

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It is all happening!

Now Vitaly Janelt misses a header from close range before Nick Pope scrambles to pick up the loose ball before any Brentford player can pounce.

No goals, but things are starting to finally open up.