Newcastle beat Brighton as Howe backed for 2026/27
Newcastle returned to form with a 3-1 win over Brighton, easing talk of relegation. (No further details provided.)
Newcastle’s final league position could swing merit payments by £31.9m, from 6th to 18th. Each place is worth about £2.7m, adding vital funds alongside record revenues after strong cup and Champions League runs.
Brighton’s Hurzeler says Minteh showed effort despite a poor display and late miss at 2-1, as Newcastle won 3-1 through Osula, Burn and Barnes after Hinshelwood’s reply.
Newcastle U18s beat Manchester United 2-0, goals from Rory Finneran and Kacey Wooster, ending United’s title hopes and leaving NUFC third in U18 Premier League North with two games left.
Brighton protested two late penalty calls at 2-1, involving Malick Thiaw and Dan Burn, but neither was given. Newcastle won 3-1 through William Osula, Dan Burn and a Harvey Barnes stoppage-time finish.
Newcastle’s 3-1 win over Brighton eased fears as Tottenham’s win at Villa intensified the relegation fight. Forest, Tottenham and West Ham scrap for 18th, with Newcastle on 45 points and safer footing.
Sevilla want to keep Odysseas Vlachodimos but Newcastle prefer a permanent sale ‘as soon as possible’. The 32-year-old has interest from the Premier League, Championship, Bundesliga and Panathinaikos.
Osula and Burn headed early goals, Hinshelwood hit back, then Barnes struck late as Newcastle beat Brighton 3-1 at St James’ Park with PIF watching, easing relegation fears and relieving pressure on Howe.
Fan poll invites Newcastle supporters to choose 10 essential players to keep for 2026/27, with Matt Targett and Kieran Trippier already set to depart and Fabian Schar’s deal up in 2026.
After a 3-1 win over Brighton, Howe retains owners’ backing and is set to lead Newcastle into 2026/27, with talks involving Yasir Al-Rumayyan. All parties accept this season ‘cannot be repeated’.
Florian Plettenberg says Anthony Gordon’s camp have held talks with Bayern for months, with Vincent Kompany approving a move. Newcastle value the winger at about £75m, with Liverpool and Arsenal also linked. Livescore
Eddie Howe reaches 83 Premier League wins with Newcastle, matching Kevin Keegan and Sir Bobby Robson. He has managed 176 PL games for NUFC and can move ahead at Forest on Sunday.
Brighton fans hail a friendly trip to Tyneside after Newcastle’s 3-1 win, debating time-wasting, Joelinton’s physicality and Bruno’s quality, while accepting set-pieces and breaks decided the match.
Newcastle are targeting Liverpool’s Curtis Jones this summer, with the Reds open to a sale. The midfielder is viewed as a potential replacement option for Sandro Tonali.
Howe praises William Osula’s maturity, power and pressing, saying ‘I would definitely like to keep him’. The £10m forward has 5 Premier League goals this season and netted v Brighton after Murphy’s cross.
