Perez serves as Newcastle's outlet from their defensive block and he does so excellenty here as he manages to keep the ball under control until it's kicked out by Everton. Time running out for the visitors.
90'
There will be five minutes of added time.
89'
J. Shelvey gets yellow.
After trying to block off a defender to ensure a throw-in for his side, Shelvey is enraged to see the referee say that it's Everton ball. The Newcastle man kicks the ball away out of anger and is shown yellow for his outburst.
87'
T. Walcott enters the game and replaces J. Kenny.
Final change for Everton as Kenny is replaced by Theo Walcott.
84'
Ayoze Pérez has scored a goal for Newcastle United! Assist by S. Rondón.
GOOOALLLLL!!!! NEWCASTLE SCORE AGAAINN!!! After the corner, Hayden lofted a ball into Rondon who struggled to control it, but Perez came out of nowhere and hammered it into the top-right corner! That's surely the winner! Newcastle 3-2 Everton.
Rondon picks up the assist which will spare his blushes as he was unable to control the ball himself, but bundled it over to Perez who finished ferociously.
83'
CHANCE! Dummett was unmarked at the back post and fired a shot at Pickford that was summarily blocked. Corner to the hosts though.
82'
A. Lookman enters the game and replaces Bernard.
Everton make another change, this time with Lookman replacing Bernard.
81'
Ayoze Pérez has scored a goal for Newcastle United!
GOOOALLLL!!!! PEREZ EQUALISES FOR NEWCASTLE! Almiron fired a shot from range and it had too much power for Pickford to control, and the rebound falls to Perez who shoots right down the middle for the goal! Newcastle 2-2 Everton.
79'
J. Shelvey enters the game and replaces Ki Sung-Yueng.
Shelvey is the next player to enter the fray with Ki the player who is withdrawn.
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78'
Calvert-Lewin plays Bernard down the left but Yedlin did well to recover and put it out of play. Throw-in for the visitors.
75'
Y. Mina enters the game and replaces Richarlison.
Now Richarlison, who of course scored the second goal, is withdrawn, though he looks none too pleased with the choice. Mina will be the replacement.
73'
Kenedy enters the game and replaces M. Ritchie.
After playing two positions in this match, Ritchie is replaced by Kenedy.
Richarlison was surging down the right wing before Dummett made a brilliant sliding challenge that prevented the run from turning into anything more dangerous.
72'
It looks like we're about to see a host of changes at the next stoppage of play.
70'
F. Schär gets yellow.
After he was, less than pleased with a call by the linesman, Schar spiked the ball and picked up a yellow card. That will be a costly one as well seeing as it's his 10th which means he will be suspended for the next two league matches.
67'
Calvert-Lewin fouls Lejeune and it will be a free-kick for the hosts.
65'
S. Rondón has scored a goal for Newcastle United! Assist by Ayoze Pérez.
Perez was crucial in the build-up to the goal! He first headed the ball back to Rondon, before getting it back in the box, controlling the ball well in a tight space, and lofting it to Rondon who finished the move well!
GOALLLLL! Rondon gets Newcastle back into this match! He and Perez played a series of passes to one another that ended with a chip from the latter to Rondon who swung his left-foot at the ball and powered it low, and seemingly through, Pickford! Game on! Newcastle 1-2 Everton.
61'
Richarlison had two runners in the box and whips in... one of the worst crosses you will ever see. Goal-kick to Newcastle.
60'
Sigurdsson passes to Digne down the left and the Newcastle pleas for an offside are ignored. The following cross is blocked behind for an Everton corner-kick.
58'
Everton fail to make a dangerous counter-attack count as it ends with Digne sending a ball into the box that was headed away by Newcastle.
56'
Bernard and Digne play amongst themselves down the left before the former whips in a cross that failed to find an Everton head.
54'
From the ensuing free-kick, Ki can't quite find Dummett who was unmarked at the back post as the ball soars past everyone and out for a goal-kick.
53'
J. Kenny gets yellow.
Kenny hacks down Almiron on the left and is shown yellow for his troubles.
50'
Curse of the commentator there a bit as Almiron follows up that brilliant ball with an awful one that is nowhere near Rondon, who was the only other player in attack.
47'
Digne starts brightly in the second half with a teasing cross in the direction of Richarlison who only managed a glancing header that bounced out and behind for a Newcastle goal-kick.
46'
P. Dummett enters the game and replaces J. Lascelles.
There is indeed a change at half-time as predicted. Lascelles makes way for Dummet which will likely cause a switch to four at the back, with the latter playing left-back and Ritchie moving up to the right wing.
The whistle blows once more, and we're back underway!
45' +2
Almiron dribbles past his man on the left before standing a cross up for Rondon at the back-post but it's headed out of play by Digne. The latter is judged to have been fouled though so no corner for Newcastle.
HALF-TIME: Newcastle United 0-2 Everton
45'
There will be two minutes of added time.
Sigurdsson goes down in the penalty area but Lee Mason allows play to continue as the away end howls in disappointment. It does look like the referee has gotten this one right though.
44'
Bernard pulled off some brilliant skill to control the ball and keep it in play out left before whipping in a sub-par cross that's easily cleared. The good and bad of the Brazilian on full display there.
42'
J. Lascelles gets yellow.
Lascelles shoves Richarlison down to the ground on the right wing and the Newcastle defender is shown the first yellow card of the match.
40'
Ritchie fouled Sigurdsson while trying to get to a loose ball just outside the box. Free-kick to Everton from a dangerous position.
38'
Gomes is playing like a battering ram in midfield but the referee is calling a fairly lenient game thus far, penalty obviously to the side.
37'
Richarlison tries to pull out the skills against Ritchie, but the defender had help and Newcastle easily win the ball back.
34'
What a massive swing of events from the penalty being called, saved, and then Everton scoring their second. That goal is a big one for the visitors as well as Newcastle have scored more than two goals just once in the league this season. Barring a massive turnaround, a draw is likely the best the hosts could manage now.
32'
Richarlison has scored a goal for Everton!
GOOOALLL! It's all happening now! At the other end of the pitch, Gomes lifts the ball over his defender and runs into the box. His shot/cross was deflected by Dubravka, but the ball fell perfectly to Richarlison who poked it into the back of the net to double Everton's lead! Newcastle 0-2 Everton.
31'
Penalty saved by J. Pickford!
IT'S SAVED! Pickford dives left and saves Ritchie's penalty with his feet! What a recovery from the former Sunderland man.
Ritchie opted for power over pace, and hit it low and hard but Pickford blocked it with his feet!
27'
Rondon was unable to get to a series of crosses that were sent in his general direction, though it must be said that none of them were particularly accurate.
25'
Almiron goes down under a heavy challence from Zouma in midfield but no foul is called and Everton push upfield as boos ring around St. James' Park.
24'
Digne drives down the left again and his cross is blocked almost as soon as it leaves his foot. Throw-in for Everton.
22'
Schar tries his luck from outside the box and it turns out.... he's not that lucky. The chance flies high and wide of goal.
18'
D. Calvert-Lewin has scored a goal for Everton! Assist by L. Digne.
GOOOALLLL! Calvert-Lewin opens the scoring today! Bernard played a brilliant reverse-ball into Digne out left, and the Frenchman sent in a cross as he so frequently does, and the young striker flicked it past the goalkeeper and into the bottom-right corner. Everton 1-0 Newcastle.
Digne curled a delightful cross into Calvert-Lewin who has actually running away from goal, but the striker was able to get his head to it and nod it back and into the goal!
17'
Ritchie attempts a curling shot from outside the box that hits Rondon before it can ever trouble Pickford. Unlucky that.
15'
Pickford is stretching out his shoulder, and grimacing slightly while the ball is at the other end. This could come into play later if he's genuinely struggling.
12'
Digne and Bernard play a one-two that allows the former to run into the box unmarked. His pass to Sigurdsson was a good one, but the Icelandic international couldn't sort his feet out and Dubravka comes out and ensures nothing more comes of it.
10'
A foot race between Calvert-Lewin and LAscelles as they try to chase down a Gueye throughball, with the Newcastle defender just winning it.
8'
Keane goes through the back of Rondon who was trying to shield the ball, and the former is called for the foul.
7'
Almiron gets his first meangingful touch of the match, flies down the left wing and sends in a low, early cross... that no one makes a play for.
3'
Richarlison raced past Ritchie and was targeted with a lofted pass that was just a little too heavy which allowed Dubravka to get to it first.
2'
After a rushed clearance from Dubravka, Digne crossed the ball into Richarlison in the box and the Brazilian goes down! The referee doesn't view it as a foul however, and allows play to continue.
1'
Lee Mason blows his whistle and we're underway from St. James' Park!
Bernard tries to curl a shot into the top-right corner from an acute angle but it flies well wide of goal and never troubled Dubravka.
Hello, and welcome to our live coverage of this Premier League match between Newcastle United and Everton!
Despite suffering a defeat at the hands of West Ham last time out, Newcastle will surely be confident of securing a result this week considering that they have won four consecutive matches at St. James’ Park. They last won five in a row at home in 2006.
Everton do have history on their side in this fixture though, having won in four of their last five matches away to Newcastle, including the last two.
Now, let's take a look at the team news!
Newcastle United (5-4-1): Dubravka; DeAndre Yedlin, Fabian Schar, Florian Lejeune, Jamaal Lascelles, Matt Ritchie; Ayoze Perez, Isaac Hayden, Ki Sung-yueng, Miguel Almiron; Salomon Rondon.
Newcastle substitutes: Karl Darlow, Javier Manquillo, Paul Dummett, Jonjo Shelvey, Mohamed Diame, Kenedy, Joselu.
Everton (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane, Kurt Zouma, Lucas Digne; Andre Gomes, Idrissa Gueye; Richarlison, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Bernard; Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Everton substitutes: Maarten Stekelenburg, Yerry Mina, Morgan Schneiderlin, Jonjoe Kenny, Theo Walcott, Ademola Lookman, Cenk Tosun.
As for the second half, it will be interesting to see how Everton set things up. With a two-goal lead, they may want to focus a bit more on containing the Newcastle attack, rather than chasing a third goal themselves. For Newcastle, do you wait to see if the players out there can get a goal, or could a half-time substitution be on the cards. We'll find out this, and more, soon!
That will do it for our live coverage of this Premier League match between Newcastle United and Everton. We hope you enjoyed following along, and will join us again soon!
Newcastle have now won their last five consecutive matches at St. James' Park, but they'll have to leave home to face Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium with either side able to all-but-guarantee safety with a win. As for Everton, they will need to recover from this loss quickly when they host Chelsea at the weekend.
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