Welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of Newcastle United's clash with Huddersfield Town. This is a game you feel Newcastle really can't afford not to win as they battle to stay in the Premier League - something that looks beyond Huddersfield - and team news is on the way. Does a certain Paraguayan start for the home team?
Premier League / Matchday 27
St James' Park / 23.02.2019
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Updated 23/02/2019 at 16:53 GMT
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90+3'
FT: Newcastle 2-0 Huddersfield. It's a comfortable win for Benitez's men in the end and they are now four points clear of the relegation zone and up to 14th. Huddersfield didn't really stand a chance after the red card.
90+1'
Three added minutes.
89'
Schindler is hobbling but will be okay to continue.
87'
Atsu and Kenedy are keen to make something happen down the left but it doesn't quite come off.
84'
Rondon, who has had a good game, makes way for Joselu.
83'
Kenedy can't beat the first man from a corner.
81'
Almiron gets a standing ovation as he departs after an impressive home debut. ATsu takes his place.
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On
C. Atsu
Newcastle United
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Off
M. Almirón
Newcastle United
On target1
Fouls2
Fouls against1
77'
Mounie relieves Depoitre of his duties.
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On
S. Mounié
Huddersfield Town
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Off
L. Depoitre
Huddersfield Town
Fouls1
76'
Longtsaff rattles the crossbar with a curling effort from range - what a goal that would have been! It's almost party time for Newcastle.
75'
Almiron tries his luck from range but shoots straight at Lossl.
72'
A deep cross picks out Kenedy and he unleashes a ferocious outside-of-the-boot volley that Lossl somehow tips onto the bar.
70'
Perez plays a one-two with Almiron but then can't quite finish it off, scuffing just wide from close range. Lossl was wrong-footed and beaten.
69'
Rondon recycles a corner to Hayden, who whips in a cross that Lejeune volleys over.
69'
Billing comes on for Bacuna as Huddersfield make their second swap.
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On
P. Billing
Huddersfield Town
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Off
J. Bacuna
Huddersfield Town
Fouls against3
68'
Kenedy comes on for Ritchie.
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Kenedy
Newcastle United
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Off
M. Ritchie
Newcastle United
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
Free Kicks4
Corners10
67'
Perez slices a shot over from just inside the box having been set up by Almiron.
64'
Lacelles shows good speed to get across and prevent Bacuna from picking up the ball in a dangerous position.
62'
61'
An Almiron cross is hacked behind for a Newcastle corner. He's finding a fair bit of joy down the left.
57'
Ritchie goes through the back of Bacuna and is rightly booked, to his horror.
Yellow card
M. Ritchie
Newcastle United
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
Free Kicks4
Corners9