Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between Newcastle and Leicester at St James' Park. Brendan Rodgers' side can extend their unbeaten run to four but will be targeting a victory that would move them into second and within one point of leaders Liverpool. Stay with us for all of the action, starting with team news.
Premier League / Matchday 17
St James' Park / 03.01.2021
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- A. Carroll(82')
- J. Maddison(55')
- Y. Tielemans(72')
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Updated 03/01/2021 at 16:12 GMT
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FT: Leicester hold on to take all three points as they move to within one point of leaders Liverpool with this hard-fought victory over Newcastle.
90'+3
Barnes tries to beat Darlow at his near post with a shot from the edge of the box but it's never troubling the Newcastle goalkeeper.
90'
Shelvey stays onside to deliver a cross that is just begging to be finished - but no Newcastle player anticipates it and Leicester survive, as we enter the first of four additional minutes.
88'
Chance! Barnes has the chance to seal the game for Leicester as he darts into the box from the left, but he can only shoot straight at Darlow!
87'
Wilson squanders a gilt-edged opportunity to equalise for Newcastle, but he was in an offside position and it wouldn't have counted. The hosts are knocking on the door though.
85'
Leicester deal with the corner delivery and they have five minutes, plus injury-time, to hold on.
84'
Carroll has a taste for goals now. He drives through the middle before unloading a shot which takes a deflection off Evans and goes out for a corner.
82'
GOAL! Newcastle 1-2 Leicester (Andy Carroll): Carroll scores his first goal for the club in 10 years as Newcastle pull one back! Game on! Leicester can only partially clear from Ritchie's free-kick, it drops to Carroll who finishes superbly on the half-volley!
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A. Carroll
Newcastle United
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On target1
81'
Leicester sub: Soyuncu comes on fro Maddison, as the Foxes go to three at the back.
80'
Newcastle sub: Andy Carroll comes on for Yedlin.
77'
Off the woodwork! Vardy volleys a lovely effort against the crossbar after latching onto James' through ball. It wouldn't have counted in any case as the Leicester forward was in an offside position.
73'
Game over, one would think.
72'
GOAL! Newcastle 0-2 Leicester (Youri Tielemans): Ohhh, what a goal! Albrighton picks out Tielemans in a central area and from 25 yards out he curls a beautifully controlled first-time shot into the corner of Darlow's goal.
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Goal
Y. Tielemans
Leicester City
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Goals1
On target1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
68'
Newcastle are asking all of the questions now, as Murphy sprints through the middle and feeds Wilson, who finds Longstaff on the overlap. However, his cross can't pick out a team mate.
67'
Murphy is trying to pick out Wilson at the back post but overhits it cross - and it nearly ends up in the back of the net! Schmeichel is caught cold but the ball drops just over his bar.
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64'
Double Newcastle sub: Murphy replaces Almiron, while Shelvey comes on for Joelinton.
62'
Barnes tees up Maddison who shoots well wide, as Leicester search for a killer second.
60'
Yellow card! Tielemans goes into the book for a cynical foul on Almiron.
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Y. Tielemans
Leicester City
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
Fouls against1
Wide1
59'
Albrighton dances his way into the Newcastle penalty area and wins a corner, which the hosts deal with.