Newcastle climbed away from the bottom half of the Premier League table with a convincing 3–1 victory over Brighton at St. James' Park on Saturday, 2 May 2026, in a Matchday 35 fixture. Referee Chris Kavanagh oversaw a first half that ended 2–0 to the hosts. W. Osula opened the scoring in the 12th minute, finishing an assist from J. Murphy. D. Burn doubled the lead in the 24th minute, heading home from Bruno Guimaraes's delivery. Brighton pulled one back in the 61st minute throug...

Newcastle United host Brighton & Hove Albion at St. James’ Park on Saturday, 2 May 2026, in a Premier League fixture that carries dramatically different stakes for each side. Matchday 35 finds Newcastle hovering just above the relegation zone with 42 points from 34 games, their goal difference of minus-four a clear sign of a side in a battle for survival. Brighton, by contrast, sit on 50 points from the same number of matches, pushing for a Europa League qualification spot with a plus-nine goal ...