Newcastle vs Arsenal LIVE: Scores and live updates in Premier League clash

34 mins: It’s summer signing Woltemade who breaks the deadlock! Against all odds Newcastle are ahead.

Newcastle earn a corner, Tonali and Gordon play a one-two before the Italian whips it in, and it’s the towering Herman who rises highest to head past Raya!

“Arsenal have looked more of a threat in open play with Eze in the team and one fewer defensive midfielder. It does feel like a shift in emphasis from solidity to attack, even if they are yet to be rewarded with a goal. Eze has twice come close.”

33 mins: Saka gets the better of Burn again down the right but Pope is in position to make the clearance. Newcastle are clinging on here. Saka now whacks in a very deep cross that goes nowhere.

Penny for this man’s thoughts…

31 mins: A ball-boy is enlisted to return the towel to Pope, who sends a long ball down towards Gordon – but Raya races out to get there first.

29 mins: Calafiori has somehow acquired Pope’s towel and appears to get a telling off from the ref for it as he attempts to dry the ball before taking a throw-in.

Another brilliant move by Eze, who lashes it goalward from a central position in the box. Pope, who some may say is lucky to still be on the pitch, dives to his right and gets two hands to palm it away!

25 mins: Huge chance for Arsenal! A rapid-fire, flowing attack comes to Trossard on the left flank, but his strike cannons off the post!

Just before that Rice worked a deep free-kick to Gyokeres, with Calafiori getting a flick-on from the Swede’s header across goal but sending it wide.

Gordon now fires a tame attempt straight at Raya.

24 mins: Arsenal, by the way, are playing with black armbands on in memory of 21-year-old former academy player Billy Vigar, who tragically died after colliding with a concrete wall during a match.

22 mins: Now there are shouts (bad ones) from the home crowd as Murphy blocks Gabriel’s clearance in the box, with the ball clattering into the Arsenal player’s arm as he tries to avoid it. The ref says no chance.

Tonali’s corner is headed away from the near post.

Richard Jolly reports from St James’ Park: “Mikel Arteta had his heads in his hands, smiling in disbelief when the penalty was overturned. He does have a history of disagreeing with refereeing decisions at St James’ Park, though.”

“The Newcastle keeper plays the ball and there is no foul,” is Gillett’s final decision after the VAR review. Arteta has got the most insincere smile known to man on his face.