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Follow live coverage as Ipswich Town face Newcastle United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Ipswich Town FC 0 - 4 Newcastle United FC
17:04
Newcastle thrashed Ipswich 4-0 away from home to make it three wins in a week and continue their fine recent form. They were handed the perfect start after 30 seconds when Isak fired home following an early run by Murphy. The goal was originally disallowed for offside but VAR awarded the goal on review. Murphy had a fine game and doubled the lead with a thumping effort before Isak scored again after naivety from Ipswich saw Guimaraes nick the ball from Cajuste after a poor pass from keeper Muric. Isak claimed a hat-trick early in the second half after being set up by a flick from Murphy. Newcastle generated an xG of 2.31 to Ipswich's 0.70, highlighting a superiority which was evident for the entire 90 minutes. Howe's men are up to seventh while Ipswich remain 18th. The Magpies are at home to Aston Villa on Boxing Day, while Ipswich are away to Arsenal a day later. That's all from me, thank you and goodbye!
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NO GOAL! Burn wheels away in celebration after prodding home from close range but VAR disallows the goal for offside after deducing that Longstaff had got the final touch.
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FULL-TIME: IPSWICH 0-4 NEWCASTLE
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The jubilant away fans are now ole-ing every pass from each Newcastle player. It's been the perfect away day.
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There will be four minutes of injury time.
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Hall bursts past a few challenge before trying to clip the ball to Almiron at the back post but there's not enough on the cross and Muric claims again. The left back has continued his fine form today.
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We enter the final few minutes of the match with Newcastle dominating the ball, just like the early exchanges of the first half.
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Gordon has blood running from his lip following an accidental arm to the face by Broadhead. He goes to receive treatment on the side of the pitch.
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Gordon looks to set Almiron through on goal but there's just too much weight on the pass and Muric easily claims.
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Ipswich embark on a rare attack with Al-Hamadi finding a bit of space in the penalty area before letting fly, but it's driven well wide of Dubravka's goal.
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Miley is on for Guimaraes. The Newcastle captain has been an influential presence for his side this afternoon.
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Dubravaka is called upon to keep out a shot from substitute Broadhead. The ball bounced right in front of him before he made the save but the keeper managed to parry it away from danger. Good concentration during a match in which he has had virtually nothing to do.
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Substitution Wesley James Burns Benjamin Anthony Johnson
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Substitution Samuel Joseph Szmodics Nathan Paul Broadhead
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With the result long since decided, the game is being played in stark contrast to the frenzied nature of the first half.
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Yellow Card Ali Ibrahim Karim Al Hamadi
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Al-Hamadi does well to stay on his feet following the challenge from Longstaff, before running with the ball and getting a shot off but Burns is positioned in the right place to block. He's not done too badly from the substitutes bench.
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The hat-trick hero Isak is replaced by Almiron. He receives warm applause from the adoring, travelling Newcastle fans.
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Barnes volleys over after Ipswich only partially deal with another Newcastle set-piece. He could have done a bit better there, with no one around him.
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Al Hamadi is penalised for a challenge in the air on Longstaff. It looked pretty innocuous and the home crowd voice their displeasure at the decision.
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Morsy receives the first booking of the game after a late challenge on Guimaraes.
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Murphy has continued his fine recent form, he's now coming off for Barnes.
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Willock can't continue after the knock earlier, with Longstaff his replacement.
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Gordon looks to get in on the act, cutting inside from the left and getting past Clarke but his shot is a weak one and straight at Muric.
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Substitution Valentino Francisco Livramento Kieran John Trippier
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A further Ipswich change sees Cajuste come off for Phillips in midfield.
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Taylor, who scored the winner against Wolves last time out, is on for Chaplin.
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We reach the hour mark and Newcastle are already assured of the three points. Ipswich just want the full-time whistle already.
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Newcastle have scored eight goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half, no team has more in the Premier League this season.
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Willock seems to have hurt himself after getting the shot off and is down to receive treatment.
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SHOULD BE FIVE! Willock blazes over inside the area after being found by Gordon. This is getting embarrassing for Ipswich, who still have to deal with this rampant Newcastle side for a further 35 minutes plus injury time.
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Murphy has performed brilliantly this afternoon and helps himself to an assist on top of his fine finish earlier with this cute flick.
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Goal Alexander Isak
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OFF THE POST! Hall gallops down the left after latching on to a pass by Isak; his cross is a good one and is met by the head of Guimaraes but he heads it onto the post!
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Al-Hamadi looks to be through on goal but the Newcastle defence does well to recover and block his shot.
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The start of the second 45 has seen little improvement from Ipswich, with Newcastle dominating the ball once more.
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Newcastle get us under way for the second half!
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A half-time sub from Ipswich sees Hutchinson replaced by Al Hamadi.
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Newcastle are set to register their third win in succession following this impressive performance in East Anglia so far. Ipswich have just not been at the races this afternoon and McKenna will be hugely disappointed with the performance of his side following that crucial win at Wolves last week. Second half is just moments away.....
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Newcastle hold a three-goal advantage at the break away to Ipswich after a dominant first half performance. They were handed the dream start after just 30 seconds when Isak fired home past Muric after a good work by Murphy. It had originally been given offside due to the winger's run, but VAR awarded the goal after a lengthly delay. The Magpies had opportunities to double the lead but Gordon and Isak both missed from close-range. They did eventually make it 2-0 after a powerful shot from the impressive Murphy and Isak virtually ended the contest before half-time as he grabbed his second following a brilliant interception from Guimaraes in the Ipswich penalty area to nick the ball off Cajuste after an ill-judged pass from Muric. Eddie Howe's side have generated an xG of 1.82 to Ipswich's 0.29.
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HALF-TIME: IPSWICH 0-3 NEWCASTLE
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Another chance for the Magpies sees Gordon fail to connect properly with a teasing cross from Isak. It's been near-total domination from the away side in this half.
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Assist Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura
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A positive forward pass from Cajuste finds Szmodics; he looks to take on Schar but his shot goes well wide of the goal.
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There will be four minutes of additional time for this first half.
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Ipswich have conceded seven goals in the last 15 minutes of the first half, only Southampton with eight have conceded more in the Premier League this season
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Isak receives the ball from Gordon in the box and tries to bend the ball around O'Shea and into the far corner, but Muric makes a comfortable save and holds onto it. You could see what he was trying to do there.
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Isak does well to hold off a few Ipswich challenges on the edge of the area before playing it back to Gordon who overhits his cross.
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Newcastle go on the attack again down the right with Murphy fizzing in a cross which goes just beyond Isak, and Muric claims. This has been a thoroughly disappointing first half from the home side.
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Chaplin is fine to carry on and returns to the field after that stoppage.
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There is a break in play as Chaplin is down and needs treatment.
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Ipswich try to beat Newcastle's press in the first phase but sloppy passing again sees Guimaraes win the ball back for the Magpies. McKenna will likely be displeased with his side's performance in possession so far.
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Murphy is enjoying a strong run of form, with three goals and two assists in his last three Premier League games.
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Gordon deserves credit for the run and then laying it off for Murphy to rifle home. The two wingers have been impressive for the away side so far.
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GOALL!!!!! 2-0 NEWCASTLE! WHAT A FINISH! Gordon drags out a few Ipswich defenders with a positive run before centring to Murphy on the right-hand side of the penalty area. With little backlift, the winger thrashes an effort right into the roof of the net, giving Muric no chance! Ipswich 0-2 Newcastle.
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Cajuste has space to run into for the home side but his pass is easily intercepted by Tonali. Newcastle go on the attack but Muric collects from a poor cross by Hall.
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Chaplin fouls Guimaraes in the centre of the pitch and Newcastle are awarded a free kick.
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After a passage of end-to-end action, the game has slowed with Ipswich enjoying a spell of possession. Nothing threatening for the Newcastle backline though.
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WHAT A CHANCE FOR TWO! Isak is put clean through after a wonderful pass from Murphy but his effort is a weak one and straight at Muric! You would expect so much more from him in that position!
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Newcastle look threatening on the break with Guimaraes playing in Murphy in the box but Morsy is on hand to deny the winger with a thunderous block.
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MORE IPSWICH PRESSURE! Suddenly the hosts have woken up! Szmodics is put clean through after a neat, threaded pass by Hutchinson but Dubravka is out straight away to deny him.
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Ipswich's first attempt forward sees Cajuste jink past Tonali with a clear body feint but his shot is blazed well wide of the goal.
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Chaplin tries a forward pass but Hall wins the ball back for Newcastle. The press from the away side is seeing Ipswich lose possession on a regular occurrence.
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Some neat interplay on the edge of the area sees Isak combine with Murphy before the latter attempts a curling shot on his left foot which whistles past the post. The ex-Norwich man has enjoyed an impressive start to the game.
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CHANCE! Murphy has caused problems down the right so far and he manages to scoop a cross into the area from the byeline - Gordon gets ahead of Clarke but heads it onto the ground and over the bar! He showed great endeavour to get on the end of that but couldn't get the right connection.
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Good pressing from Gordon sees Clarke cede possession with a loose pass and Newcastle can look to go forward again. It's been a confident start from the away side.
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Hall is down holding his head following an aerial duel with Chaplin inside Newcastle's penalty area. He's back on his feet soon after and ready to continue.
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Newcastle play the ball nicely outside the hosts' penalty box before the ball falls to Tonali from 25 yards out. He strikes a dipping shot which whistles just over the crossbar. A very good attempt by the Italian midfielder.
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Ipswich have conceded seven goals in the first 15 minutes of the first half, no team has conceded more in the Premier League this season.
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Ipswich's first venture forward sees Davis attempt a teasing cross from the left but it's easily collected by Dubravka in the Newcastle goal, with no Ipswich player close to challenging him.
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It's worth noting that Newcastle haven't lost this season after scoring the opening goal. We're only seven minutes in but it's already looking like an uphill battle for McKenna's men.
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Ipswich are struggling to get out of their own half so far with Newcastle, buoyed by their early goal, in the asendancy and enjoying a good spell of possession.
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Ipswich have drawn one and lost three of their Premier League matches when conceding the first goal at home this season, with no victories.
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Goal Alexander Isak
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EARLY DRAMA! Murphy does well down the right to provide a cross which is cleared by Morsy only to Isak, who fires home but the offside flag is up straight away against the winger!
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Ipswcih get us underway!
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The players are out on the pitch and kickoff is just minutes away here!
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Also just one change for Newcastle from the side that defeated both Leicester and Brentford, with Willock replacing the suspended Joelinton. Sven Botman is close to a return to action but is not yet back in the squad, while Callum Wilson is out until February following a setback in his recovery.
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NEWCASTLE SUBS: Kieran Trippier, Harvey Barnes, Matt Targett, William Osula, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Miguel Almiron, Lloyd Kelly, Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley
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Just the one change for McKenna's men as Delap misses out through suspension after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season following a scuffle at the end of the game against Wolves. Szmodics is his replacement. Axel Tuanzebe and George Hirst are both still missing through injury.
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NEWCASTLE XI (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka; Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall; Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock; Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy
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IPSWICH SUBS: Kalvin Phillips, Jack Taylor, Ali Al-Hamadi, Ben Johnson, Conor Townsend, Jacob Greaves, Christian Walton, Nathan Broadhead, Jack Clarke
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IPSWICH XI (4-2-3-1): Arijanet Muric; Harry Clarke, Dara O'Shea, Cameron Burgess, Leif Davis; Sam Morsy, Jens Cajuste; Wes Burns, Omari Hutchinson, Sam Szmodics; Conor Chaplin
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Following a four-game winless run after the final international break, Eddie Howe's side were majorly on the slide but seem to have regained form after two comfortable victories at home - last week against Leicester with a 4-0 win and then a 3-1 victory over Brentford to send them into the semi-finals of the League Cup. Another win today would send the Magpies into the top half of the table, as they currently sit 12th and are desparate to avoid a season of midtable mediocrity. They are without an away win since a victory at Nottingham Forest in early November, having managed just a point on their last two travels, though they did a manage a 3-1 win in their last match at Portman Road in 2017, on their way to winning the Championship under Rafa Benitez.
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Ipswich are coming off the back of a pricless victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out, with Jack Taylor's injury time header handing them a 2-1 victory. Before that win, the Tractors Boys had struggled with one draw and three losses. They remain in the relegation zone, but now sit just two points off Leicester in 17th and a victory today would see them out of the relegation places at least until Leicester face Wolves on Sunday. Despite hard-fought draws to Manchester United and Aston Villa at home, Ipswich are the only side in the division without a victory on their own patch this season - a timely win in front of their own fans in the last match before Christmas would provide a major boost to their survivial hopes.
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