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Newcastle face Brighton in the fifth round of the FA Cup as both sides look to take a step closer to a place at Wembley.
Newcastle have the chance to end a 70-year trophy drought when they face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final on 16 March, but the Magpies will also fancy their chances in this competition, with an edition that appears as open as any in recent years. While their hopes of Champions League qualification were dented by defeat to Arne Slot’s league leaders in midweek, news that Alexander Isak’s injury is not thought to be a long-term issue is welcome for Eddie Howe.
Brighton were knocked out at this stage a year ago but arrive here in fine fettle, bouncing back from a 7-0 drubbing against Nottingham Forest with four successive strong wins. Fabian Hurzeler’s side have already beaten Newcastle once on their own patch this season – do the same today and a last eight berth will be theirs.
Follow all the latest from St James’ Park with our live blog below:
Still to come in the FA Cup
This match is the first of two today in the cup, with Manchester United taking on Fulham at Old Trafford later – kick-off in that one is at 4.30pm.
Tomorrow, Nottingham Forest face Ipswich Town at the City Ground, with kick-off at 7.30pm.
Chris Wilson2 March 2025 12:05
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Chris Wilson2 March 2025 12:15
Prediction
Both sides will likely name a strong starting eleven with a week until their next match, with home advantage potentially playing an important role for the Magpies. It will be close but Eddie Howe’s side should have enough to book a place in the quarter-finals.
Chris Wilson2 March 2025 11:55
Predicted line-ups
Newcastle XI: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock; Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Brighton XI: Verbruggen; Lamptey, van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Baleba, Gomez; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro.
Chris Wilson2 March 2025 11:50
Team news
Fabian Hurzeler has no new injury concerns after the win over Bournemouth, though Lewis Dunk and Joel Veltman are still some way from making a return.
Igor Julio remains the only long-term absentee, though James Milner and Ferdi Kadioglu will likely remain sidelined until around April.
Chris Wilson2 March 2025 11:42
Team news
Newcastle will hope to welcome back Alexander Isak after he missed the loss to Liverpool, while Sven Botman and Joelinton could both be in line for a return at the weekend (though Joelinton is more likely to be sidelined for another week or so).
Callum Wilson will be assessed after coming off against Liverpool, though it is believed he will be fine.
Chris Wilson2 March 2025 11:35
Is Newcastle vs Brighton on TV?
When is Newcastle vs Brighton?
The match is scheduled to kick off at 1.45pm GMT on Sunday, 2 March at St James’ Park in Newcastle.
How can I watch the match?
Viewers in the UK can watch the match live on ITV1, with coverage starting at 12.45pm. Subscribers can also watch online via ITVX.
Chris Wilson2 March 2025 11:25
Newcastle vs Brighton LIVE
While much has been made of Newcastle’s 70-year drought since winning this competition in 1955, Brighton have never won a major trophy, having been losing finalists in 1983.
And neither side will be letting up today, with the tournament having opened up after early exits for both Liverpool and Arsenal.
Eddie Howe’s side enter the match having already booked a place in the Carabao Cup final this season, while Brighton have improved in recent weeks and find themselves firmly in the race for European football alongside the Magpies.
Chris Wilson2 March 2025 11:15
Newcastle vs Brighton LIVE
Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s FA Cup fifth round match between Newcastle and Brighton.
Both sides are vying for a place in the quarter-finals and with some big clubs having already exited the competition, this could be the year when one of the non-big six clubs wins the famous trophy.
Newcastle are looking to end a 70-year trophy drought this season, while Brighton have never won the FA Cup.
We’ll have all the latest build-up and updates from St James Park right here.
Chris Wilson2 March 2025 11:00
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Sports Update: And neither side will be letting up today, with the tournament having opened up after early exits for both liverpool and arsenal.eddie howe’s side enter the match having already booked a place in the carabao cup final this season, while brighton have improved in recent weeks and find themselves firmly in the race for european football alongside the magpies Stay tuned for more updates on Newcastle vs Brighton LIVE: FA Cup team news and line-ups with Alexander Isak a doubt for fifth-round tie and other trending sports news!
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