Newcastle vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League score and updates after Isak, Murphy and Joelinton goals

Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League today.

In the battle for the top four and a Champions League spot for next term, this fixture could prove pivotal with the teams fourth and fifth respectively ahead of kick-off. Barring an absolute drubbing for the hosts that’s how they’ll finish the day too, but Spurs will want to make up ground with a win given the Magpies have a game in hand still.

Defeat last time out for Eddie Howe’s side came in the shape of a surprise 3-0 beating at Aston Villa, while Spurs again showed their fragility with a 3-2 home loss to Bournemouth.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Newcastle vs Spurs LIVE: Premier League updates

• Newcastle XI - Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, S Longstaff, Willock, Murphy, Joelinton, Isak

• Tottenham XI - Lloris, Porro, Romero, Dier, Perisic, Hojbjerg, Sarr, Skipp, Kulusevski, Kane, Son

• Goal - Murphy scores just one minute into the match (1-0)

• Goal - Joelinton rounds Lloris to make it two after 5’ (2-0)

• Goal - Murphy smashes in his second from long range after only 8’ (3-0)

• Goal - Newcastle run riot as Isak joins the party and scores on 18’ (4-0)

• Goal - Isak immediately adds his second and Magpies’ fifth on 20’ (5-0)

• Goal - Kane pulls one back after the restart on 48’ (5-1)

• Goal - Wilson scores off the bench on 67’ (6-1)

Newcastle United FC 6 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur FC

Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:57

Newcastle take a huge stride towards securing Champions League football with an outstanding performance to defeat Tottenham 6-1 at St James' Park. The Magpies did the damage in an incredible 21-minute spell in the first half, scoring five goals. Jacob Murphy got his side on their way by converting a rebound before Joelinton notched a second. Murphy scored a stunner from distance to notch Newcastle's third within nine minutes. Alexander Isak found the net twice in two minutes to pour on the agony for the visitors. Harry Kane got a goal back early in the second half for Spurs, but Callum Wilson restored the five-goal advantage with his first touch to ensure that the Magpies ended the game on a high note.

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15:53

FULL-TIME: NEWCASTLE UNITED 6-1 TOTTENHAM

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Willock latches on to Almiron's cutback and fires at goal, but his effort is charged down by Dier and into the grasp of Forster.

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15:50

There will be three minutes of added time.

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15:48

SAVE! Pope is alert in the dying stages of the game to prevent a second Tottenham goal as he beats away Danjuma's powerful strike.

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15:48

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Almiron looks to feed Gordon, but Skipp is back in an important position to prevent the ball from reaching the winger.

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15:42

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Substitution Heung-Min Son Richarlison de Andrade

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Danjuma is down for the visitors and in need of treatment before the game can continue.

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15:39

SAVE! Gordon looks to add a seventh for Newcastle as he collects Willock's offload. He clips his effort towards goal, but Forster makes the save and Perisic steers the rebound behind.

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15:39

Kane draws a foul from Burn, but the resulting free-kick from Perisic is cleared by the home side.

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Schar makes way for the home side and is replaced by Lascelles.

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15:34

Romero brings down Wilson with a strong challenge and goes into the book.

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15:32

Schar has taken a knock for the home side and may have to be withdrawn here.

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15:31

Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

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Substitution Dejan Kulusevski Arnaut Danjuma Adam Groeneveld

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Tottenham have conceded six goals in a Premier League match for the first time since November 2013 (vs Manchester City).

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15:29

Substitution Kieran John Trippier Javier Manquillo Gaitán

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15:29

Substitution Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura Anthony Michael Gordon

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15:28

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15:27

Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

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Goal Callum Eddie Graham Wilson

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Substitution Jacob Kai Murphy Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala

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15:25

Substitution Alexander Isak Callum Eddie Graham Wilson

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15:25

Spurs probe in the final third and Porro steers a cross towards Son that Botman steers into touch.

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15:24

BLOCK! Son surges past Schar in the inside-left channel and opens up space for a strike that is blocked by Botman. Porro latches on to the rebound, but fires the ball over the top.

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15:23

Joelinton goes down with a knock and requires treatment before the game can continue.

Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

15:23

Sanchez skips past Joelinton, but Guimaeres gets back for home side to block his cross back off the defender for a goal-kick.

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15:21

Perisic brings down Longstaff down the right flank and hands the home side a free-kick, but Burn fouls Dier in turn from the resulting set-piece.

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15:17

It has been a calmer second half than the first inside St James' Park. Tottenham have given themselves an element of pride with a goal back, but there's still a long time to play here.

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15:14

Burn has a free header at goal from the resulting corner, but his header strikes Longstaff in the six-yard box in an offside position. That effort from Burn was heading in before it struck his team-mate

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15:12

Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

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CHANCE! Guimaeres opens up the Spurs defence to feed Longstaff. He drills a strike towards goal that is deflected inches wide of the post and away from Isak's head.

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15:11

OVER! Son raids forward and feeds the run of Perisic, who fires at goal on his right foot, sending his effort narrowly over the top.

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15:09

Assist Pierre-Emile Kordt Højbjerg

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Isak challenges a cross from Guimaraes at the back post, but he can only head his effort over the bar.

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15:08

Goal Harry Edward Kane

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15:07

Perisic and Dier fail to communicate and it allows Longstaff to almost nip in, but his effort is charged down.

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15:06

We're back under way at St James' Park.

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Substitution Hugo Hadrien Dominique Lloris Fraser Gerard Forster

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Tottenham were embarrasing in the first half and are simply playing for pride, if they can even salvage that. It is certainly a day to forget for Cristian Stellini and his team.

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Newcastle scored five goals inside 21 minutes to to take a dominant 5-0 lead into the break against Tottenham. The Magpies were relentless and took the lead after 62 seconds when Jacob Murphy turned home a strike on the rebound. Joelinton got a deserved second three minutes later before a Murphy stunner made it three inside 10 minutes. Alexander Isak then took his turn to torment the visitors, collecting a sublime Joe Willock pass to notch his first before he slotted an effort past Hugo Lloris to cap an incredible opening burst from the hosts to put them on course for a statement win.

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14:50

HALF-TIME: NEWCASTLE UNITED 5-0 TOTTENHAM

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14:49

WIDE! Murphy dances through the Tottenham defence once more, but on this occasion he places his left-footed strike wide of the left post.

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Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

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There will be two minutes of added time.

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Son has space on the break and he surges into the Newcastle half, only to see his pass towards Kane intercepted with ease.

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14:45

CLOSE! Newcastle almost make it six as Longstaff drills a strike towards goal that knicks off Romero's beat and travels inches wide of the left post.

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14:44

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Willock surges through the Spurs midfield on a driving run and fires at goal from 25 yards, but his effort is deflected over the top Hojbjerg.

Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

14:43

Longstaff capitalises on a mistake by Romero and is then wiped out by the defender. The referee plays advantage, but Willock hammers his effort over the bar.

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14:41

The Newcastle fans are bring out the oles as the Magpies work the ball around the visitors with ease. This is embarrassing for Spurs.

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14:38

Lloris continues to struggle at the back as he slices a clearance into touch. Tottenham's confidence is at rock-bottom.

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14:36

Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

14:35

Yellow Card Oliver William Skipp

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14:34

Tottenham are simply playing for pride at the moment. Newcastle have taken their foot off the accelerator after their lightning start. But, given the fragility of the Spurs defence, you get the feeling there will be more goals.

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14:32

Porro works the ball to Son in the final third and he feeds Kane, but the forward can only send a tame left-footed strike towards goal.

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Yellow Card Dejan Kulusevski

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A blemish for Newcastle as Bruno takes a knock and requires treatment on the field. The Brazilian will not want to leave the field.

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14:28

Newcastle have taken a 5-0 lead within 21 minutes, the second-earliest a side has done so in Premier League history, after Man City v Watford in September 2019 (18th minute).

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Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

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Substitution Pape Matar Sarr Davinson Sánchez Mina

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14:23

Assist Sean David Longstaff

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14:22

Goal Alexander Isak

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Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

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Newcastle build down the right flank and former Tottenham full-back Tripper lifts a cross into the box that is repelled behind for a corner.

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14:18

Assist Fabian Lukas Schär

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14:17

Spurs are all over the place after Newcastle's fast start to the contest. The Magpies can simply manage the game from this point.

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Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

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Newcastle are only the sixth side in Premier League history to score three goals within the opening 9 minutes of a Premier League match, and the first since Man City vs Burnley in April 2010.

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14:15

WIDE! Kane latches on to a cutback from Skipp on the edge of the box and fires at goal, but he sends his curling effort wide of the left post. Tottenham needed that one to go in.

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14:12

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Goal Jacob Kai Murphy

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