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Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Portman Road

Luke Baker
Saturday 21 December 2024 13:00 GMT
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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 vs Newcastle United

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.

21 December 2024 15:08

Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United

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.

21 December 2024 15:08

Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United

Ipswich have drawn one and lost three of their Premier League matches when conceding the first goal at home this season, with no victories.

21 December 2024 15:07

Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United

Goal Alexander Isak

21 December 2024 15:04

Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United

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!

21 December 2024 15:04

Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United

Ipswcih get us underway!

21 December 2024 15:01

Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United

The players are out on the pitch and kickoff is just minutes away here!

21 December 2024 14:57

Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United

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.

21 December 2024 14:27

Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United

NEWCASTLE SUBS: Kieran Trippier, Harvey Barnes, Matt Targett, William Osula, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Miguel Almiron, Lloyd Kelly, Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley

21 December 2024 14:25

Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United

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.

21 December 2024 14:25

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