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Newcastle United's Harvey Barnes scores the winning goal against Leeds United on Wednesday at St James' Park, helping the Toon emerge as 4-3 victors.
Next Game: Newcastle United vs. Manchester City - Tuesday, January 13 at 8pm in EFL Cup
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 20 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Everton | 20 | 0 | 29 |
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FA Cup fourth round draw in full: Macclesfield FC draw another Premier League team, Chelsea go to Rosenior's former club
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Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Tuesday's EFL Cup semi-final first leg clash with Newcastle United.Jan 11, 13:52
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Preview:Newcastle United vs Manchester City - prediction, team news, lineups
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Bournemouth injury news: Andoni Iraola delivers Enes Unal, Justin Kluivert updates following FA Cup heartbreak
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Arsenal transfer news: Gunners considering shock move for Newcastle defender?
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