| 90' | The whistle has gone to end the second half. The match finishes 1 - 1. | |
| 90' | Matt Ritchie for Newcastle United has been booked by Kevin Friend and receives a first yellow card. | |
| 90' | Charlie Mulgrew returns to the field for Blackburn Rovers after picking up a slight injury. | |
| 90' | Play has been resumed at St James' Park. | |
| 90' | Kevin Friend waits before resuming play because Charlie Mulgrew for Blackburn Rovers is still down. | |
| 90' | Newcastle United's Matt Ritchie is on target but unsuccessful. | |
| 90' | 5 minutes will be added to the second half in Newcastle upon Tyne. | |
| 85' | Tony Mowbray is making the team's third substitution at St James' Park with Derrick Williams replacing Bradley Dack. | |
| 84' | The match is now all square at 1 - 1 thanks to a penalty from Matt Ritchie. | |
| 83' | The ref points to the spot, it's a penalty for Newcastle United. | |
| 82' | Newcastle United's Florian Lejeune breaks free at St James' Park. But the strike goes wide of the post. | |
| 80' | The home team have replaced Sean Longstaff with Ayoze Perez. This is the third substitution made today by Rafael Benitez. | |
| 80' | Ben Brereton for the away team is judged to be offside. | |
| 79' | Ben Brereton is replacing Danny Graham for Blackburn Rovers at St James' Park. | |
| 79' | Blackburn Rovers advance rapidly upfield but Kevin Friend blows for offside. | |
| 78' | In Newcastle upon Tyne, Blackburn Rovers push forward quickly but are pulled up for offside. | |
| 77' | Corner awarded to Blackburn Rovers. | |
| 76' | Blackburn Rovers push forward through Charlie Mulgrew, whose finish on goal is saved. | |
| 75' | Rafael Benitez is making the team's second substitution at St James' Park with Christian Atsu replacing Jacob Murphy. | |
| 72' | Blackburn Rovers drive forward at breakneck speed but are pulled up for offside. | |
| 70' | Harrison Reed is replacing Adam Armstrong for the away team. | |
| 68' | Newcastle United's Matt Ritchie gets in a shot but it is blocked by a Blackburn Rovers defender. | |
| 68' | Corner awarded to Newcastle United. | |
| 67' | Newcastle United have been awarded a corner by Kevin Friend. | |
| 66' | Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) goes close with a header but the ball is scrambled away by Blackburn Rovers defenders. | |
| 66' | Newcastle United have been awarded a corner by Kevin Friend. | |
| 65' | Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) is given an opening but the shot is blocked by a defender. | |
| 65' | Corner awarded to Blackburn Rovers. | |
| 60' | Newcastle United have been awarded a corner by Kevin Friend. | |
| 60' | Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) gets in a powerful header but the ball is cleared away. | |
| 57' | Rafael Benitez (Newcastle United) is making a first substitution, with Jonjo Shelvey replacing Isaac Hayden. | |
| 56' | Goal! A Bradley Dack header gives Blackburn Rovers a 1 - 0 lead in Newcastle upon Tyne. | |
| 56' | Elliott Bennett instrumental with a fine assist. | |
| 52' | In Newcastle upon Tyne, Bradley Dack of Blackburn Rovers is presented with a shooting opportunity. But the strike is blocked by the covering defence. | |
| 48' | Jacob Murphy for Newcastle United gets in a strike but fails to hit the target. | |
| 46' | Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) goes for goal but the shot is blocked by an alert defence. | |
| 46' | The second-half is now underway. | |
| 45' | The whistle has gone to end the first-half. | |
| 45' | Blackburn Rovers are too eager and fall into an offside trap. | |
| 45' | 1 minutes of injury time will be added to the first half. | |
| 44' | Corner awarded to Blackburn Rovers. | |
| 41' | Blackburn Rovers's Darragh Lenihan gets his shot away but it misses the target. | |
| 40' | Newcastle United are whistled for offside. | |
| 40' | Newcastle United are pushing forward but Joselu's finish is wide of the goal. | |
| 38' | In Newcastle upon Tyne Blackburn Rovers attack through Bradley Dack. The finish is off target, however. | |
| 29' | Corner awarded to Newcastle United. | |
| 29' | Newcastle United's Florian Lejeune attacks the ball with his head but his effort fails to hit the target. | |
| 28' | Matt Ritchie for Newcastle United drives towards goal at St James' Park. But the finish is unsuccessful. | |
| 26' | Blackburn Rovers have been awarded a corner by Kevin Friend. | |
| 26' | Blackburn Rovers have been awarded a corner by Kevin Friend. | |
| 18' | Corner awarded to Newcastle United. | |
| 17' | Important block from the Blackburn Rovers defence as Joselu fires in a strike for Newcastle United. | |
| 14' | Newcastle United push forward through Jacob Murphy, whose finish on goal is saved. | |
| 12' | Blackburn Rovers's Danny Graham is on target but unsuccessful. | |
| 11' | Joselu is back on the pitch. | |
| 11' | The match in Newcastle upon Tyne is underway once more. | |
| 10' | The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Joselu. | |
| 8' | Newcastle United push upfield and Fabian Schär gets his head to the ball. The attempt is cleared by an alert Blackburn Rovers defence. | |
| 8' | Robert Kenedy of Newcastle United smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though. | |
| 7' | Newcastle United drive forward and Joselu gets in a shot. Without netting, however. | |
| 7' | Corner awarded to Newcastle United. | |
| 6' | Blackburn Rovers have been awarded a corner by Kevin Friend. | |
| 5' | Blackburn Rovers have been awarded a corner by Kevin Friend. | |
| 5' | Corner awarded to Blackburn Rovers. | |
| 4' | Newcastle United's Florian Lejeune misses with an attempt on goal. | |
| 3' | Newcastle United push forward at St James' Park and Jacob Murphy gets in a strike. This is blocked, however, by a determined Blackburn Rovers defence. | |
| 1' | The match has started. | |
| There are 36440 people in the crowd for today's match. | ||
| The official line-ups for today's match are out. |