Brighton and Newcastle United look to leave their midtable footing when the Premier League returns to the Amex Stadium on Saturday.

After losing narrowly to Barcelona, United got their first win on the board with an impressive 4-0 victory against Union Saint-Gilloise last time out, and now face two back-to-back home games against Benfica and Athletic Bilbao.

Newcastle United faced Benfica in a match that highlighted their attacking strength and defensive resilience. The Magpies took the lead in the 32nd minute when Anthony Gordon scored a well-placed shot,

Club-record signing Nick Woltemade scored on his Newcastle debut as Eddie Howe's side beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 to register a first Premier League win of the season.

Brighton lead Newcastle 1-0 after Danny Welbeck's goal. Newcastle have been bright in spells and will be disappointed to go in at the break behind. Still all to play for in the second half. Welbeck haunts Newcastle again. The midfield and back four switched off just then. A cool finish but totally avoidable.

The Women’s League Cup starts with a group stage split regionally and we’re in Group A alongside Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Everton. In our first game, we beat the Toffees 3-1 at the Joie Stadium thanks to goals from Jade Rose, Yui Hasegawa and Vivianne Miedema.

Report and free match highlights as Carabao Cup holders Newcastle brush aside Bradford in a 4-1 third-round victory; William Osula and Joelinton both scored twice as Magpies ease past League One leaders;

Hoping to bounce back from defeat at the weekend, Newcastle United will welcome Portuguese giants Benfica to St James' Park on Tuesday for their third league phase clash in the Champions League.