Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League today.

England goalkeeper Nick Pope made his Newcastle debut against promoted Nottingham Forest.

Pope, a £10million acquisition from relegated Burnley, got the nod ahead of Martin Dubravka, but £34million former Lille defender Sven Botman was named only among the substitutes.

Forest boss Steve Cooper threw six of his new arrivals - Dean Henderson, Neco Williams, Jesse Lingard, Lewis O’Brien, Harry Toffolo and Moussa Niakhate - into his starting line-up for the club’s first top-flight game after a 23-year absence.

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

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That's all from us, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until next time, goodbye!

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Two goals and three opening day points send Newcastle to fourth in the fledgling Premier League table, with their fans hoping they'll stay in and around the same position for the entire year! Forest are second-bottom, and playing as they did today, will need to improve massively if they're to pull away from that end of the table sooner rather than later.

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Guimaraes' control of this game from midfield was masterful at times, with the Brazilian completing more passes and contesting more duels than anyone else. He made 13 entries into the final third, completing 33 passes there and creating three good chances, whilst in defence, he won three of four attempted tackles, and won four fouls himself, showing how frustrating he was for the opposition. Regista.

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The full-time whistle goes, and Newcastle secure their first win of the season! The Magpies dominated from start to finish, and finally made the pressure tell thanks to an absolute thunderbolt from Schar. Wilson followed up 20 minutes later to slot home a fantastic finish of his own, and those goals ensured that the points went the Magpies' way! Forest offered little, and looked a tad shell-shocked on their top-flight return, but showed flashes of encouragement for their fans to take positives from.

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FULL-TIME: NEWCASTLE UNITED 2-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST.

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Guimaraes is another who has been exceptional for the Magpies in the middle of the park, and he comes off for Sven Botman to make his Newcastle debut.

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Mighten turns to shoot and is about to pull the trigger when Longstaff slides in to win the ball, but Wood brings down Williams when he recovers the ball and Forest have a late free-kick.

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We're into three minutes of added time, as Newcastle close in on three opening day points.

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Saint-Maximin also comes off to similar decibels of applause, and Jacob Murphy will see out the game in his place.

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Wilson comes off now to rapturous applause, as he's replaced by Chris Wood.

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Wilson has now scored in the opening game in four of the last five Premier League campaigns, and has done so for all three season openers he's played whilst with Newcastle.

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An exquisite touch from Wilson takes the ball beyond Mangala, but his resultant throughball towards Fraser is too long and Henderson gathers the ball.

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WIDE!!! Good play from Newcastle as Saint-Maximin feeds Longstaff wide to the right. He crosses for Wilson at the back post, but the angle's too tight and he can only find the side netting with his shot!

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WIDE!!! Saint-Maximin heads for the box once again, cutting inside Williams before pulling his shot wide of the target!

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Niakhate's seen plenty of action on his Forest debut, but comes off now for their US-born academy graduate Alex Mighten.

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Almiron's gone close on several occasions, but comes off now for Ryan Fraser.

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Willock comes off as Eddie Howe rings the changes, and Sean Longstaff will come on in midfield for the Magpies.

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What a pass that was from Joelinton, putting the ball on a sixpence for Wilson, and the Newcastle number nine finished it off with a superb touch!

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GOOOOAAALLL!!! That should seal it for Newcastle!!! Williams loses out to Saint-Maximin, who gets the ball back and sends Joelinton down the byline. He cuts the ball back to Wilson, who escapes his man and flicks it beyond Henderson into the far corner! A sumptuous finish, and one which puts Newcastle into a commanding 2-0 lead!

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SAVED!!! Almiron is found by good Guimaraes pass once more, and shoots from a tight angle on his left foot, but Henderson holds it at his near post!

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Johnson's back on his feet, as it's O'Brien who comes off next, replaced by a fellow summer recruit in Orel Mangala.

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Johnson is caught by the high studs of Targett, and Forest's Welsh forward is down receiving treatment.

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Good play from Forest sees Toffolo find Colback on his outside, and a deflection sends it behind for a rare Reds corner.

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Newcastle have won 12 of their 19 Premier League games so far in 2022, with only Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham winning more. It’s already more league games than they won in both 2020 (nine) and 2021 (eight), and they're on course for number 13.

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A poor touch from McKenna allows Willock space to cross, and he looks for Wilson before a Saint-Maximin foul on Williams grants Forest with possession.

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OVER!!! Williams beats Targett skilfully and whips a cross into the box. It's met by Surridge, whose downward header bounces over the bar and behind!

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BLOCKED!!! Colback has his pocket picked by Almiron, who tees up Saint-Maximin to shoot, but McKenna races across to block it behind!

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Forest remain held in their own half after Worrall's attempted clearance hits Williams in the face and lands right at the feet of Saint-Maximin! That's a passage of play that sums up the game so far, Forest aren't being allowed any time to build a rhythm.

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Saint-Maximin cuts insdie from the left once more, but his reverse ball to Targett is mistimed and Forest re-gain possession.

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That's Surridge's last contribution, as he's withdrawn for Forest's record signing Taiwo Awoniyi.

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A fantastic one-two between Willock and Almiron culminates in a good cross from the latter, but Niakhate keeps his composure to intercept the ball and clear it for Forest!

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Saint-Maximin brings down a lofted pass and looks to float a cross to Wilson, but it's just a fraction ahead of the striker and goes behind for a goal kick!

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Joelinton's been exceptional for the Magpies so far, making several good runs from midfield that amounted in two shots on target from three attempts. He's also pulled off two key passes, as well as a good cross, and has contested a game-high 12 duels so far.

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The sides head back out onto the field, and can Newcastle make their dominance count in the second half?

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Wilson takes on Niakhate down the far touchline, and loses out to the Forest defender, but his scuffed clearance almost goes out for a corner!

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GOOOOOAAAALLLLLLL!!!! WHAT A HIT!!!! Newcastle finally break the deadlock, and in some style!!! The corner is cleared out to Schar, who drives to the edge of the box and smashes an absolute piledriver of a shot beyond Henderson and into the top corner!!! That was some strike, and what a way to score the first goal of the season!!! A deserved 1-0 lead to Newcastle, with Forest's resilience finally broken.

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SAVED!!! Almiron's superb byline run is met by an even better throughball from Guimaraes, and the winger's cross into the danger area is parried behind by Henderson!

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SAVED!!! Joelinton's cross towards Wilson is scuffed by the striker, and the bobbling ball finds Willock whose low shot is held by Henderson!

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O'Brien loses out to Almiron, but pulls back the shirt of the Newcastle winger and is booked by the referee.

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Nottingham Forest have conceded just 12 goals in their 21 league games in 2022 – only Liverpool (10) have conceded fewer goals in the top four tiers of English football so far this calendar year, and that defence from Forest is still holding firm as the second half continues.

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The ball is whipped in towards Schar at the back post, but Worrall gets there first to head it behind for another Newcastle corner.

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Willock takes on McKenna and wins a corner via a deflection off the Forest defender. Targett will whip in Newcastle's first corner of the second half; they took seven in the first half alone.

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Saint-Maximin and Almiron link up again, but the latter takes too long to get his shot away and loses the ball!

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Newcastle build well and it comes to Saint-Maximin, who crosses towards the back post, but it's met by a strong Williams header away from danger.

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Forest break forward as Surridge tees up Toffolo to cross, but it's a poor ball from the left-back that Newcastle can easily clear.

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Forest resume proceedings via the boot of Lingard, and we're back underway at St. James' Park!

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The first half ends, with Newcastle perplexed as to how it's still goalless! The Magpies have dominated that half, having several good chances and a plethora of corners! Joelinton went closest, shooting wide following a mazy run, but as it stands the Reds' defence is holding firm, and it's all to play for in the second half!

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HALF-TIME: NEWCASTLE UNITED 0-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST.

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Willock, Almiron and Trippier link up down the right, but the latter's low cross is held by Henderson and Forest survive once more.

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We'll play two minutes of added time to close out this first half.

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Guimaraes picks out Almiron on the fly again, but his first-time ball into the box is steered away by Niakhate for a Newcastle throw.

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Forest have lost each of their last six away league games against Newcastle since a 1-0 victory way back in October 1988. They’ve conceded at least twice in each defeat - 17 in total - while netting just three goals in reply.

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BLOCKED!!! O'Brien does brilliantly to bring down a high ball and put Lingard through. He shoots on the angle, and Schar blocks it, before Williams fires the rebound wide!

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SAVED!!! Saint-Maximin cuts inside Worrall and creates space to shoot, but his low effort from the edge of the box is well held by Henderson!

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Johnson races down the right and looks to take on Burn, but the big Magpies defender dispossesses him a little too easily.

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Among teams to play in more than one Premier League season, Nottingham Forest have the best win ratio in their opening match of the season, winning four of their five previous games (80 per cent). They're under the cosh at the moment though!

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SAVED!!! Willock floats in a cross from the left, and Wilson escapes his marker to get first contact. It's a weak header though, and Henderson can catch the effort with little difficulty.

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Forest's right side is taking a pasting at the moment. Be it Saint-Maximin cutting inside, Targett on the overlap or Joelinton advancing from midfield, they've been penned in down that end with Newcastle looking dangerous on every forward run.

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WIDE!!!! What a goal that would've been! Joelinton picks the ball up in midfield and races through, beating four challenges on his way into the box. He has a chance to shoot and does so, but can only put it wide of the post!

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Newcastle United have had 69.2 per cent possession over the last 15 minutes.

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Toffolo creates space and whips a good cross into the area, but the giant frame of Pope is out of his goal and the Newcastle keeper plucks the ball out of the sky.

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Forward come the Reds on a break down the left, but Willock chops Surridge down as he cuts inside and Forest win the free-kick.

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Newcastle United have only won their first Premier League match in one of their last eight seasons at this level, beating West Ham United in 2020-21. They've lost six of those season-opening ties.

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WIDE!!! After Almiron's cross causes panic in the Forest box, they clear it away to Guimaraes. Back he comes towards goal though, and fires a low shot that drifts just wide of Henderson's post!

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Yellow Card Neco Shay Williams

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Joelinton scamps down the left before cutting it back towards Wilson, and a deflection takes it into the path of Almiron before the winger misses the ball! A let off for Forest there!

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CHANCE!!! Niakhate dawdles on the ball and Almiron pounces!! The loose ball is bouncing towards Henderson, who gathers before the arriving Almiron can pounce!

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SAVED!!! Joelinton turns away from O'Brien superbly and shoots from 20 yards, and the low effort looks to be heading in before it's parried by Henderson!

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It opens up down the left for Newcastle again as Targett aims in a cross, but Williams races across to block it behind for another Magpies corner.

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A poor touch from Worrall gifts Saint-Maximin possession, but he's dragged back by Worrall and the Forest captain is booked.

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