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Football: Newcastle United 5 - 0 Crystal Palace

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Newcastle United thrashed Crystal Palace at St James' Park. The Magpies delivered a ruthless first-half display to race to a 4-0 lead and deal another blow to the Eagles' hopes of qualifying for Europe through their league position. Author - James P Was this a turning point? Jacob Murphy set the tone for the big win with the 14th-minute opener as the winger's right-foot strike from a very tight angle squeezed past Dean Henderson at his near post. Palace then missed the chance to equalise. Henderson's counterpart Nick Pope caught Chris Richards inside the box and the referee pointed to the spot after being referred to the pitchside monitor by VAR. The Newcastle keeper redeemed himself with a routine save to stop Eberechi Eze's tame spot-kick. This would prove to be a turning point in the match. Newcastle doubled their lead in the 38th minute when Palace defender Marc Guehi turned a Harvey Barnes cross into his own net. READ MORE: Previous Palace stories from Lond...

Football: Crystal Palace 2 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion

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Crystal Palace overcome Brighton in a fiery derby  The home side held on for a 2-1 victory over rivals Brighton & Hove Albion in a chaotic and high-stakes Premier League encounter that saw three players sent off and tempers flare throughout. Author - Josh D Daniel Muñoz scored the winner in the second half on an afternoon filled with drama, tension and controversy in south London. The hosts got off to the perfect start, opening the scoring inside three minutes. Jean-Philippe Mateta continued his fine form by collecting a well-weighted pass from Eberechi Eze and curling a composed finish into the top corner. Brighton responded strongly and built momentum as the half progressed. Dean Henderson was called into action, producing a smart double save to deny Carlos Baleba before pushing away a close-range effort from Danny Welbeck. READ MORE:  About London Super News The Seagulls levelled just after the half-hour mark. Yankuba Minteh whipped in an excellent cross from the ri...