Dubravka has to charge off his line and out of his box to beat Mane to a lovely ball in behind and the goalkeeper thumps it well clear.
89'
S. Mané has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by Roberto Firmino.
GOAL!!! MANE CURLS IN A THIRD!! The winger cuts in from the left, beating Lazaro, and curls a pearler right into the top corner from just inside the box! It's a beautiful finish and Liverpool now lead 3-1!
Firmino's ball down the left to Mane initially looked to have forced the winger a little wide, but he showed excellent skill to drift inside and find the net!
87'
Newcastle are looking to utilise the aerial prowess of their two strikers on the rare occasions they are able to attack and Joelinton flicks on dangerously from a long ball, but Gomez stretches out a leg and makes a vital interception!
85'
C. Jones enters the game and replaces N. Keïta.
T. Alexander-Arnold enters the game and replaces N. Williams.
Klopp takes the opportunity to make a second alteration, with Jones replacing Keita in midfield.
Williams does have to go off now, with Alexander-Arnold replacing him at right-back.
82'
Williams is down with what appears to be cramp and it may be that he has to be replaced.
78'
Salah is desperate for his 20th Premier League goal of the season and takes on an ambitious shot from distance that sails over the bar.
76'
The tempo of Liverpool's attack has increased greatly since the introduction of the regular front three and the team is linking up much more effectively as they go forward.
74'
K. Watts enters the game and replaces D. Rose.
Watts makes his Premier League debut as he replaces Rose in the back three.
70'
I. Hayden enters the game and replaces M. Almirón.
A. Carroll enters the game and replaces D. Gayle.
Meanwhile, Almiron goes off for Hayden, who will provide more security and stability in midfield.
Gayle is replaced up front by former Liverpool striker Carroll in the first part of a double-change.
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68'
The players head to the sidelines for a drinks break and it looks like Bruce is preparing to make some changes.
64'
S. Mané enters the game and replaces T. Minamino.
Roberto Firmino enters the game and replaces A. Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Mohamed Salah enters the game and replaces D. Origi.
Klopp makes a triple-change, replacing his entire front three. Origi comes off for Salah in the first alteration, with the Egyptian going out to his regular right-wing role.
Minamino is replaced by Mane on the left wing in the second change of the three.
Finally, Oxlade-Chamberlain is replaced by Firmino, with the Brazilian going up front to complete Liverpool's regular front three.
59'
D. Origi has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by A. Robertson.
GOAL!!! WHAT A HIT BY ORIGI!! The Belgian cuts inside from the left, works a yard with a clever shift and bends a lovely effort into the bottom-right corner! That arrowed past a sprawling Dubravka, who could do nothing about it! It's 2-1 to Liverpool now!
Robertson claims yet another assist from full-back this season, finding Origi on the left before the striker found the bottom corner from range.
57'
Newcastle are restricting Liverpool's ability to create with their organisation and hard work off the ball. They're closing gaps quickly and the visitors are struggling to craft opportunities.
55'
Liverpool are starting to up their tempo as they move the ball with more urgency and pin Newcastle into their third. The hosts are simply soaking up pressure in their compact shape.
53'
Origi has looked much more lively in the second half and is causing problems with his movement in and around the box. The supply to him has been better since the break.
49'
S. Longstaff enters the game and replaces N. Bentaleb.
Bentaleb appears to have hurt himself going up for an aerial challenge and is replaced in midfield by Longstaff.
46'
Joelinton enters the game and replaces A. Saint-Maximin.
Bruce makes a surprising substitution, bringing off the lively Saint-Maximin for Joelinton at half-time.
We're back under way for the second half!
45' +4
HALF-TIME: NEWCASTLE UNITED 1-1 LIVERPOOL
44'
Shelvey tries to play Almiron in behind but the flag goes up against Paraguayan for offside.
38'
V. van Dijk has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by A. Oxlade-Chamberlain.
GOAL!!! THE CHAMPIONS ARE LEVEL!! Oxlade-Chamberlain bursts down the right and lofts a cross towards the back post from the byline. Van Dijk rises highest to meet it and his looping header sails over a diving Dubravka and into the back of the net! It's 1-1 now!
Oxlade-Chamberlain produced a nice turn to get away from his man and then accelerated towards the byline before chipping a cross into a dangerous area for Van Dijk to nod in!
33'
F. Fernández gets yellow.
Fernandez is then booked for kicking the ball away as it bounced out for a Liverpool throw-in.
31'
Liverpool's front three have clearly been granted a degree of freedom, with both wingers regularly moving into central areas and Origi often drifting wide.
27'
Newcastle have grown into proceedings over the last couple of minutes, with Saint-Maximin finding space down the left and Shelvey regularly looking to get the ball to him.
25'
Williams gets himself into a dangerous position on the edge of the box and cuts inside, but takes too many touches and ends up being dispossessed by Almiron, who tries to lead a counter-attack but is bereft of options and is forced to simply retain possession.
23'
Bentaleb is back on the pitch as he tries to run off his injury as Newcastle retreat into a low, compact block while Liverpool work the ball around in search of any gaps to exploit.
21'
There's some concern for Bentaleb, who goes down off the ball under no pressure near the centre circle. The other players take the opportunity to have an early drinks break while the midfielder is seen to by the medical team.
19'
Alisson is quick off the mark as he races off his line to slide in and gather a dangerous long ball towards Shelvey, who had made a run in behind the defence.
17'
Gomez surges forward from central defence and gets into a good position down the right. He crosses towards Minamino just inside the box, but the delivery is cut out and hacked clear.
15'
Lots of probing by Liverpool so far but the stand-in front three have yet to craft a clear-cut opening.
13'
Minamino drifts inside to the edge of the box and tries to pick out Williams, who had made a darting run forward into space on the right, but the final ball is scuffed and the chance to carve Newcastle open goes begging.
11'
Liverpool have Newcastle pinned back into their third and Keita goes on a lovely slaloming run past several defenders on the edge of the box, but he's crowded out as he enters the area and the ball runs through for Dubravka.
9'
Interestingly, Minamino has started this game on the left of the front three, with Oxlade-Chamberlain on the right and Origi through the middle.
7'
Liverpool have dominated the ball since conceding and look determined to make amends for their lapse of concentration.
1'
D. Gayle has scored a goal for Newcastle United! Assist by J. Shelvey.
We're underway on the final day of the Premier League season at St. James' Park!
Shelvey showed some really quick thinking against his former club to take the free-kick quickly and found Gayle in plenty of space to run into the box and finish!
GOAL!!! NEWCASTLE OPEN THE SCORING INSIDE 30 SECONDS!!! What a start! Shelvey takes a quick free-kick after Van Dijk fouled Saint-Maximin, lofting the ball over the top for Gayle, who races in behind, unmarked, and prods the ball past Alisson and into the bottom-right corner! It's 1-0 to Newcastle!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League fixture between Newcastle United and this season's champions, Liverpool, at St. James' Park.
Liverpool will be looking to end their first-ever Premier League title-winning season on a high as they take on Newcastle, who have nothing left to play for and cannot drop lower than 14th in the table.
Newcastle United substitutes: Karl Darlow, Kelland Watts, DeAndre Yedlin, Jack Young, Andy Carroll, Isaac Hayden, Yoshinori Muto, Joelinton, Sean Longstaff.
However, Liverpool have scored more Premier League goals against Newcastle than they have against any other side in the competition (101) and will be keen to add to that tally today.
Newcastle United XI (3-5-2): Martin Dubravka; Javier Manquillo, Federico Fernandez, Danny Rose; Valentino Lazaro, Jonjo Shelvey, Nabil Bentaleb, Miguel Almiron, Matt Ritchie; Allan Saint-Maximin, Dwight Gayle.
Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Neco Williams, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Naby Keita, Georginio Wijnaldum, James Milner; Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Divock Origi, Takumi Minamino.
Liverpool have been the dominant side but have lacked their usual cutting edge as the raft of changes take their toll. Williams has struggled defensively at times, playing Gayle onside for the goal when the rest of the defence had stepped up, while Origi has hardly had a touch up front. The Reds have plenty of quality on the bench to turn things around in the second half, however.
Thank you for joining our coverage, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until next time, goodbye!
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