By Ed Elliot, PAEddie Howe admits defeat at Brighton is a warning Newcastle cannot allow their Champions League adventure to distract from the “ruthless” Premier League. “It’s never been lost on me how difficult the Premier League is,” he said. Newcastle had the better of the early chances on the south coast but fell behind to Ferguson’s 27th-minute opener following defensive errors. The Republic of Ireland striker doubled his tally with a stunning long-range effort before becoming only the fourth teenager to register a Premier League treble thanks to an effort which deflected in off Fabian Schar. “I’d like a game pretty quickly, if I could,” said Howe, whose team host Brentford on September 17.

Source: The Herald September 03, 2023 11:19 UTC