Newcastle United rescued a late point at Brighton & Hove Albion to keep their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League in their own hands. Eddie Howe’s side had won six of their previous seven top-flight matches but seemed destined for defeat on the south coast,

Newcastle United escaped the Amex Stadium with a point after Alexander Isak scored a last-gasp penalty in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday in a key result for their chase of Champions League qualification.

Alexander Isak was the one to inflict the pain on Brighton, becoming the first Newcastle player to score 23 goals in a top-flight season since Alan Shearer in 2001-02 (also 23)