Newcastle United welcomed Ipswich Town at St. James’ Park earlier today as they hoped to earn a positive result at home in the Premier League. The Magpies made a bright start to the game and found

Alexander Isak, Dan Burn and William Osula scored as Newcastle United thrashed Ipswich Town 3-0 to send them back to the Championship.

If Ipswich fail to win (or West Ham avoid defeat at Brighton), their relegation back to the Championship will be confirmed. It would be the first time in Premier League history that all relegations are confirmed with as many as four games to go,

Newcastle and Chelsea have picked up victories in the Premier League to move into the Champions League qualification positions as Ipswich became the third and final team to be relegated.

Newcastle will look to move back into the top five of the English Premier League on Saturday as they take on an Ipswich team that knows anything less than a win today will see them relegated back to the Championship.

Ipswich Town could be relegated by the end of their game with Newcastle United on Saturday even if they manage to knock off the hosts at St. James' Park.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he was still not feeling 100% but was on the mend after returning to work following a spell in hospital with pneumonia ahead of Saturday's Premier League home game against Ipswich Town.