Story of the day as Steve Bruce explains Fabian Schar midfield call as Newcastle United throw away three points at Watford

The Magpies will be looking to bounce back following Wednesday’s chastening 5-0 defeat at Manchester City, while the Hornets remain in a relegation battle just three points above the drop zone. We’ll have all the build-up ahead of today’s 12:30pm kick-off as well as in-game analysis and post-match reaction. Simply scroll down and refresh the page for live updates: