Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of Newcastle United against Aston Villa from the Sports Direct Arena in the Premier League.

Simpson is on the deck and in need of some treatment here. Doesn't look too clever here. May be a hamstring strain.

Gutierrez tries to send a ball spinning down the Villa right-back area, but overhits the ball by some distance. Easy, easy take for Guzman.

Lambert trying to get his side to focus on the business in hand here. Bannan tries to slow down the action in the middle of the park.

Gutierrez showing some fine, fine footwork. Comes up with a decent enough cross, but Guzan is off his line to clasp the loose ball. We remain at 1-0 in Villa's favour.

Brilliant instinctive stop by Guzan to stop an effort from Cisse hitting the net before Anita drives a shot wide of goal. Villa almost punished for some unsure defending.

Villa have failed to win in their last 12 Premier League matches, which they last set in the top flight in 1986-87. If they don’t win today they will set a new outright club record for matches without a league victory.

Ben Arfa sticks a free-kick straight into the paws of Guzan. Disappointing delivery for Newcastle and then some.

El Ahmadi goes through Simpson with a crunching late tackle, and rightly picks up a booking for his lateness.

Just saw that incident in the penalty box when Demba Ba appealed for a foul. Referee quite right to wave play on. Lichaj just standing his ground.

Cabaye dinks the ball into the middle of the Villa box from the free-kick, but Taylor can't direct the shot goalwards. Goalkick to the visiting side.

Ben Arfa swings the ball in, but that is so, so easy for Bent to make the clearing header.

Ball goes out for a corner to the home side after Demba Ba had appealed in vain for a penalty in the box.

Clark's seventh goal for Aston Villa. Can't say that goal wasn't coming. Villa were causing the home side a lot of problems before that moment.

GOAL! Clark scores a header from close range and Villa have the lead. A deserved lead for the visitors. Brilliant cross by Bannan. Superb finish.

These are really promising moments for Villa. Five or six minutes of real pressure from Villa. Starting to settle into the match.

Bent takes up another decent position in the Newcastle area. Beats Coloccini, but the shot is weak as Krul makes a comfortable stop.

Decent stop by Krul to halt a Bent shot before Coloccini makes a vital diving tackle to stop Weimann tapping the rebound into the empty net.

Paul Lambert not giving the ball back from some reason at the side of the park. That could land him in a bit of bother. The fourth official has a word with the Villa boss.

Ben Arfa over a free-kick out wide. Swings the ball into the area. Nice control by Demba Ba but he overuns the ball and Villa can clear the danger.

Santon takes a tumble in the home box, but never a penalty. Bit of a dive with Lowton standing up well to the challenge.

Ireland dinks the ball down the park with Coloccini caught upfield, but Santon nods the ball back to Krul.