Newcastle United v Burton Albion, 05 April 2017
| Score | 1-0 to Newcastle United |
| Referee | Keith Stroud |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 48,814 |
View Newcastle United v Burton Albion head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Newcastle United were awarded a penalty in the 29th minute. Matt Ritchie took the penalty and thought he had scored. However, referee Keith Stroud disallowed the goal and awarded an indirect free-kick to Burton Albion inside the penalty box for encroachment by Dwight Gayle. A statement after the match by PMGOL stated that the referee had misapplied the rules of the game and the penalty kick should have been retaken.
Goals:
| Matt Ritchie | 68 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Karl Darlow
Defender
Paul Dummett
Defender
Jamaal Lascelles
Defender
Chancel Mbemba
Defender/Midfielder
Vurnon Anita
Midfielder
Christian Atsu
Midfielder
Matt Ritchie
Midfielder
Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward
Mo Diamé
Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez
Forward
Dwight Gayle
Substitutions:
| Sammy Ameobi for Christian Atsu | 89 |
| Daryl Murphy for Dwight Gayle | 90 |
Cards:
| Jamaal Lascelles | 50 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Rob Elliot
Defender
Jesús Gámez
Defender
Massadio Haïdara
Defender
Grant Hanley
Midfielder/Forward
Sammy Ameobi
Midfielder/Forward
Yoan Gouffran
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Comments:
League position: 1stGoals:
Starting lineup:
Jon McLaughlin
Goalkeeper
John Brayford
Defender
Tom Flanagan
Defender
Ben Turner
Defender/Centre back
John Mousinho
Defender/Midfielder
Lasse Vigen Christensen
Midfielder
Jackson Irvine
Midfielder
Luke Murphy
Midfielder
Lucas Akins
Midfielder/Forward
Marvin Sordell
Forward
Luke Varney
Forward
Substitutions:
| Michael Kightly for Lasse Vigen Christensen | 70 |
| Lloyd Dyer for Lucas Akins | 80 |
| Cauley Woodrow for Marvin Sordell | 85 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Stephen Bywater
Defender
Kyle McFadzean
Defender
Tom Naylor
Defender/Midfielder
Damien McCrory
Midfielder
Lloyd Dyer
Midfielder/Forward
Michael Kightly
Forward
Cauley Woodrow