Newcastle United v Preston North End, 24 April 2017
| Score | 4-1 to Newcastle United |
| Referee | Andy Madley |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 50,212 |
View Newcastle United v Preston North End head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Goals:
| Ayoze Pérez | 7 |
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| Christian Atsu | 45 |
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| Matt Ritchie | penalty | 65 |
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| Ayoze Pérez | 67 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Rob Elliot
Defender
Ciaran Clark
Defender
Paul Dummett
Defender
Jamaal Lascelles
Defender/Midfielder
Vurnon Anita
Defender/Midfielder
Isaac Hayden
Midfielder
Christian Atsu
Midfielder
Matt Ritchie
Midfielder
Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez
Forward
Aleksandar Mitrović
Substitutions:
| Yoan Gouffran for Christian Atsu | 68 |
| Jack Colback for Jonjo Shelvey | 76 |
| Daryl Murphy for Ayoze Pérez | 83 |
Cards:
| Jonjo Shelvey | 56 | Y |
| Matt Ritchie | 82 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Karl Darlow
Defender
Chancel Mbemba
Defender
DeAndre Yedlin
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Colback
Midfielder/Forward
Mo Diamé
Midfielder/Forward
Yoan Gouffran
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Comments:
League position: 2nd This result confirmed Newcastle United's promotion to the Premier League.Goals:
| Jordan Hugill | 14 |
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Starting lineup:
Chris Maxwell
Goalkeeper
Andy Boyle
Defender
Tyias Browning
Defender
Paul Huntington
Defender/Centre back
Tommy Spurr
Defender/Midfielder
Alan Browne
Midfielder
Daniel Johnson
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Midfielder
Tom Barkhuizen
Forward
Paul Gallagher
Forward
Jordan Hugill
Forward
Substitutions:
| Daryl Horgan for Aiden McGeady | 72 |
Cards:
| Tyias Browning | 27 | Y |
| Paul Gallagher | 64 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Anders Lindegaard
Defender
Marnick Vermijl
Midfielder
Daryl Horgan
Midfielder
Ben Pringle
Midfielder/Forward
Callum Robinson
Forward
Jermaine Beckford
Forward
Stevie May