Overview

• The victory was Newcastle’s second in the league this season and lifted them to 11th in the Premier League table.
• Bruno Guimaraes opened the scoring with a 58th‑minute strike from distance and later earned the spot‑kick, drawing post‑match praise from Howe as a “difference maker.”
• Nick Woltemade continued his fast start by burying the penalty for his fourth goal in seven appearances, with Howe noting the striker’s confidence from the spot.
• Eddie Howe said Lewis Hall sustained a hamstring problem against Union Saint‑Gilloise, has been scanned, and will undergo another scan in about 10 days with the timeline still unclear.
• Forest executive Ross Wilson attended at St James’ Park as local reports linked him to a prospective Newcastle sporting director role backed by PIF, with discussions described as ongoing.