Soccer-Clinical Newcastle crush Brighton as top-four finish looms

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - May 18, 2023 Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes celebrates scoring their fourth goal with teammates REUTERS/Scott Heppell

NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) -Newcastle United claimed an emphatic 4-1 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion to take a massive step towards clinching a top-four finish in the Premier League on Thursday.

An own goal by Deniz Undav and a Dan Burn header before the interval put third-placed Newcastle in command.