Anthony Knockaert the only spark in Newcastle and Brighton’s gloomy draw

A late contender for the dullest match of 2017 vividly illustrated why Newcastle, without a home win since October, face a relegation battle going into the new year. Brighton are far from safe themselves, but Chris Hughton looked somewhat happier than Rafael Benítez when both teams could have been forgiven for wanting to turn back the clock and return to their former lives dominating last season’s Championship.

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