Newcastle United lead the Championship title race at the end of August following last nights victory at home to Leicester 1-0. Newcastle remain unbeaten after five games and top the table with 13 points from West Bromwich Albion on 11 points.
Danny Guthrie was the Newcastle goal hero, scoring in the early part of the second half to secure the points for his team. Leicester survived two penalty appeals for hand ball, the first when a shot from Taylor clipped Gallaghers arm and then for a more blatant handball by Brown which went unpunished.
Newcastle started the game with a weak looking team, missing the likes of Coloccini who has joined up with the Argentinian squad, but also without Butt, Gutierrez, Ameobi and Carroll through injury.
Caretaker manager Chris Hughton was happy with the win but said after the game that Newcastle are still keen to bring ‘one or two players in’ before the transfer window closes. He added that he is totally confident that no other players will be leaving the club at this stage.
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