Guthrie strikes as Magpies soar top

DANNY GUTHRIE fired Newcastle to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship last night as the depleted Magpies edged their way past Leicester.

Guthrie’s 52nd-minute strike was enough to secure a fourth successive league win in front of owner Mike Ashley, prospective buyer Barry Moat and would-be manager Alan Shearer on a night when a New York-based consortium claimed they were ready to open talks over a deal.

On the pitch, the home side triumphed despite injuries reducing caretaker boss Chris Hughton’s options to virtually none – his seven substitutes did not have a league start between them.