Fans acclaim Hughton but Magpies steal the points

Newcastle 1 Norwich City 0

What was rather more of a shock was that the recipient of their benevolence wasn’t the affable Irishman, but the hopelessly out of touch Papiss Cisse.

The tribute to their erstwhile manager was predictably lengthy and heartfelt on a first return since he was left as stunned as the rest of Tyneside by his sacking, seven months after leading the club straight out of the Championship and having ensured they were safely ensconced in mid-table of the Premier League.