Magpies steal win to go top

Championship

Wed, 01 Mar, 2017 - 00:00

Andy Sims, Amex Stadium

The Seagulls were leading through Glenn Murray’s controversial penalty until a fluked effort from Mo Diame nine minutes from time hauled Newcastle level.

Then with a minute to go, substitute Ayoze Perez secured a 2-1 victory and lifted the Magpies back above Brighton at the summit.

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Courts Soccer Place: Newcastle Person: Glenn Murray Person: Mo Diame Person: Ayoze Perez Person: Bruno Person: Sam Baldock Person: Karl Darlow Person: Ciaran Clark Person: Murray Person: Bobby Madley Person: David Stockdale Person: Atsu Person: Diame Person: Stockdale Person: Perez Person: Conor Hourihane Person: Steve Bruce Person: Jonathan Kodjia Person: Craig Conway Person: Brighton Person: Saltor Person: Duffy Person: Dunk Person: Pocognoli Person: Knockaert Person: Stephens Person: Sidwell Person: Murphy Person: Baldock Person: Kayal 82 Person: Darlow Person: Yedlin Person: Lascelles Person: Clark Person: Dummett Person: Shelvey Person: Colback Person: Ritchie Person: Gouffran Person: Perez 82 Person: Robert Madley Organisation: Magpies Organisation: Brighton Organisation: Newcastle Organisation: Seagulls Organisation: Aston Villa Organisation: Bristol City Organisation: Villa Organisation: Blackburn Organisation: Wigan Organisation: Derby Organisation: Rovers

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