Newcastle edge out Derby to return to top of Championship

Jack Grealish was sent off after a second yellow card against Nottingham Forest.

Newcastle ended a turbulent week by moving back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-0 victory over Derby to ensure an unhappy return to St James' Park for Steve McClaren.

Much of the pre-match build-up centred on McClaren's successor at Newcastle, Rafael Benitez, refusing to give long-term assurances over his future after the Magpies failed to add any reinforcements to their squad in the January transfer window.