Aleksandar Mitrovic puts Newcastle back on top

ByReuters

Updated 11/02/2017 at 20:30 GMT

Newcastle United's Aleksandar Mitrovic escaped a red card and then scored the winner as they returned to the top of the Championship with a 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates with Jonjo Shelvey after scoring the first goal for Newcastle United

Image credit: Reuters

The home fans felt Serbia international Mitrovic should not have been on the pitch when he found the net having earlier avoided a second booking for a clumsy challenge on the keeper.

Mitrovic made the most of his luck and slotted home on 44 minutes to put Rafa Benitez's side one point ahead of second-placed Brighton & Hove Albion.

Chris Hughton's side had briefly replaced them at the top earlier in the day after Tomer Hemed scored twice in their 4-1 destruction of Burton Albion.

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