First-half goals from Dwight Gayle and Mohamed Diame ensured that Newcastle would sit atop the Sky Bet Championship standings at Christmas following a 2-1 win at Burton. Gayle's 17th league goal of the season gave Newcastle an early advantage but any thoughts the visitors would cruise were put to bed when Lloyd Dyer equalised from close range to briefly quieten the travelling support at the Pir...Full Story »

Dwight Gayle netted a hat-trick as Newcastle moved back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship in style by brushing aside play-off hopefuls Birmingham 4-0 at St James' Park. The Magpies never looked back after hitting the half-time break with a two-goal cushion courtesy of Gayle's double in front of the Gallowgate. And the Championship's leading scorer took his tally to 16 by completing his tr...Full Story »

Rafael Benitez will make a late decision on Dwight Gayle ahead of Newcastle's game at home to Cardiff on Saturday. Gayle is close to recovering from a hamstring injury and has trained this week but Benitez must decide if the striker is ready for competitive action. Midfielder Matt Ritchie will miss the game as he serves a one-match suspension for picking up five yellow cards. Newcastle are th...Full Story »

Dwight Gayle grabbed a second-half brace as Newcastle won 2-0 at Barnsley to secure a fourth consecutive victory and move top of the Sky Bet Championship table. After an unconvincing first-half, the Magpies moved up a gear after the break and Gayle took his tally to 11 goals for the season with two clinical finishes to overwhelm a gritty Barnsley side, who suffered a fifth defeat in six outings...Full Story »

Dwight Gayle moved to the top of the Sky Bet Championship goal-scoring charts with a brace as Newcastle beat Brentford 3-1 at St James' Park to climb to second in the table. Jonjo Shelvey was the architect behind all three of the home side's goals as they recorded a third straight league win. Ciaran Clark headed in the opener for the hosts, while Scott Hogan's second-half effort for the Bees w...Full Story »

Dwight Gayle struck in the sixth minute of added time to complete a hat-trick and fire Newcastle to a dramatic victory over Sky Bet Championship promotion rivals Norwich. On a remarkable night at St James' Park, the Magpies were trailing 3-2 with two minutes of stoppage time remaining when Yoan Gouffran headed them level and set the stage for Gayle to win it at the death in front of a raucous c...Full Story »

Dwight Gayle netted a first-half winner as Newcastle beat Bristol City 1-0 in a fiercely-competitive Sky Bet Championship clash at Ashton Gate. The striker, who turned down a move to City from Crystal Palace last summer, volleyed home from a defence-splitting Mohamed Diame pass in the 19th minute to make it back-to-back wins for the title favourites. Gayle hardly had to break stride to send ...Full Story »

The Daily Mail claim the Championship clubs are vying for his signature. Rafa Benitez is said to be monitoring his availability. But it's suggested Slavisa Jokanovic at Craven Cottage is now also set to enter the race for £11m-rated ace. The Birmingham Mail reported earlier this month that Aston Villa boss Roberto di Matteo wants the attacker at Villa Park. The Villans reportedly trac...Full Story »

Dwight Gayle scored a second-half brace to seal a 2-1 victory against Stoke and ensure Crystal Palace's place in the Barclays Premier League next season. Alan Pardew's side knew that a draw would be enough to secure their top-flight status in a campaign which has dramatically fallen off the rails since the turn of the year. Charlie Adam opened the scoring for Stoke midway through the opening p...Full Story »

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew revealed the club is in the market for a big-name signing to aid their push for a place in Europe next season. At the press conference ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash agains Tottenham Hotspur, Pardew spoke candidly about the club's transfer prospects, mentioning Emmanuel Adebayor and Nicklas Bendtner as potential signings. "Abebayor and a couple of...Full Story »