Burton Albion 1-2 Newcastle: Dwight Gayle and Mohamed Diame extend Magpies Championship lead

Daily Mail | December 17, 2016

Newcastle extended their lead at the top of the Championship table to four points with a 2-1 win away at Burton Albion on Saturday afternoon.

Dwight Gayle kept up his impressive scoring record with an improvised finish early on before Lloyd Dyer leveled the scores with a well-worked goal midway through the first half.

Mohamed Diame showed great strength to restore Newcastle's one-goal advantage shortly before the break.

Rafa Benitez's men held out for a goalless second half to record their 16th league victory this season.

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Newcastle United extended their lead at the top of the Championship with victory over Burton

Mohamed Diame scored the winning goal as Newcastle won 2-1 at the Pirelli Stadium

Diame celebrates with team-mates Dwight Gayle and Matt Ritchie after scoring the winner

Gayle had put the visitors in front with an improvised finished from inside the six yard box

Burton goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin is unable to keep out Gayle's back-heeled finish

The former Crystal Palace striker is mobbed by team-mates Ritchie and Paul Dummett

Burton Albion wingeru00a0Lloyd Dyer equalised for the hosts midway through the first half — Burton Albion winger Lloyd Dyer equalised for the hosts midway through the first half

Rafa Benitez's side have now moved four points clear of Brighton at the top of the division