Back to the Newcastle United Newsfeed

Championship results: Steve Bruce claims first Aston Villa win as Newcastle move top

Some key results from Tuesday's action in the Sky Bet Championship...

Jordan Ayew’s 90th-minute penalty gave Steve Bruce his first win as Aston Villa manager.

Summer signing Jonathan Kodjia opened the scoring at the Madejski before Reading got back on level terms, after Danny Williams’ penalty was saved and Yann Kermorgant scored the rebound.

As the game looked to be heading for a draw, Ghanaian forward Ayew was fouled in the box and he stepped up to coolly convert the late winner in Bruce’s second match in charge of the Villans.

Dwight Gayle’s second-half double sent Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle back to the Championship’s summit.