Dwight Gayle earned the praise of boss Rafael Benitez after his second-half brace earned Newcastle a 2-0 win at Barnsley and sent them to the top of the Sky Bet Championship.
Gayle took his tally for the season to 11 and secured the Magpies a fifth away win of the campaign in front of nearly 6,000 travelling fans.
The striker's contribution pleased his manager, who said: 'When you have players as clinical as Dwight, you will score goals.
'The team played well and created chances.