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Mulgrew strike stuns Newcastle
- Updated: January 2, 2017
Charlie Mulgrew scored the winner as Blackburn snatched a 1-0 win against Newcastle in a match dominated by the visitors from start to finish.
Despite having 25 shots on goal from almost 67 per cent possession, Newcastle somehow couldn’t find a way past Jason Steele in the home goal.
And that profligacy was punished by Mulgrew, as he stepped up to score a 74th-minute free-kick to ensure a second win over Newcastle this season for Rovers.
Brighton’s win at Fulham means the Seagulls overtake the Magpies to sit top of the pile, while Blackburn remain in the bottom three, but are just a point from safety.
Mo Diame was handed a starting berth after he was granted special dispensation to play, delaying his trip to the African Cup of Nations with Senegal, and the rampaging midfielder had the …
