Rafa’s Newcastle beaten again

Huddersfield piled further frustration on Tyneside by defeating Championship favourites Newcastle 2-1 at St James’ Park.

In front of a sell-out 52,000 crowd, Huddersfield made it two wins from two to climb to the top of the league and leave Rafael Benitez’s Magpies nursing the wounds of consecutive reversals.

Striker Nahki Wells curled David Wagner’s team in front on the stroke of half-time when he was afforded too much freedom in the Newcastle box.

But Dwight Gayle headed his first goal for Newcastle since a summer switch from Crystal Palace just after the hour, even though it came from his own missed penalty, to provide hope.

Huddersfield, who defended strongly throughout, responded by hitting the winner eight minutes from time on the break when substitute Jack Payne scored with his first touch to send the travelling supporters home happy.

Both teams have had contrasting starts to the Championship season, with favourites Newcastle losing at Fulham and Huddersfield defeating Brentford on the opening weekend.

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