Newcastle United have moved seven points clear of the relegation zone following a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Brighton at St James' Park.
Ryan Fraser gave Newcastle the lead in the 12th minute after Jacob Murphy's initial effort had come back off the upright. Fabian Schar doubled the Magpies' advantage just a couple of minutes later when the defender got his head on the end of Fraser's teasing free-kick.
Brighton responded well to going behind, however, after the break and Lewis Dunk pulled one back with a header of his own in the 55th minute. Although Brighton pushed for an equaliser, Newcastle managed to hold firm to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to eight games.
