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Dwight Gayle jokes that Aleksandar Mitrovic 'suffocated', 'head-butted' and gave him 'whip-lash' whilst celebrating last-gasp Norwich winner

Dwight Gayle has revealed that his reward for a first Newcastle United hat-trick was a whip-lash injury inflicted by over-exuberant team-mate Aleksandar Mitrovic.

The £10million striker completed his treble in the 96th minute of Wednesday's 4-3 win over Norwich City.

Gayle's goal - on the back of an equaliser from Yoan Gouffran 60 seconds earlier - sparked wild celebrations inside St James' Park and one clip of the match-winner being hauled to the ground by Mitrovic has gone viral on the Internet, as has a picture of the Serbian hoisting manager Rafa Benitez off his feet and into the air.