The Magpies dealt with the pressure of having a delayed game by defeating Aston Villa on Monday night to move above Brighton and Hove Albion
Christian Atsu was a late substitute for Newcastle United who won 2-0 against visiting Aston Villa on Monday night.
The victory saw the Magpies return to the top of the Championship, a place where Brighton and Hove Albion had temporarily occupied following their victory at Barnsley during the weekend.
Rafael Benitez’ men withstood the pressure of playing two days late and raced into the lead on 42 minutes courtesy of Yoan Gouffran’s goal.