Newcastle continue to lead the way in the Coca-Cola Championship on the back of their 3-1 win at home to struggling Peterborough.
Jonas Gutierrez fired the Magpies in front after 15 minutes, with Andy Carroll adding a second three minutes later.
A 52nd-minute curler from Danny Simpson effectively ended the match as a contest, although Dean Keates got the visitors on the scoresheet 11 minutes from time.
West Brom remain two points off the summit after their 2-1 victory at Leicester.
Two goals in three minutes from Graham Dorrans and Gonzalo Jara gave Albion a half-time lead, with Bruno Berner replying for the Foxes in the last minute.
Darren Pratley grabbed a brace to help Swansea edge bitter rivals Cardiff 3-2.
Kaspars Gorkss struck eight minutes from time to earn QPR a 2-1 victory at Sheffield Wednesday, while Blackpool notched a 4-1 success over 10-man Scunthorpe with all the goals coming in the second half.
Ipswich were unable to add to last weekend's success over Derby with another three-point haul as they played out a 1-1 draw at Reading.
Plymouth moved out of the drop zone with a 2-1 win over Doncaster, courtesy of goals from Alan Judge and Rory Fallon.
A last-minute strike from Danny Haynes snatched a 1-1 draw for Bristol City at Nottingham Forest, who had gone ahead five minutes earlier through Wes Morgan. A Darren Ambrose goal was enough to see Crystal Palace past Middlesbrough, while Heidar Helguson and Tom Cleverley were on the scoresheet in Watford's 2-0 win over Preston.
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Cameron & Bob: Well said lads :-)
Well that's it Bob; i also remember before Villa knocked them out the Carling Cup as well - it was a good cup to win then, day after tho it was a tuppence ha'penny worthless pot.
The fact that we are, and always have been, a better supported club than them has ALWAYS grated them; i honestly think it's one of the main reasons they are so bitter. Despite everything this club has been hauled through, we remain loyal to the club in our thousands and it pi$$es them off big time; because they know if the boot was on the other foot, they'd be pulling in gates of 11 and 12k . . . . . FACT!
I totally agree Cameron. I seem to remember a lot of mackems and others spouting rubbish in June/July about Toon fans leaving in droves and how we would be playing in an empty stadium. Suddenly though all mackems seem to think attendances aren't important and we are mugs for turning out week after week. Funny that isn't it?
We can only beat what's put in front of us; a highly professional job.
Am proud of the fans yet again, all 43+k of us!
ashley, you sicken me.
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