The League Paper

GETTING CLOSER!

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The LeaguePaper Team
2 April 2017

By John Lyons

OH YES: Newcastle’s Matt Ritchie celebrates his winner against Wigan and, inset, Brighton goalscorer Glenn Murray, right, is congratulated by Anthony Knockaert after the victory against Blackburn
PICTURE: Action Images

NEWCASTLE United and Brighton took a giant stride towards the Premier League yesterday.
Goals from Dwight Gayle and Matt Ritchie helped the Magpies beat relegationthreatened Wigan 2-1, while Glenn Murray netted the onlygoal as Brighton edged out Tony Mowbray’s Blackburn.
Meanwhile, substitute Jackson Irvine scored deep in stoppage time as Burton s...

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