Salomon Rondon scores the only goal as Newcastle move six points clear of the bottom three.

Josh Maja strikes again to keep Sunderland in touch with the top two in League One, sealing a 2-1 win over managerless Bristol Rovers.

QPR end a four-game wait for a Championship win with a 2-1 win against stuttering promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough.

BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on former France winger David Ginola to predict this weekend's Premier League results.

Martin Keown
Former England defender on Final Score

Rafael Benitez is getting something from Salomon Rondon that other managers could not. He looks effective, he is always an outlet and he is always chasing balls down. This game is going to go down to the wire

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Richard, Blyth: Robbie Millar is clearly a Sunderland fan who got lost looking for the League One scores! On a wind up looking for a bit of festive cheer!

David, York:I think I just read that someone thinks that David Moyes is a better, more passionate manager than Rafa Benitez. It must have been my afternoon nap at half-time. Awake now and all back to normal.

Steve Robson, Newcastle: Robbie Millar from York is obviously on the mulled wine in the Christmas markets.

Robbie Millar, York: Am I crazy to think that Newcastle's goose is completely cooked? The way we have been playing it is going to be goodnight Vienna to Rafa before Christmas. Hope Moyes comes in and gets the passion seeping through the veins of the boys in black and white again!

Garth Crooks
BBC Sport football expert on Final Score

If you are under siege, and Newcastle are to some extent, you have got to withstand that.

You have got to batten down the hatches, battle and get to half-time. You have to earn the right to play and Newcastle are doing that.

Jack Graham:I’m a fan of horror movies. I’ve watched the likes of Jaws, the Conjuring and the recent Haunting of Hill House. But honestly none of them provide quite the jumps and scares as watching Manquillo at the back. Thoroughly recommend

Injuries to Aaron Mooy and Danny Williams have forced David Wagner to alter his line-up in a crucial game at the bottom, as 21-year-old Juninho Bacuna, Philip Billing and Florent Hadergjonaj start for the Terriers.

Huddersfield XI: Lossl, Hadergjonaj, Jorgensen, Schindler, Kongolo, Lowe, Hogg, Biling, Bacuna, Pritchard, Depoitre

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There are also three changes made by Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez, as defender Fabian Schar returns to action.

Kenedy and Javier Manquillo also earn starts against Huddersfield, while Matt Ritchie drops to the bench.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Manquillo, Lascelles, Schar, Clark, Kenedy, Diame, Ki, Atsu, Perez, Rondon

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Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on Radio 5 live

This is a tough game to call.

Huddersfield's result against Wolves was a crazy one. David Wagner sees his team everyday in training and will know if the tide is turning. Losing Aaron Mooy is a problem in itself.

It won't be the greatest game, but it is a monster of a game. It is an early six-pointer.

Fatah Mohammed Abdullah is alleged to have searched online for a pressure cooker to make an explosive.

Six-year old Noah Wall brought the presents to say thank you for his care.

Police say material posted by Abdulrahman Alcharbati "encouraged others to carry out terrorist activity".

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Huddersfield Town welcome Newcastle United to Kirklees Stadium in the Premier League - watch Final Score and follow live text commentary.

Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez is named Premier League manager of the month for November.

Tyne and Wear Metro will be the star of a new documentary.

The four-part series for ITV will feature life on the metro network and will follow the stories of passengers and staff.

It is the first time in-depth access has been granted in the Metro's near 40 year history.

The project, with working title Metropolis, is the first commission for Leeds based producer Wise Owl Films, a Lime Pictures company that launched this year.

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Mark Robinson, Creative Director of Leeds-based Wise Owl Films, said: "This is the first time that a documentary series has been made on the Tyne and Wear Metro - and we feel privileged and excited to be making it.

"The Metro is an institution and a vital part of everyday life in the North East of England. On every train, on every journey and on every platform there are human stories for us to tell."

Managing Director of Nexus, Tobyn Hughes, said: "The Metro is owned by the people who live in the North East, and the people who run it are from the local community - it is a truly local railway.

" It is part of the unique fabric of the North East that sets it apart from the rest of the country: friendly, hardworking, and with a unique cultural identity. Our story is our passengers, so we are very much looking forward to sharing these through this TV documentary series."

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Chris Binding

A new off-licence in Sunderland City Centre has launched a bid with Sunderland City Council to sell alcohol as early as 06:00.

Varkey's Shoppings Limited, based at Phoenix House, Union Street, plans to open a shop at unit six next to Subway.

If the application is successful, the convenience store would have permission to sell alcohol during its opening hours including 06:00-21:00, Monday to Friday.

Weekend hour alcohol sales also include 07:00-21:00 on Saturdays and 08:00-20:00 on Sundays.

Public comments or objections can be submitted to Sunderland City Council until Wednesday.

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It's Christmas Jumper Day and a dental care practice in North Shields has followed suit.

Patients at Ewan Bramley Dental Care were all smiles this morning when they found staff had ditched their traditional uniforms for Christmas jumpers and hats.

Practice owner Ewan Bramley has worn his uniform every day since setting up the practice on the Fish Quay almost 10 years ago.

But today, he bucked the trend and asked his staff to come to work in festive clothing, to get in with the Christmas spirit and to raise money for charity.