Dwight Gayle has the first proper chance of the game and forces a great save by Michael McGovern at point blank range. A nice ball in form Yedlin and Gayle makes great contact with it.

Jack Colback goes in the book after a foul on Martin Olsson. Just 81 minutes to go walking on the proverbial tightrope.....

As well as following this live text commentary, you can also listen to live radio commentary from St James' Park from the BBC Radio 5 live sports extra team.

To do so, simply click on the audio icon above to hear Vicky Sparks and former Newcastle keeper Steve Harper.

Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle can't get a head on a Paul Dummett cross and the ball goes out for a Norwich throw-in.

Steve Harper
Former Newcastle keeper on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

That is the ultimate no-nonsense defending.

Two minutes played and Norwich look to be trying a bit more of an attacking impetus Jonathan Howson pushing up to support Cameron Jerome. 

No shots yet but Norwich have managed to clear the towering St James Park stand with a clearance from Russell Martin.

Local Hero's playing, Newcastle are wearing their traditional black and white stripes and Norwich are wearing their usual yellow and green.

Norwich have won the last five on the spin, but Newcastle have won seven of the last nine.

There were 13 goals in the two games these two sides played in the top flight last season, so it should be a cracker.

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For Derby County, it's been quite some 24 hours, after Nigel Pearson was suspended by the club, pending an investigation, shortly before their game against Cardiff yesterday.

Assistant Chris Powell was placed in charge and the club picked up a 2-0 win in Cardiff.

It was then confirmed that Powell would remain in charge for Saturday's game against Reading, before the departure of first-team coach Inigo Idiakez was announced a few hours ago.

BBC Radio Derby reports that Pearson, 53, is not expected to return as manager.

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Tuesday's 11 Championship games saw Reading's six-game unbeaten league run finally end, while Wigan moved off the bottom with a win over Wolves thanks to Will Grigg being very much on fire.

Meanwhile, Huddersfield returned to the top of the table with a 2-1 win over Rotherham, while Aston Villa were denied a second win of the season by Sam Winnall's late goal for Barnsley.

You can find all the match reports here.

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Norwich make two changes to their starting XI, with Alex Tettey returning after a hip injury to replace Wes Hoolahan in midfield.

The Canaries also bring in Sebastien Bassong for Timm Klose at centre-back.

Norwich: McGovern, Pinto, Martin (c), Bassong, Olsson, Tettey, Dorrans, Ja Murphy, Howson, Brady, Jerome.

Subs: Naismith, Oliveira, Hoolahan, Bennett, Jo. Murphy, Thompson.

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Newcastle make two changes, with goalkeeper Karl Darlow getting his first league start of the season in place of Matz Sels who is dropped to the bench.

In midfield Rafa Benitez prefers Jack Colback to Isaac Hayden after Colback missed Saturday's draw at Aston Villa following a knock.

Newcastle: Darlow, Yedlin, Clark, Lascelles, Dummett, Shelvey, Colback, Ritchie, Diame, Gouffran, Gayle.

Subs: Sels, Mbemba, Lazaar, Hayden, Atsu, Perez, Mitrovic.

Newcastle are the first team formerly managed by Sam Allardyce to take to the field since the now ex-England manager's fall from grace.

Big Sam is currently on his way 'abroad' having facing the media on his doorstep this morning following The Daily Telegraph's reports that he advised undercover reporters posing as businessmen, external on how to "get around" player transfer rules.

Until his 67-day stint with England, Allardyce's tenure at Newcastle had been the shortest of his career - winning just eight of 24 games between his appointment in May 2007 and his departure 'by mutual agreement' the following January.

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Welcome to our live coverage of Newcastle v Norwich in the Championship.

Two of last season's relegated Premier League sides who have promotion back to the top flight at the forefront of their minds.

The sides last met on 2 April, when Martin Olsson's stoppage-time winner earned Norwich a 3-2 win at Carrow Road, while Georginio Wijnaldum became only the second Newcastle player to score four or more in a Premier League game as Newcastle smashed Alex Neil's side 6-2 last October.

Victory for the Canaries tonight will see them go top of the league, while the Magpies will fly up from ninth to third if they can keep all three points in their St James' Park nest. 

Bird puns well and truly out of the system now...