Steve Stone
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

Leeds surely cannot contain them for the whole game.

But the longer the game goes on, can Leeds go up the other end and nick one? What we've seen so far suggests not.

A Newcastle corner is flicked on at the near post by Jamaal Lascelles and, at the far post, the hosts want a spot kick as Luke Ayling appears to impede Chancel Mbemba as he attempts to reach the flick-on.

Nothing in that, says the ref.

Leeds will feel they've been slightly harshly treated for both of those yellow cards. Aleksandar Mitrovic was arguably equally at fault on both occasions.

Now Aleksandar Mitrovic and Kyle Bartley clash in the middle as Newcastle are trying to break down the right. And Bartley is booked this time.

Pontus Jansson is booked as he and Aleksandar Mitrovic clash in the air.

Now on 14 bookings for the season, the Leeds defender is close to a sizeable suspension at a crucial time of year.

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I think Rafael Benitez's face sums up Newcastle's first 50 minutes. Plenty of attacking threat, no real cutting edge. Leeds have defended doggedly.

Still plenty of time for things to change.

Matt Ritchie curls the free-kick around the wall nicely but Rob Green gets there to palm the ball round the far post.

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Newcastle's Issac Hayden starts the half with an awkward landing after challenging in the air, but he is OK.

Moments later, he wins the hosts a corner. Jonjo Shelvey whips it in but Leeds clear.

And now Hayden is fouled on the edge of the box for a Newcastle free-kick. This is a chance...

Leeds, all in blue, get the game started again.

The players are back out for the second half at St James' Park.

Personally, I feel Newcastle have really missed Dwight Gayle so far. He's so lethal inside the box - and the hosts were camped inside the Leeds box a fair bit, especially towards the end of that first half.

Aleksandar Mitrovic has been involved in a physical battle with Kyle Bartley and Pontus Jansson in particular. But would Gayle's pace and quick feet be causing the Leeds pair more difficulty? Very possibly.

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Steve Stone
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

It's been a great game of football. Leeds' quality has let them down at times when they've been on a counter attack.

It's been amazing that Newcastle have had eight, nine, 10 corners of real quality and they haven't scored.

It's going to be a tough, tough second half for Leeds unless they turn it around because Newcastle are starting to impose themselves.

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It's also goalless at half-time in the other Championship game this evening.

It has been an open first half between Burton and Ipswich with a handful of chances at either end but neither side has found the back of the net.

As it stands, both teams edge a point further away from relegation danger. 

Burton would move up one place to 20th, three points above Blackburn in 22nd, while Ipswich would reach that 50 points barrier if the score stays the same.

Both sides head off a half-time orange, both counting themselves slightly unlucky not to have scored as they both struck the woodwork. But Newcastle were definitely the better side in that first half.

Pontus Jansson checks Aleksandar Mitrovic with a late tackle. The Magpies forward isn't impressed. They've had a good first-half battle though. It's been physical.

One minute of added time has been signaled at the end of a really lively first half of Championship football.

Steve Stone
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

It's an absolute bullet of a header [from Mbemba]. I think Robert Green was lucky it was just above him.

There's great quality coming in from Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Ritchie at the moment which is causing problems.