The National's Sport cover for the Monday, December 7 issue, features Newcastle United's Georginio Wijnaldum celebrateing after Liverpool's Martin Skrtel scored an own goal during the 2-0 win for the home side at St James' Park.
Click here to read Richard Jolly’s full match report
Newcastle United supporters have learnt to expect the unexpected so, given their peculiar identity, perhaps there was a strange inevitability about this. A side at its lowest ebb beat a team on a rare high.
A group that kicked off in the relegation zone defeated one that was suddenly being touted for the Premier League title.
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