Named in team of midweek, the official EFl verdict on Dwight Gayle after Tuesday’s goals and win: “Not a bad way to start life as a 26-year-old.”

An interesting selection of comments from Barnsley fans, ranging from believing Barnsley matched Newcastle, to those that thought NUFC outclassed the opposition. Some intriguing thoughts on the Newcastle fans, Robert Lee’s son playing, Rafa Benitez and the way the game panned out.

Barnsley 0 Newcastle 2 – I love the fact all the players celebrate as one and when it’s right in front of your nose it’s even better, as we all felt as one!

Newcastle United go top, watch these official video highlights of the best of the action, including two 2nd half goals from Dwight Gayle.

Dwight Gayle talks about his personal goals target and reveals the club’s points target for promotion…”I’m just helping out”

Please rate all 13 United players in our interactive Newcastle v Barnsley player ratings.

Barnsley 0 Newcastle 2 – Paul Heckingbottom “Two lapses in concentration…on another day we could have got something.”

Great win at Barnsley but what about this atmosphere created by 6,000 Newcastle fans! Watch it here.

he recalled Matt Ritchie, Isaac Hayden and Mohamed Diame were all key to Newcastle’s battling win at Barnsley…’If Rafa Benitez sees fit to play somebody else, then I can’t really argue with that’

We’re Newcastle and we’re…Top of the League! Six thousand Geordies inside Oakwell and another couple of thousand at the St James Park beamback wishing they were there…