Newcastle United have edged past Norwich City with a 2-1 win in the Premier League, thanks to first-half goals from Loic Remy and Yoan Gouffran.
The Magpies took the lead after just two minutes when Yohan Cabaye whipped a cross into the penalty area, leaving Remy to head home from the edge of the six-yard box.
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Norwich should have responded with an equaliser in the 11th minute when Michael Turner played in Nathan Redmond, who crashed his effort high and wide with only the keeper to beat.
Tim Krul was called into action several minutes later as he produced a fine save to deny Leroy Fer, who had looked to make the most of a cross into the box.
Cabaye looked to impact the game further as he was picked out by Gouffran, but the Frenchman's shot flew wide of goal.
Norwich could have been back on level terms but Anthony Pilkington's header flew wide of goal when Krul looked beaten.
Newcastle then made them pay as Gouffran converted with his left foot from close range, leaving Alan Pardew's side to go in 2-0 ahead at half time.
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Gary Hooper had a great chance to pull one back after the interval, but his right-footed shot from the centre of the box went wide.
Norwich's wasteful afternoon continued as Redmond spurned another good chance, this time as he was played in by Jonny Howson before smashing the ball over the bar.
Fer could not do much better when he got his chance as the attacking midfielder headed over from a few yards out.
However, he made amends minutes later as he converted a good header to give the visitors a glimmer of hope, but it turned out to be too little too late as Newcastle grabbed the three points.
Christopher Dodd
