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Brentford Edge Newcastle To End Wait
Dango Ouattara scored a dramatic late winner as Brentford ended their 92-year wait for a victory against Newcastle United at St James’ Park.
Brentford manager Keith Andrews had talked about how this cauldron can rattle teams coming to town before the game, but his high-flying side showed their mettle once more on the road to record an impressive double over the Magpies, the first time since the 1934-35 campaign in the second tier.
It looked like the teams were set for a share of the spoils after Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes scored a penalty to make it 2-2 with 11 minutes to go.
But there was still time for another twist in an topsy-turvy game when the impressive Dango Ouattara, on his Premier League 100th appearance, fired the ball through Nick Pope’s legs in the 85th minute to leave Andrews and his staff punching the air in delight.
Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe, by contrast, tasted defeat for the third game in a row in all competitions on an evening his side were booed off.