Britain Football Soccer - Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United - Sky Bet Championship - Ewood Park - 2/1/17 Blackburn players celebrate at the final whistle Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Andrew Boyers
(Reuters) - Newcastle United were stunned 1-0 at Blackburn Rovers on Monday as their winter wobbles continued, with Brighton overtaking them into top spot in the English Championship after coming from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 away.
Chris Hughton's Brighton extended their winning streak to five matches as they scored two goals in two second-half minutes through substitute Tomer Hemed and Lewis Dunk to battle back from Lucas Piazon's 55th-minute opener.
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