Action images from the St James' Park meeting

The Royals were on the wrong end of a 4-1 scoreline on Tyneside, as Newcastle took the three Championship points.

Isaac Hayden's opener had been cancelled out by a Garath McCleary penalty before the interval after John Swift drew a foul in the box; however a second-half penalty by Matt Ritchie restored the Magpies' advantage before a Dwight Gayle double.

Here are some of the snaps from the evening fixture at St James' Park...