Newcastle United 1 Watford 0: Injury-ravaged Magpies steal first win

Newcastle United's walking wounded battled to a first Premier League win of the season as they beat Watford 1-0 at St James' Park.

The Magpies had equalled a club-record 10-match losing start to a league campaign at Southampton last time out and their hopes of stopping the rot were hampered by a series of injuries on Saturday, but Ayoze Perez's goal proved enough for a vital victory.

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