Newcastle United have a golden chance to regain their spot at the top of the Championship, when they take on a struggling QPR side at St James' Park.

A win will put the Magpies a point clear at the top, ahead of Brighton, although the Seagulls will have played a game less than Newcastle.

Newcastle go into this game as strong favourites but they have been in this position before against Blackburn and ended up dropping points, which is something they can't afford to do tonight.

With third place Reading keeping up the pace on the Toon, a defeat tonight really would heap the pressure on Newcastle's next match, with the Royals breathing down their neck.

Newcastle are currently three points ahead of Reading, having played two less games and if they can open the gap up to nine points by winning the two games in hand, it is almost an unobtainable lead.

Newcastle fans will be keen to open up the gap tonight and here's how some previewed the game on Twitter.....