PREMIER LEAGUE

game, some Geordie fans had cheered his substitution. Perez, who has faced unfair flak at times, once again celebrated with fingers plugging his ears.

He has now been involved in 16 league goals since the start of last season, six more than Newcastle’s next best creative force, Matt Ritchie.

Benitez made a switch at half time, bringing Yedlin to the right side of his three centre -backs with Federico Fernandez injured.

That backfired when Yedlin was sent off 12 minutes later.

The USA defender took a heavy touch under pressure from Jota, poking the ball back towards his own goal. Jota raced ahead and got to the ball, Yedlin halting him with a tug of the jersey on the edge of the area.

Toon claimed Lascelles (right) was in place to cover and deny a scoring chance, but Jota would probably have had time to get a shot off.

Benitez was fuming at referee Mike Dean’s decision, gesturing for VAR – not yet in use in the Premier League.

Newcastle shored up the game well, Christian Atsu relieving pressure and a makeshift defence comfortable.

A world-class save by Dubravka prevented a Doherty goal on the break after

Dean had allowed play to continue with Perez lying stunned in the Wolves box.

He had been flattened by a Willy Boly elbow.

Dean told him he had been hit by the ball. He was wrong. Boly’s arm was swinging well before the ball arrived.

It should have been a red and the game evened up at 10 against 10. It would also have been a penalty.

Toon looked to be seconds away from holding out for a point when the brilliant

Jota turned creator and Doherty finisher. All seven meetings between Newcastle and Wolves in the Premier League have seen both teams score – it’s the most played fixture in the competition not to see a clean sheet. Newcastle have picked up just six points from f their opening nine home Premier League games (P9 W2 D0 L7) – their worst start after nine home matches of a season. SUBS: Manquillo (Fernandez 45) MOTM SUBS: Raul Jimenez (Saiss 60)

Jota fires home the opener to put Wolves in the driving seat Patricio has no chance as Perez heads in a leveller Doherty is alert to net a late winner for the visitors Wolves won their first Premier League game against Newcastle after drawing four and losing two of their previous six meetings. No No team have had more 90th-minute winners this season than Wolves (two, also Manchester United), with Newcastle losing to a 90th-minute winner for the second time this season – more than any other side. Only Everton (91) and Arsenal (86) have had more Premier League red cards than Newcastle (82). 8 4 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 6 8 6 6 6 8 7 67 7 7