Albion are back below Newcastle in the ding-dong battle at the Championship summit.

Boss Chris Hughton's former club had a comfortable 4-0 home win against bottom club Rotherham to move above the Seagulls by a point.

Albion will leapfrog them again if they win their game in hand against Cardiff at the Amex on Tuesday night.

Former Ipswich striker Daryl Murphy put Newcastle ahead in first half injury time with his third goal in as many matches.

Ex-Bournemouth winger Matt Ritchie (2) and Ayoze Perez added further goals after the break.

Hughton watched next month's hosts Huddersfield see off struggling Ipswich 2-0 in Yorkshire to go third, eight points adrift of Albion.

Leeds will regain third spot if they draw or win at Barnsley in the 5.30pm kick-off.

Fading Reading are 11 points adrift of Albion in fifth after losing 3-2 at Derby.