It took until December for Newcastle United to win for the first time in the Premier League last season - but this time around, the Magpies got three points on the board on the opening day as they impressively saw off Nottingham Forest at a sold-out St. James' Park.
Fabian Schär and Callum Wilson got the goals and in truth Eddie Howe's side could have scored two or three more, with 23 attempts on goal from the home side compared to none on target from the visitors, playing their first top flight game in 23 years.
There was a debut clean sheet for Nick Pope, while Sven Botman also made his Magpies bow from the bench, while half time saw a presentation to long-serving former physio Derek Wright, who announced his retirement this summer after 38 years of sterling service.
It was a superb start to the new campaign for United, and club photographer Serena Taylor - assisted by Flynn Duggan - brought nufc.co.uk this gallery of images.
