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Garry Monk says his Leeds team are determined to prove they are among the big hitters of the Sky Bet Championship by defeating leaders Newcastle in Sundays mouth-watering lunchtime showdown, live on Sky Sports 1. Reggie Ragland Jersey . Newcastle are thriving under Rafael Benitez and have won their last seven in the league, as they bid to make an immediate return to the top flight.But Leeds are also better placed than they have been for a while, three wins in a row having taken them into promotion contention themselves. Leeds vs Newcastle November 20, 2016, 1:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass And former Swansea boss Monk thinks a packed Elland Road will witness another positive display from his side on Sunday.On paper this will be the toughest test of the season, said Monk. Newcastle are top of the league, which means they have been the best team so far.They have high calibre players and a high calibre manager, they have the most expensive team in the league, so you would expect them to be where they are.Our approach is no different, our job is to give 100 per cent and try and put our best football on the pitch, and we know that, when we do that, we can fight for a result.We have a capacity crowd ready to support the team, we want to send people home happy, and we are going out there determined to win the game. The goals have been flowing this season for Dwight Gayle and Newcastle A Champions League winner with Liverpool and a former Real Madrid boss, Benitez has been part of some huge club occasions but he admitted he was looking forward to Sunday.It will be a massive game for everybody, said Benitez.But its the kind of game you want to play. Garry Monk is a good young manager who is growing and will get better in the future.The atmosphere in training has been fantastic, everyone has been working hard. Im really pleased with everyone.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: How good are Newcastle? Pruttons predictions Perez wins EFL goal of the month Derby revert to Pride Park Tyreek Hill Jersey . As each game passes (each has played close with the exception of last night) it becomes clearer just how evenly matched these two teams are and how one mistake, or one bad inning, is likely to sway the result. Albert Lewis Jersey . -- The Orlando Magic have made no secret that the future of their franchise will depend on how well they can develop their young players.Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - SirDominic Pointer posted career highs of 24 points and seven steals to lead No. 17 St. Johns to an 82-57 rout of Tulane at Barclays Center. The Red Storm (11-1) built a 47-22 halftime lead and forced 17 turnovers in moving to 11-1, the programs best 12-game start since the 1985-86 season. DAngelo Harrison contributed 21 points and Rysheed Jordan had 12 in St. Johns seventh straight victory since a loss to No. 8 Gonzaga on Nov. 28. Jonathan Stark paced Tulane (9-3) with 15 points and Louis Dabney finished with 12 in the loss, the Green Waves second this week to a ranked opponent. Tulane was coming off a 66-57 setback at No. 13 Washington on Monday. Tulane hit five of its first seven shots, but went 4-of-18 over the remainder of the opening half and committed 11 turnovers, many of which led to easy St. Johns points in transition. Four of those miscues came during an 18-5 Red Storm run that turned an early deficit into a 24-14 lead just past the midway mark of the first half. Seven straight points, capped by Pointers layup off one of his six steals of the period, later on had St. Kevin Ross Jersey. Johns up comfortably at 31-16 with 5 1/2 minutes to go before the intermission. The Red Storm finished out the stanza with a flourish, closing the half on a 14-0 tear to account for their 25-point advantage at the break. Jordan ended the frame with a run-out slam after blocking a shot. Tulane failed to cut its deficit under 21 points during an evenly played second half in which Harrison put up 13 points to help St. Johns stay in front by a sizeable margin. Game Notes Harrison has now scored 1,829 career points and passed both Zendon Hamilton and Bob Zawoluk to occupy fourth place on the Red Storms all-time list ... Jordan returned to action after sitting out Mondays win over Long Beach State with a stomach virus ... Pointers previous career best was 18 points, set against LIU-Brooklyn on Nov. 19 ... The Red Storms seven-game win streak is their first since Nov. 22-Dec. 20, 2008 ... Tulane has lost 30 straight to ranked teams ... St. Johns opens Big East play on Wednesday with a visit to Seton Hall. ' ' '