Newcastle United halted Brentford's three-game unbeaten run in the Championship with a 2-1 win at Griffin Park.
Lasse Vibe equalised for the Bees after Dwight Gayle's first-half strike, before substitute Daryl Murphy tipped the game in Newcastle's favour.
In an unlucky result for Dean Smith's side, Vibe came close twice after his goal with the side also denied a penalty after John Egan's shirt was pulled.
The Bees put up a good fight against Rafa Benitez's dominant side, who now go top of the table.
Below are five talking points to emerge from the game.
Hogan benched
Scott Hogan has been the subject of intense speculation during the January transfer window and Dean Smith elected to name the striker on the bench.
Prior to the game, the Brentford head coach said he would check the 24-year-old's mental state as to whether he could play from the start.
Clearly, those talks resulted in the Bees boss preferring to have him as a substitute but the strange thing was not to see him at 2-1 down with Jota, Philipp Hofmann and Josh Clarke brought on.
It seemed reminiscent of when Andre Gray went through the same thing at the start of last season. Marinus Dijkhuizen named him on the bench and he came on to rescue a point for the Bees.
Gray left two weeks later, signing off with a goal against Bristol City.
Dean Smith batted away questions about the decision to leave him on the bench. It was a decision that left fans with more questions than answers.
I guess the simple answer is Brentford didn't want to risk Hogan getting injured. Imagine if he had a hefty challenge that left him with a broken leg (a la Alan Judge)? That'd cost the Bees a potential £15million!
What happens with Hogan remains to be seen but the likelihood is the striker will depart sooner rather than later. At least, he didn't refuse to play.
Vibe's work unrewarded
Lasse Vibe was named up front for Brentford and the Dane worked his socks off and could easily have had a hat trick.
The forward was played through twice and on both occasions, Karl Darlow denied him and the feeling at half time was it just wasn't going to be his day.
But Vibe never gives up. He fought to find space in the box from a corner and turned the ball home to equalise.
It looked as if he'd put Brentford in front after a delicious pass from Romaine Sawyers but his shot hit the post and somehow didn't cross the line.
Vibe will have worse games and end up with more goals, that is for sure.
Can he replace Scott Hogan? As a finisher, Vibe is not as good as the West Ham target. However, as an all-round player he offers a lot more energy and drive than the seemingly departing striker.
Unlucky Bees
Brentford deserved more for their afternoon's work. They hassled and harried Newcastle for 90 minutes.
Both Magpies goals came from slack passes from John Egan and Josh McEachran respectively.
The Championship title chasers know they were in a game here at Griffin Park but their ruthless streak up front was enough to give them a vital victory.
They didn't have the luck from the officals either as Egan was clearly held in the penalty area but Christopher Kavanagh elected to wave Brentford's appeals away. He did it again in stoppage time with Philipp Hofmann being held back as well.
There was another penalty shout that Kavanagh turned down. It just wasn't Brentford's day. They'll play worse than that and get three points.
Hope for Hofmann
Philipp Hofmann showed his quality when he came on, surprisingly instead of Hogan, and the German hassled and harried the Newcastle defence.
He was unfortunate not to win the Bees a penalty late on when the Magpies seemingly wanted to take his shirt home early.
There is a player in there. We just need to see it on a consistent basis.
Wonderful Woods
Ryan Woods was at his brilliant best. The former Shrewsbury midfielder dictated play in the middle of the park.
He made some brilliant tackles, used his strength and drove the Bees forward. Woods is vital to everything Brentford do well.
If anything, Woods is an unsung hero at Griffin Park. You never hear supporters singing his name for instance.
However, he is just as crucial to the Bees as Hogan's goals were and Brentford will be relieved if they don't have any bids for him before February 1.
