Newcastle ended their away day blues in emphatic fashion by beating Everton 4-1, recording their first league win on the road since April.
Eddie Howe said he was "fed up" of talking about the Toon's poor record away from St James' Park but his team responded with a polished and relentless performance. Malick Thiaw set the tone by scoring the fastest Premier League goal of the season after 52 seconds as Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was pinned in from a corner.
Ex-Sunderland man Pickford had a night to forget as he allowed a fierce drive from Lewis Miley to slip through his defences which doubled the Toon's lead.
It was 3-0 before the break as the excellent Nick Woltemade finished off a flowing counter with an artistic lobbed finish that left Pickford standing. Everton were undone from another cross in the second half when Thiaw rose highest to thump home a fourth.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall grabbed a stunning consolation for a listless Everton, who were outclassed and outfought in every department by the visitors.
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'Newcastle will be up near the top six or eight soon enough'
Phil Jagielka on Sky Sports:
"Newcastle were thoroughly professional, there was a bit of outside noise as they are not where they want to be in the league, the players and manager will have known it.
"But the only way to move up the table is to come to tough places like they have today and performed the way they did and pick up points.
"I have no doubts they will be up near the top six or eight in the league soon enough, but they need to start winning more away from home."
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