Newcastle avenged their League Cup ultimate loss in opposition to Manchester United as Joe Willock and Callum Wilson clinched a 2-0 win that lifted the Magpies into third place within the Premier League on Sunday. Eddie Howe’s facet had been crushed 2-0 by United at Wembley 5 weeks in the past of their first main ultimate for twenty-four years. However Newcastle would possibly swap silverware for a profitable Champions League berth and second half targets from Willock and Wilson at a raucous St James’ Park moved them nearer to that ambition.

Newcastle’s third successive league win — and their first in opposition to United since 2019 — took them above their fourth positioned opponents on aim distinction.

They sit one level forward of fifth positioned Tottenham, who go to Everton on Monday, because the race hots as much as qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League by way of a high 4 end.

It’s 46 years since Newcastle final completed above United, however the Magpies, fuelled by Howe’s astute administration and the monetary backing of their Saudi house owners, now have a uncommon likelihood to emulate that feat.

“We had been pissed off to not lead at half-time, however I felt if we carried out the identical method it could come. Fortunately it did,” Howe mentioned.

“When you’re taking part in nicely that is a very powerful factor. That offers us an incredible likelihood of attaining a particular season. If we will keep our place I will be very completely happy.”

United are with out a win of their final three league video games, thrashed 7-0 at Liverpool after which held to a goalless draw by lowly Southampton earlier than this setback on Tyneside.

United’s first main trophy in six years was imagined to be the beginning of a brand new golden period, however as an alternative they’ve failed to attain in three successive league matches for the primary time since February 2020.

It was a dispiriting begin to a busy run of 9 fixtures in April as Erik ten Hag’s males look to nail down a high 4 end, whereas aiming to advance to the Europa League semi-finals and FA Cup ultimate.

“I hate to say it however they had been higher right this moment, particularly their willpower, ardour and need. They wished to win extra so that they received,” Ten Hag mentioned.

“It wasn’t adequate. We allowed them too many probabilities. It’s important to be hungry and provides every little thing each sport.

“We’ve got to cope with the setback and be taught a lesson. I consider we’ll bounce again.”

Newcastle’s strain was lastly rewarded within the sixty fifth minute when Bruno Guimaraes clipped a cross to the far submit and Allan Saint-Maximin headed again in direction of Willock, who nodded house from nearly on the goalline.

Wilson put the outcome past doubt after 88 minutes with a scientific close-range header from Kieran Trippier‘s free-kick.

West Ham enhance

In Sunday’s different sport, West Ham scrambled out of the relegation zone as Nayef Aguerd’s first aim for the membership sealed an important 1-0 victory in opposition to fellow strugglers Southampton.

David Moyes’ facet kicked off on the London Stadium languishing second backside of the desk, with Southampton in final place.

However Morocco defender Aguerd’s maiden aim since signing from French membership Rennes final 12 months lifted the Hammers as much as 14th.

West Ham are only one level above the relegation zone, however they’ve a bit respiration area because of their first win in three league video games.

On the day Leicester sacked Brendan Rodgers after their hunch into the underside three, Hammers boss Moyes will need to have breathed a sigh of reduction when the ultimate whistle blew on a outcome that will have saved his job.

Southampton stay backside of the desk and sit three factors from security after their winless run reached 4 video games.

Aguerd eased West Ham’s mounting nervousness within the twenty fifth minute because the Morocco defender rose to energy a header previous Gavin Bazunu from Thilo Kehrer’s free-kick.

“We’ve got performed higher than that and never received this season, however right this moment was all in regards to the outcome,” Moyes mentioned.

“I’ve to get outcomes. There is not any safety to cease me shedding my job.”

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