Miguel Almiron scored a stunning first-half goal to extend Newcastle’s unbeaten run to six matches with a 1-0 victory while inflicting a third consecutive defeat on Everton.
A scrappy contest, low on quality, which threatened to boil over at times, was lit up by Almiron’s fifth strike of the season as he bent a superb curling effort over Jordan Pickford and into the top corner in the 30th minute.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin made his first start of the season but looked rusty and was starved of service in a poor Everton performance that saw them unable to muster a shot on target.
Newcastle were wasteful in front of goal with Callum Wilson, Bruno Guimaraes and substitute Joe Willock spurning chances yet it didn’t matter in the end as they earnt their fourth Premier League victory of the season.
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Newcastle visit Tottenham on Super Sunday, live on Sky Sports; kick-off 4.30pm while Everton host Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on Saturday at 3pm.