Newcastle continued their pursuit for a place in the UEFA Champions League with a 6-1 demolition of Tottenham Hotspur.
Jacob Murphy scored his first goal after only 61 seconds. Eight minutes later, after Joelinton had doubled the Magpies’ lead, Jacob Murphy scored again.
As frustrated Spurs fans started to leave the stadium, in-form Swedish striker Alexander Isak joined in on the fun, scoring twice in the span of two minutes.
Callum Wilson scored just 65 seconds after coming off the bench just past the hour mark to make it six for the home team.
Harry Kane did manage to get one back for the visitors early in the second half, bringing his career total for Premier League goals to 207, one behind Wayne Rooney’s record.
Elsewhere, West Ham made a significant stride towards securing their Premier League status by soundly defeating fellow relegation battlers Bournemouth by 4-0.
Michael Antonio, left unmarked, rose highest to head home the opener from Aaron Cresswell’s corner.
Lucas Paqueta added a second header, connecting with Vladimir Coufal’s deep cross, as West Ham scored twice in the first 12 minutes.
Just before half-time, Hammers captain Declan Rice smashed the ball past Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto for the third goal, with the home team unable to clear the ball from yet another Cresswell corner.
Substitute Pablo Fornals sealed the victory with an acrobatic, flicked effort from Jarrod Bowen’s cross.
The victory lifted West Ham to 13th place in the standings, six points clear of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Bournemouth trailed by one point and two positions in 15th place.