Updated On: 04 April, 2023 07:40 AM IST | London | Agencies
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Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson (centre) scores a header against Manchester United at St James’ Park on Sunday. Pic/AFP
Newcastle avenged their League Cup final loss against Manchester United as Joe Willock and Callum Wilson clinched a 2-0 win that lifted the Magpies into third place in the Premier League on Sunday.
Newcastle’s third successive league win—and their first against United since 2019—took them above their fourth placed opponents on goal difference. They sit one point ahead of fifth placed Tottenham, who visit Everton on Monday, as the race hots up to qualify for next season’s Champions League via a top four finish. It is 46 years since Newcastle last finished above United, but the Magpies, fuelled by Howe’s astute management and the financial backing of their Saudi owners, now have a rare chance to emulate that feat.