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– Newcastle United forward Miguel Almiron scored a superb first-half goal to secure a 1-0 win over toothless Everton in their Premier League fixture at St James’ Park on Wednesday.
– Paraguay international Almiron curled a shot from the edge of the box into the top corner just past the half-hour mark as the sixth-placed home side claimed a fourth win of the campaign and moved to 18 points from 11 games.
– It was a third defeat in succession for Everton, who had striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the starting lineup for the first time this season but lacked the quality on the ball to trouble the hosts.
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– “It is a massive win for us,” Newcastle captain Kieran Trippier told Amazon Prime. “We’ve had a good spell recently and we want to keep pushing up the league and competing at the top of the table.
– “We didn’t perform to our best today but we ground out the result.
– “Ever since the gaffer [Eddie Howe] has come here, and myself, it has been a positive place to be. We are performing well.
– “The last two games not really, but we are still getting the results we want. Long may that continue.”
🗣 "We'd given a lot in the Manchester United game, a huge physical commitment. We asked the players to do that again – they've never let me down."
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) October 19, 2022
– Newcastle winger Jacob Murphy fired above the crossbar with an early effort from the edge of the box before Calvert-Lewin headed over from a corner from what was Everton’s only real chance.
– Bruno Guimaraes twice shot wide of the post in the minutes after the opener as Newcastle might have gone into half-time with more than a one-goal lead before they ceded the majority of possession in the second period but never looked like conceding.
A BIG, BIG WIN AT ST. JAMES' PARK! 🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/V9VAO93ZBM
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) October 19, 2022
– Newcastle travel to Tottenham Hotspur for their next fixture on Sunday after an increasingly desperate Everton, who are slipping down the table, host Crystal Palace the day before.
