HIGHLIGHTS:
Trippier is twice caught in possession inside the final 11 minutes of the 90, allowing McNeil and Doucoure to secure back-to-back wins; Beto then added a third; Everton up to 17th, a point above third-bottom Luton; lethargic Newcastle stay seventh.
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| Image:Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin misses a shot at goal vs Newcastle |
Two glaring errors from Newcastle's Kieran Trippier allowed Dwight McNeil and Abdoulaye Doucoure to strike late on for Everton in a 3-0 win which lifts them out of the Premier League relegation zone.
Less than three weeks after being handed a 10-point deduction for financial issues which sent them into the bottom three, Everton are up to 17th and a point above third-bottom Luton.
McNeil was the match-winner at Nottingham Forest on Saturday and he pounced on Trippier's first mis-control before racing towards goal and finishing impressively past stand-in Newcastle stopper Martin Dubravka with 11 minutes left on the clock.
Jack Harrison then forced a similar mistake from the usually reliable Trippier before crossing for Doucoure to convert from close range and spark jubilant scenes among the home fans, who had again protested against the punishment handed down to their club, which has been appealed.
There was more joy to come, with Beto beating the offside trap deep into injury-time to score his first Premier League goal.
But this was a tired performance from injury-hit Newcastle, who have fielded the same outfield players for four games in a row now. Eddie Howe's side have run out of steam. They stay seventh.
Image:Newcastle striker Alexander Isak has been part of the consistent selection over the past four games
As well as goalkeeper Nick Pope, Newcastle are missing 10 outfielders: Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Callum Wilson, Elliot Anderson, Sean Longstaff, Sven Botman, Joe Willock, Harvey Barnes, Javier Manquillo and Matt Targett. Jamaal Lascelles also appeared to go off injured on Thursday, while Sandro Tonali is suspended.
They were out-run by Everton 110km to 107km, with their opponents logging 151 sprints to Newcastle's 99. Howe said the lack of attacking options at their disposal is a 'big miss'.
Team news headlines
Everton made two changes from the win at Nottingham Forest, with fit-again Dominic Calvert-Lewin in for Beto and Seamus Coleman coming in for his first start after a long lay-off, with James Garner making way and Ashley Young moving into midfield.
Martin Dubravka replaced injured Nick Pope in goal for Newcastle in their only change from the win over Man Utd.
Player ratings
Everton: Pickford (6), Coleman (6), Tarkowski (6), Branthwaite (6), Mykolenko (6), Young (6), Gueye (6), Doucoure (7), Harrison (7), McNeil (7), Calvert-Lewin (5).
Subs: Patterson (7), Beto (7)
Newcastle: Dubravka (6), Trippier (4), Schar (6), Lascelles (6), Livramento (6), Miley (5), Joelinton (6), Guimaraes (6), Almiron (6), Isak (6), Gordon (5).
Subs: Ritchie (N/A), Krafth (N/A)
Player of the match: Dwight McNeil (Everton)
WHAT MANAGERS SAID
Dyche: We've been in terrific form
Everton boss Sean Dyche was thrilled with his side's performance as they comprehensively beat Newcastle United 3-0.
Everton boss Sean Dyche to Amazon Prime: "This season, apart from the obvious with the 10 points, I think we've been in terrific form. We talked about continuing performances and continuing to believe in scoring goals.
"There have been other performances here which have been better than that and we couldn't get a win. That's the madness of football. At half-time, I said: 'You've had a really strong half but you have to keep doing it.' To regrip the game with our performance was very pleasing for me. Last season, these games were getting away. Now, we're gripping them."
Howe: We didn't stamp our authority on the game
After another defeat on the road at Everton, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe admitted he is perplexed as to why his team are not performing better away from home.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe to Amazon Prime: "It was a tough night in the end. I thought the first half was very even, a scrappy game - probably what we thought it would be. I don't think we stamped our authority enough on the game in those early stages. I thought we had our best spell in the second half, when we camped them in for 15, 20 minutes, but we weren't clinical enough when those chances came. We shot ourselves in the foot, really.
"Trippier's been absolutely magnificent. He's probably been the catalyst behind what we've done. As a team, we weren't where we needed to be - that's why we didn't win the game."
What's next?
Tottenham Hotspur V Newcastle United
Sunday 10th December 4:00pmKick off 4:30pm
Everton are back at Goodson Park on Sunday as they host Chelsea in the Premier League, kick-off 2pm. They will then be live on Sky Sports on Saturday December 16, taking on Burnley on Saturday Night Football, kick-off 5.30pm.
Newcastle are back on Super Sunday as they take on Tottenham in the Premier League, kick-off 4.30pm. They will then play their final Champions League group-stage game at home to AC Milan on Wednesday December 13.
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