Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has hailed his former side for their 5-1 demolition of West Ham after they took another step closer towards Champions League qualification.
A brace for both Callum Wilson and Joelinton as well as an Alexander Isak strike saw Eddie Howe's side flex their muscles in the nation's capital. Newcastle kept their spot in the top four as they stayed third on goal difference, with Manchester United also winning their top-flight game with Brentford 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Howe brought Wilson and Joelinton into the starting XI in place of Isak and Joe WIllock and the pair had repaid their manager's trust inside the opening 20 minutes with a goal each. Kurt Zouma's header from a corner would make it 2-1 just before the break, but some quick thinking from Jacob Murphy would set up the 31-year-old forward for his second of the game just 20 seconds after the restart.
