Newcastle United were swept aside by rampant Aston Villa as the Magpies' unbeaten run came crashing to an end in front of the Holte End.
United were no match for a Villa side who could now gatecrash the part for a European place with Newcastle boss Eddie Howe left with questions to answer after this heavy defeat. But Newcastle must now dust themselves down for the next weekend's big encounter against Tottenham Hotspur.
On a day of disappointing displays all round, Newcastle were collectively poor at Villa Park.
