Eddie Howe's men were well on top in the first half but, for all their domination, were held by their newly promoted opponents.
Newcastle, who handed debuts to Nick Pope and Sven Botman at St James' Park this afternoon, did manage to break the deadlock in the second half, though, thanks to a screamer from Fabian Schar before Callum Wilson put the gloss on an impressive win.
Here's how Lee Ryder rated the players.
