Newcastle United are on course to wrap up a Champions League place early after coming from behind to beat doomed Southampton at St James' Park.
With passports on Tyneside being dusted down, the European anthems were belted out around the stadium with fans chanting: "Tell me ma, I won't be home for tea I'm going to Italy" and "Have you ever seen a Mackem in Milan". Although, this had not been straight-forward for Eddie Howe's Europe-bound Magpies after they struggled in the first half.
Newcastle had stormed into a 3-0 lead after nine minutes in their previous home game against Tottenham Hotspur but there was a more cautious opening at St James' Park as the Saints went into the contest fighting for their lives. With Anthony Gordon handed a start, the Scouser made a bright opening and was played in twice in the first 18 minutes.
