Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe admitted he has no interest in the league table or Manchester United's results after watching his side thrash West Ham United 5-1 at the London Stadium on Wednesday night.
The Magpies followed up their 2-0 win over United at St James' Park on Sunday with a convincing victory over the relegation-threatened Hammers, meaning they retained third place, despite Erik ten Hag's side beating Brentford 1-0 at Old Trafford, thanks to Marcus Rashford netting the only goal of the game to halt the Reds' three-game winless league run.
Newcastle found themselves 2-1 up at half-time, courtesy of goals from Callum Wilson and Joelinton, before the duo scored again after the break either side of Alexander Isak's third goal in his last three matches. Their strikes secured a fourth successive win for Howe's team, meaning they remain third on 53 points, marginally ahead of United on goal difference.
