Newcastle United handed the rest of the Premier League a major statement with a thumping 6-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
This hammering means there are now six points between Newcastle and Spurs not to mention a game in hand for Eddie Howe's team and a better goal difference. Newcastle are not in the Champions League yet but they may now require just a few more win to return to Europe's top table.
Here, the Magpies threatened to chalk up their biggest ever Premier League win here - an 8-0 win over Sheff Wed back in 1999 - but in dismantling Spurs they effectively have one foot in next season's Champions League. If United beat Everton on Thursday night they will hold a nine point lead over Spurs with six matches to play - it's almost a done deal.
