That’s it for today. I’ll leave you with Louise Taylor’s report from St James’ Park – happy new year to one and all.
Post-match reaction
Chris Wood
It’s fantastic. It’s hopefully what we deserved, I think we played extremely well. The boys were on fire and it’s nice to get that winning feeling back; it’s been a long time.
[The second goal wasn’t a typical Chris Wood goal] That’s a bit harsh! Ants [Anthony Elanga] did all the hard work and played me in. Look, I’m happy to stick them away – that’s what I’m there to do. The team was fantastic and put it on a plate for me; I couldn’t have done it without the boys.
Morgan Gibbs-White
We’ve been talking about creating our own identity in the way we want to play and the manager wants us to play: being comfortable on the ball, forward-thinking, deep passes. I think the boys showcased that today, especially in the second half. Fair play to the big man, he scored three incredible goals.
It’s been a massive positive [knowing Nuno from Wolves] because I know his style and how he wants to play. I’ve tried to help the boys in that sense.
