You wouldn't know it listening to Eddie Howe... but Newcastle United are on the cusp of qualifying for the Champions League after another fine Premier League win in midweek. Thursday's 4-1 victory over Everton at Goodison Park means the Magpies boast an eight-point lead over fifth and sixth-placed Tottenham and Aston Villa heading into the business end of the campaign.
Downplaying the distance between Newcastle and Champions League certainty after the Everton win, Howe told reporters: "We know nothing is taken for granted from our perspective. It puts us in a lot stronger position. To get six points from Tottenham and Everton is a great return."
Howe quipped he wouldn't be getting the calculator out but Chronicle Live has done just that, taking a look at just how close Newcastle are to securing a place in Europe's premier competition.
