It is safe to assume Callum Wilson does not regard April as the cruellest month. At the end of March the England striker looked thoroughly out of sorts but eight goals in seven games over the past four weeks have confirmed that a World Cup slump exacerbated by a lingering virus is well and truly over.
Wilson’s introduction as a half-time substitute transformed a match which began badly for Newcastle but concluded with the home No 9 having scored twice and Eddie Howe’s third-placed side apparently set fair for the Champions League. Southampton, meanwhile, remain well and truly stuck to the bottom of the Premier League.
