Newcastle extend unbeaten run

An own goal from Everton’s John Heitinga after 12 minutes and a superb dipping shot from Ryan Taylor 15 minutes later gave Newcastle a comfortable cushion until Jack Rodwell headed home from a corner in the last action of the first half.   There were no further goals after the break as Newcastle extended their […]

An own goal from Everton’s John Heitinga after 12 minutes and a superb dipping shot from Ryan Taylor 15 minutes later gave Newcastle a comfortable cushion until Jack Rodwell headed home from a corner in the last action of the first half.

There were no further goals after the break as Newcastle extended their unbeaten league record to 11 matches since the start of the season and moved on to 25 points—three behind leaders Manchester City and two ahead of United.