EPL: Everton Snatch Late Win Over Newcastle in 3-2 Thriller

Toffees triumph, late goal secures 3-2 win at St James' Park

Newcastle's poor league form continues as they lose to Everton at home. Everton come from behind to beat Newcastle 3-2 at St James' Park in a thrilling Premier League match.

The game appeared to be meandering towards its conclusion, but a remarkable final 10 minutes saw...

Everton snatched a late win in a thriller as Newcastle's poor league campaign continues. The Toffees took the lead three times in a dramatic match at St James' Park, eventually running out 3-2 winners.

Newcastle had been looking to bounce back from their Saturday defeat to Manchester City, but it was Everton who started brightly. Iliman Ndiaye had a shot from 30 yards fly narrowly wide of the goal early on.

The Toffees were rewarded for their positive start before the 20-minute mark. James Garner's delivery was glanced into the far corner of the net by Jarrad Branthwaite for his first goal since April 2024.

Pre-round, only Burnley had conceded more first-half goals in the PL this season than Newcastle, so Eddie Howe’s men were left suffering a familiar sinking feeling.

However, just after the half-hour mark, Branthwaite’s fortunes changed as Jacob Ramsey’s effort from just outside the area took a slight deflection off the defender which sent it looping over the helpless Jordan Pickford to draw the Magpies level.

Parity would last less than two minutes though, as Dwight McNeil’s effort from 30 yards was uncharacteristically fumbled by Nick Pope, and Beto was on hand to force the ball home from a matter of yards to restore Everton’s advantage.

Newcastle eased into the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League in midweek; however their domestic form has been poor of late with Howe’s men having lost four of their prior five PL matches.

And with 25 minutes remaining, they very nearly found themselves two goals behind when Beto kept the ball in on the left touchline before advancing one-on-one with Pope; however his effort grazed the crossbar on its way over.

The game appeared to be meandering towards its conclusion, but a remarkable final 10 minutes saw the contest swing twice in as many minutes. 

The Magpies looked to have rescued a point when Jacob Murphy’s first-time volley from inside the area took a slight, but telling, deflection off Idrissa Gueye to give Pickford no chance of making a save.

However, less than 60 seconds later, the Toffees broke upfield and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall squared the ball to Thierno Barry; he was fouled by Lewis Hall, but that didn’t stop the ball diverting off the forward and into the net from a matter of yards to send the travelling supporters into delirium.

David Moyes' men held on thanks to a last-gasp Pickford wonder save, tipping Sandro Tonali's volley against the bar. Everton's unbeaten run at St James' Park now stretches to three visits, with just one loss in their last 10 PL away matches.

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This dramatic victory sends Everton up to 8th, keeping them within touching distance of European places. Newcastle, meanwhile, remain 12th - a dejected side having lost four straight home games.