As rain fell, incessantly, Eddie Howe wandered around the pitch alone. The final whistle had just gone and, with Everton celebrating a deserved win, Newcastle’s lingering hopes of a top-six finish were also blown.
Newcastle look shattered, mentally as much as physically, by a Champions League campaign that will soon pit them against Barcelona and their Premier League form is suffering accordingly.
Written by Louise Taylor at St James’ Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/28/newcastle-everton-premier-league-match-report under the title “Barry and Pickford stun Newcastle to extend Everton’s fine away form”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
