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Lewis Miley and Nick Woltemade added two more in the first half as Newcastle led 3-0 at the break, before Thiaw bagged his second as the visitors took advantage of more poor defending from its host.

Newcastle moved into 11th on the table with 18 points from 13 games, while Everton also has 18 points but is in 14th place having conceded four goals for the first time at its new stadium on the banks of the Mersey river.

It was the perfect 48th birthday present for Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, a boyhood Everton fan, despite a superb goal for the hosts from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

"Today was a big step forward, I thought the players played really well and we are delighted. We are heading in the right direction," Howe said.