Eddie Howe admits he takes 'great satisfaction' from Newcastle United turnaround

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has reflected on the 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace. The Magpies are now sitting on 40 points and are closer to the top 10 than the relegation zone.

United won it thanks to Miguel Almiron’s winner in the first half. Howe looked back on the game and said: "It was a very good first half. With the ball and in terms of our intensity, it was up there with one of our best performances.

“In the second half Crystal Palace came back into it, but we defended very well. We’ve had a very good shape. The players have developed a good mentality to defending, and I think we needed to because Palace played well.”

And when asked if it was a significant night for Newcastle overall, Howe said: "It’s a great night for the football club. You can forget how hard it’s been to get us into this position now. We have to look back with great satisfaction. I say it every week but his is a great place to play football. The all-round atmosphere was brilliant to experience."