Newcastle rock Everton to climb out of relegation zone

Eddie Howe urged Newcastle to "stay calm" after they moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with a vital 3-1 win against Everton that plunged Frank Lampard's side deeper into trouble on Tuesday.

Howe's team fell behind to Jamaal Lascelles' own goal in the first half at St James' Park.

But, on a pulsating Tyneside evening, the Magpies had the perfect response as Mason Holgate's own goal sparked a rousing revival.

Ryan Fraser put Newcastle ahead after half-time and Kieran Trippier's superb free-kick rounded off the hosts' second successive win.

Mired in the bottom three for most of the season, Newcastle finally have their heads above water as they battle to avoid sinking into the Championship.

Unbeaten in four league games, Newcastle are one place and two points above the relegation zone.

Warning his players to stay focused, Howe said: "Consecutive wins in the Premier League are rare, they can change your status and elevate the club. But we have to stay calm and focus on the next game.

"We are in a better place, but football has a way of twisting and turning, so we are not getting ahead of ourselves, we know how tough this league can be."

Everton are now in serious danger and Lampard will have been left in no doubts about the size of the task facing him.

Lampard's first game in charge was a 4-1 win over Brentford in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday.

But the honeymoon ended much quicker than the former Chelsea boss would have liked.

Everton have failed to win their last six league games and sit uncomfortably just one point above Newcastle.

"Of course the players' confidence levels are low, it smacks you in the face," Lampard said.

"When I came to the club it was on a bad run of results. There is no magic wand to fix that. It