Newcastle rout sends Burnley close to the drop

BURNLEY, England : Alexander Isak scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season as Newcastle United moved into sixth place with a comprehensive 4-1 victory at Burnley on Saturday which left the hosts on the brink of relegation.

Newcastle, on 56 points from 35 games, kept alive their hopes of playing European football next season as Callum Wilson, Sean Longstaff and Bruno Guimaraes also got on the scoresheet, the day soured only slightly by Isak's missed penalty.

Burnley scored a late consolation through Dara O'Shea but are five points from safety with two games left and could have their relegation confirmed when they travel to Tottenham Hotspur next Saturday.

Newcastle’s first goal was their 75th of the season, a new club record in a 38-game Premier League campaign, and they are now two points above seventh-placed Manchester United having played a game more.