Newcastle United fans hail 'legend' Eddie Howe after Brentford win

Newcastle fans were in a jubilant mood after the Magpies' 2-0 win over Brentford.

The Magpies extended their unbeaten run to seven games thanks to goals from Joelinton and Joe Willock.

Eddie Howe's side ensured they stayed four points above the Premier League bottom three, piling further misery on today's hosts.

The Toon Army were quick to praise the remarkable turnaround under Howe and have backed the Newcastle manager to become a legend at St. James' Park.

The win sees Newcastle move up to 14th in the table, with Leeds United and Norwich both losing, while Burnley and Watford both settled for a share of the spoils in their respective games.

tweeted: "Great performance, excellent game management and a massive 3 points. GET IN!"

said: "TRUST THE PROCESS. I told you man."

tweeted: "Don’t want to alarm anyone, but we’re only 17 points from Europe."

said: "Eddies flying mags."