BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,13TH FEB,2022-KIERAN TRIPPIER’S second free-kick in as many games handed red-hot Newcastle a third straight win for the first time since November 2018.
After his beauty saw off Everton on Tuesday, Trippier smashed home past Emi Martinez 35 minutes in.
In just his fourth game since arriving from Atletico Madrid in January, the England star already has the joint most direct free-kick goals this season, alongside Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse.
Toon are now four points clear off safety following their third successive victory.
Having won just one of their first 20 games, Toon are now on a roll with back-to-back home victories for the first time since November 2018.
They were five points off safety when Eddie Howe arrived in November to replace Steve Bruce.
It took him five games to record his first win, but the flying Magpies are now just eight points off the top half.
