Newcastle sealed a huge 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest to close the gap on Tottenham in the top-four race.
Alexander Isak was the hero as he grabbed a double after the hosts took the lead through Emmanuel Dennis.
But Isak brilliantly converted Joe Willock’s cross on the stroke of half time before he coolly slotted home a stoppage time penalty after Moussa Niakhate’s handball.
Eddie Howe’s men could have had another but Elliot Anderson saw his first-ever Toon goal ruled out by VAR.
The Magpies are now one point behind Spurs with a game in hand.