Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is missed by his players in the dugout at St James' Park, but they again did him proud with a 5-0 home win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday that bolstered their quest for Champions League football next season.

The team delivered a performance their absent manager will have been proud of and in doing so secured a rare double over Manchester United

Newcastle United are feeling no ill effects of being without manager Eddie Howe as the Magpies' head coach continues to focus solely on his recovery from pneumonia. The former Bournemouth gaffer sent a congratulatory text to his colleagues after the 5-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening but has otherwise left all first-team matters to Magpies' assistant Jason Tindall and his trusted backroom staff on Tyneside.