Everton hold on to take all three points against Newcastle | OneFootball

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford produced one of the saves of the season to ensure his side took all three points back to Merseyside after a 3-2 win at St James' Park.

In an entertaining encounter, Everton took the lead inside the first 20 minutes from a corner. James Garner floated in a cross to the near post that Jarrad Branthwaite nodded into the far corner for the defender's first goal in 22 months.

From that point on the game followed the pattern of Newcastle United equalising before immediately conceding.

The Magpies made it 1-1 in the 32rd minute when Jacob Ramsey picked up the ball on the edge of the area and fired a shot that took a deflection before finding its way into the net.

Then, just seconds later Everton were ahead again albeit with the help of a Nick Pope error. Dwight McNeil had time and space to send a curling effort that Pope managed to keep out but his save didn't push the shot wide and instead went the other way allowing Beto to charge in and fire into an empty net.

It was 2-2 in the 82nd minute and again it was a shot on the edge of the area, this time from Jacob Murphy, that went through bodies and was deflected before nestling into the corner.

Directly from the restart Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall had space on the left and squared the ball for Thierno Barry who was bundled over but managed to put the ball into the net on his way down.

Newcastle almost made it 3-3 late on when Sandro Tonali unleashed an effort that looked destined for the net only to be denied by a world class save from Pickford.

That result means Everton are up to eight in the table while Newcastle are in 12th after suffering a 12th defeat of the season.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Opportunity wasted. Iliman Ndiaye of Everton took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

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Missed opportunity! Dwight McNeil from Everton took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

Everton takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Newcastle United. Jarrad Branthwaite finds the back of the net with a header from inside the six-yard box, directing it from the left side into the right corner. The assist comes from James Garner, who delivered a precise cross following a corner kick.

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GOAL Everton: Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) scores!

Jarrad Branthwaite scores goal number 1 in the competition (6 matches)

It's now Newcastle United 1, Everton 1. Jacob Ramsey scores for Newcastle with a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, finding the center of the net. The assist comes from Sandro Tonali.

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GOAL Newcastle: Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle) scores!

Jacob Ramsey scores goal number 2 in the competition (18 matches)

Newcastle United 1, Everton 2. Beto scores for Everton with a right-footed shot from close range into the bottom corner.

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GOAL Everton: Beto (Everton) scores!

Beto scores goal number 4 in the competition (28 matches)

45 +2':

Missed opportunity. Lewis Hall from Newcastle United attempts a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes over the bar and to the left.

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Missed opportunity. Kieran Trippier of Newcastle United took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that came close, but it sailed just over the top right corner following a free kick.

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Opportunity wasted. Harvey Barnes from Newcastle United attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal.

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Opportunity wasted! Joe Willock from Newcastle United took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal. The assist came from Harvey Barnes.

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Opportunity wasted. Yoane Wissa of Newcastle United attempted a header from the middle of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The cross was delivered by Sandro Tonali.

It's now Newcastle United 2, Everton 2. Jacob Murphy scores for Newcastle United with a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, finding the center of the net. The assist comes from Joelinton.

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GOAL Newcastle: Jacob Murphy (Newcastle) scores!

Jacob Murphy scores goal number 3 in the competition (23 matches)

Everton takes the lead with a score of 3-2 against Newcastle United. Thierno Barry finds the net with a close-range shot aimed at the bottom right corner, assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

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GOAL Everton: Thierno Barry (Everton) scores!

Thierno Barry scores goal number 6 in the competition (28 matches)

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The referee whistles for the end of the match