Newcastle 6-2 Norwich: Four from Georginio Wijnaldum helps Magpies earn first win Last Updated: 18/10/15 6:04pm
By Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport
Georginio Wijnaldum scored four goals as Newcastle trounced Norwich for their first Premier League win of the season to move off the bottom of the table.Wijnaldum struck a composed first, two headers and a superb long-range fourth.Spaniard Ayoze Perez stroked in the third for Newcastle and Aleksandar Mitrovic lashed in the fourth.For Norwich, striker Dieumerci Mbokani had poked in an equaliser to make it 1-1, and Nathan Redmond volleyed for 3-2 before the home side pulled away.
An electrifying contest saw five goals scored in the space of 20 first-half minutes, although neither defence covered itself in glory.
Mbokani managed to score from inside the six-yard box despite the close attentions of Chancel Mbemba and Fabricio Coloccini, while Wijnaldum was allowed two free headers and Redmond was also unmarked for his brilliant strike.
Norwich could have had two more themselves but Robbie Brady and Redmond both hit the post.
Pressure eases on McClaren The priceless result gives Steve McClaren a first league win since taking over at St James' Park and eases the pressure on the former England manager, although they remain in the bottom three.
His side capitulated in the second half against Manchester City last time out, losing 6-1, but recovered by showing brilliant composure in front of goal against Norwich, scoring from all of their six shots on target.
Despite earning no top-flight wins before the game, McClaren insisted his team was making progress, and three points coupled with a stunning attacking display will vindicate that view.
Defensively, though, he will still have concerns. The Magpies have now conceded 19 goals in nine games, second only to Norwich (20) and the same as bottom side Sunderland.More to follow.
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (2) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)
Newcastle United
21 Elliot
22 Janmaat
18 Mbemba
02 Coloccini
03 Dummett (Haidara - 65' )
07 Sissoko
24 Tioté Booked (Anita - 45' )
04 Colback
05 Wijnaldum
17 Pérez
45 Mitrovic (Cissé - 88' )
Substitutes
08 Anita
09 Cissé
10 de Jong
15 Lascelles
19 Haidara
20 Thauvin
41 Woodman
Norwich City
01 Ruddy
02 Whittaker
05 Martin
06 Bassong
23 Olsson (Jerome - 84' )
18 Dorrans Booked (O'Neil - 84' )
27 Tettey (Hoolahan - 62' )
22 Redmond
08 Howson
12 Brady
09 Mbokani Bezua
Substitutes
03 Wisdom
10 Jerome
13 Rudd
14 Hoolahan
16 Jarvis
24 R Bennett
28 O'Neil
Ref: Anthony Taylor
Att: 47,006
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