Everton 1-0 Newcastle United: Alex Iwobi's stoppage-time goal earns 10-man Toffees huge victory

Alex Iwobi's 99th-minute goal earned Everton a massive victory in their fight against relegation as they held on to beat Newcastle despite being reduced to 10 men.

An average game, which was delayed by a protestor tying himself to a goalpost by his neck, came to life late on when Allan was sent off with seven minutes remaining for taking out Newcastle substitute Allan Saint-Maximin.

Referee Craig Pawson consulted the pitchside monitor and overturned his initial decision to book the Everton midfielder.

At that stage, and with 14 minutes of stoppage time to play because of the protest, hanging on for a draw looked like the best Frank Lampard's side could achieve.

Yet in the ninth minute of additional time, substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin lead a breakaway and slipped Iwobi through before he found the bottom corner.

It led to wild celebrations at Goodison Park as Everton earned only their second win in 13 Premier League games to put three points between them and the relegation zone.

But, as Lampard and his players hugged each other in delight at the final whistle, it felt like a victory worth much more than three points as they consigned Newcastle to a second consecutive defeat.

Everton overturn poor form with galvanising win

The last time these two teams played each other on 8 February, Newcastle were in the bottom three and four points behind Everton in Lampard's first league game in charge.

But victory at St James Park and a golden period for Eddie Howe's side has propelled them to a point where it is Everton who are threatened with the drop.

This win, however, could act as a galvanising force for a team which has struggled for form and for most of this match showed themselves as a side bereft of confidence.

The fact the hosts were able to overturn what looked like a harsh decision on Allan will be all the more pleasing for Lampard and his team as they celebrated wildly with their fans as Pawson blew for full-time.

It was a pulsating end to an otherwise average encounter where supporters were reduced to cheering tackles and interceptions.

By contrast, Newcastle, with Joelinton back in the side, were a well-drilled unit and Bruno Guimaraes, making only his third start since joining the club in January, made them tick at the base of the midfield.

The visitors had the better of the first half as Chris Wood headed over and straight at Asmir Begovic, who started in goal in place of the ill Jordan Pickford.

And while Ben Godfrey had an early header saved by Martin Dubravka, Everton, who were also without Donny van de Beek, struggled to find any rhythm. Their half was summed up when the effervescent Gordon missed a kick on the edge of the area.

The second half took a bizarre twist when a protestor tied himself to a goalpost at the Gwladys Street End, which led to an eight-minute delay.

But the break did not lead to an improvement as Demarai Gray shot wide and Guimaraes then mis-hit a shot which was saved before the game turned in Newcastle's favour with Allan was sent off just as his team were in the ascendancy.

Anthony Gordon had tested Dubravka with a curling effort, with Seamus Coleman appealing for a penalty shortly afterwards.

But as Newcastle broke away Allan took out Saint-Maximin, which led to a booking, which was soon overturned as Pawson was directed to the monitor by the video assistant referee Stuart Attwell.

That led to a feeling of acrimony inside Goodison, in tune with Everton's recent form.

The late reprieve and the host's ability to hold on as Newcastle pressed for an equaliser, turned the mood on its head, however.

Lampard will hope it can now lead to his team's Premier League survival.

Player of the match

IwobiAlexander Iwobi

Everton

Squad number17Player nameIwobi

Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin

Squad number24Player nameGordon

Squad number15Player nameBegovic

Squad number23Player nameColeman

Squad number22Player nameGodfrey

Squad number14Player nameTownsend

Squad number4Player nameHolgate

Squad number16Player nameDoucouré

Squad number21Player nameAndré Gomes

Squad number5Player nameKeane

Squad number11Player nameGray

Squad number7Player nameRicharlison

Squad number6Player nameAllan

Newcastle United

Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães

Squad number33Player nameBurn

Squad number13Player nameTargett

Squad number7Player nameJoelinton

Squad number21Player nameFraser

Squad number1Player nameDúbravka

Squad number5Player nameSchär

Squad number28Player nameWillock

Squad number24Player nameAlmirón

Squad number17Player nameKrafth

Squad number20Player nameWood

Squad number10Player nameSaint-Maximin

Squad number19Player nameManquillo

Squad number23Player nameMurphy

Line-ups

Everton

Formation 4-2-3-1

15Begovic

23Coleman4Holgate5Keane22Godfrey

16Doucouré6Allan

17Iwobi24Gordon11Gray

7Richarlison

Substitutes

Newcastle

Formation 4-3-3

1Dúbravka

17Krafth5Schär33Burn13Targett

28Willock39Guimarães Rodriguez Moura7Joelinton

24Almirón20Wood21Fraser

Substitutes

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Match ends, Everton 1, Newcastle United 0.

Second Half ends, Everton 1, Newcastle United 0.

Substitution, Everton. Andros Townsend replaces Anthony Gordon.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.

Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.

Goal! Everton 1, Newcastle United 0. Alexander Iwobi (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.

Substitution, Newcastle United. Javier Manquillo replaces Emil Krafth.

Attempt blocked. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.

Attempt saved. Joseph Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.

Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Richarlison.

Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).

Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Ryan Fraser.

Allan (Everton) is shown the red card.

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