Newcastle United claimed a 2-1 victory over Tottenham that eased pressure on Eddie Howe and increased questions around Thomas Frank, as the result ended Newcastle’s three-game Premier League losing streak and left Spurs still chasing a first league win of 2026 after another frustrating display.
The match shifted Newcastle closer to the European places, with the team now three points behind the top six, while the loss deepened concerns that Tottenham could slip into a relegation fight, as the visitors again failed to turn possession into enough clear chances during crucial moments.
Newcastle controlled almost all of the first half, restricting Spurs to no shots on target before the break and seeing Joe Willock have a close-range finish ruled out
in the 44th minute for a tight offside, after a video review confirmed the decision against the midfielder.
Malick Thiaw finally rewarded that pressure deep into added time at the end of the first period, reacting quickest when Guglielmo Vicario pushed away a downward header and stabbing the loose ball into the net five minutes into stoppage time, giving Newcastle a deserved one-goal advantage at half-time.
Tottenham briefly rallied after the restart, with Mathys Tel wasting a strong chance to equalise early in the second half, before Archie Gray made it 1-1 in the 64th minute, finishing from close range after a scramble created by Xavi Simons’ corner that Newcastle failed to clear properly.
Newcastle responded almost immediately, restoring the lead four minutes later when Jacob Ramsey, scoring a first goal for the club, guided a composed finish beyond Vicario after Anthony Gordon drove into the penalty area, while Micky van de Ven later spurned Spurs’ only serious late chance to rescue a point.
Mersey club Newcastle posted 21 shots and an expected goals figure of 2.29, compared with Tottenham’s 16 attempts and 1.76 xG, underlining Newcastle’s greater threat, even though Spurs spent long spells chasing the game and were loudly booed off at half-time after another flat attacking display.
8 - Tottenham Hotspur are winless in eight Premier League games (D4 L4), their longest run since going nine without victory from May to October 2008 under Juande Ramos. Concern. pic.twitter.com/xqUPasICaKOptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 10, 2026
That run left Frank under heavy scrutiny, with Tottenham now winless in eight Premier League fixtures, recording four draws and four defeats, their poorest sequence since a nine-game stretch between May and October 2008 that ended with Juande Ramos losing the job after a prolonged slump.
Howe’s position looked stronger after full-time, as Howe celebrated in front of travelling supporters having recorded a 136th Premier League win in the 357th match managed across Bournemouth and Newcastle, leaving Howe behind only Harry Redknapp with 236 victories and Sam Allardyce with 178 among English managers in the competition.
