Newcastle's transformation under Eddie Howe has been one of the stories of the Premier League season so far, with the Magpies climbing up to the giddy heights of 11th place after a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday night.
That victory took their points tally to 40 - remarkable when you consider it stood at just five after 11 matches when Howe took over from Steve Bruce in November. Twenty-five of those points have been earned in their last 12 matches, with Newcastle second in the table in that period since January, behind only Liverpool.