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Newcastle 0-1 Everton: Magpies book Champions League spot despite defeat - thanks to Man United's win over Aston Villa

50,000 Newcastle fans at St James' Park may each go and deliver a hand-written letter to Ruben Amorim before they head home tonight.

For it was Manchester United's 2-0 win over Aston Villa that secured the Magpies Champions League football, despite them losing 1-0 to Everton today.

Newcastle will play in Europe's elite club competition next season, as their goal difference was enough to secure them a fifth-place finish in the Premier League.

Carlos Alcaraz's 65th-minute winner had Eddie Howe's staring down the barrel of Europa League football for the better part of 20 minutes, before Amad Diallo opened the scoring at Old Trafford.