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Everton hold off Newcastle United to move in to seventh

ByNeil JohnstonBBC Sport football reporter at St James' Park

If Matthias Jaissle was unsure what Newcastle fans thought of his team's latest error-strewn performance, he certainly knew at full-time after a second defeat by Everton inside a week.

Despite another miserable showing by Jaissle's side, the Toon Army had stuck by the team from start to finish before a chorus of boos echoed around St James' Park at the final whistle.