Newcastle United are closing in on a Champions League spot. The League Cup winners show no sign of slowing down at the business end of the season and their 4-1 dismantling of Manchester United was every bit as impressive as the scoreline suggests. Newcastle are racing towards the finishing line after winning 12 of their past 16 league games.

Manchester United slipped to their 14th Premier League defeat of the season -- their joint-most losses in a single campaign since 1989-90 -- after being beaten 4-1 at Newcastle United on Sunday. Despite the absence of ailing manager Eddie Howe,

The Magpies resume their hunt for Champions League qualification as they host the floundering Red Devils. Seventh-placed Newcastle will be hoping to give their top-five chances a boost today as they take on a struggling Man United at St.