Postpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2014
Former Scotland international Pat Nevin
BBC Radio 5 live at St James' Park
"It is a deserved win for Newcastle, despite Everton's late goal and the chances coming at both ends. Over the 90 minutes I do not think there was enough urgency or quality from Everton so well done to Newcastle.
"Everton will be nervously looking over their shoulder. There is just five points between them and the bottom three, I am not saying they are going to get relegated but they could do with a win as soon as possible."