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Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes inspired his side to victory as they began the new year with a hard-fought victory against Crystal Palace.<\/b><\/p>\n
Head coach Eddie Howe called January a “season-defining” month for his side before the game and suggested Newcastle “won’t get another chance” to kick-start their league season once and for all.<\/p>\n
Yet it looked like both sides were set to share the spoils after Anthony Gordon and Joelinton had goals disallowed in the first half, and Will Hughes wasted a golden opportunity to open the scoring for Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n
But Guimaraes led by example with another big goal on home soil to break the deadlock with less than 20 minutes to go.<\/p>\n
It was Guimaraes who got there ahead of Justin Devenny to head the ball past Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson and give the host lift-off.<\/p>\n
Newcastle have dropped some precious points from winning positions this season but, this time, Howe’s team finished strongly and Guimaraes had a big hand in his side’s second.<\/p>\n
It was from his inswinging corner kick that Newcastle doubled their lead after Henderson could only parry the wicked delivery, and the ball eventually fell to Malick Thiaw, who swept home.<\/p>\n
Newcastle leapfrogged Crystal Palace in the table in the process and have moved up to ninth.<\/p>\n
Palace, meanwhile, have slipped to 14th and Oliver Glasner’s side are now without a win in seven games in all competitions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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