A great opportunity for Newcastle United had become a great test. The results from the test are in: abject failure

Everton pulled a goal back in the closing stages through Kean Wren's sweeping effort but it proved a mere consolation as Chris Moore's side moved into third place of the table, lying five points adrift of league leaders Manchester City.

Lewis Hall was an unused substitute as Newcastle United lost 3-1 at West Ham United on Sunday. Lewis Hall returned to the Newcastle United matchday squad after a month out with a hamstring injury. The 21-year-old was named on the bench at West Ham United but didn’t get on the pitch as Newcastle fell to a 3-1 defeat.

Eddie Howe's voice croaked as he addressed the media after Newcastle United's horror show in their 3-1 defeat at West Ham United. "I can't really defend our performance," the Magpies head coach began. "We let West Ham back into it with some uncharacteristic errors."

Newcastle United defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Wednesday, eliminating them from the current edition of the Carabao Cup.

Newcastle United lost in the Premier League to West Ham, and fans were far from happy with Anthony Gordon. The Magpies were poor against West Ham on Sunday, gifting the Hammers just their second win of the season.