Tottenham were booed off yet again as Newcastle secured a rare 2-1 win away from home to compound the pressure on Spurs head coach Thomas Frank.
The defeat means Frank now has the lowest win percentage of any Spurs manager in the Premier League era, with a win rate of just 26.9 per cent, as the club now drop into 16th, firmly in the relegation battle.
The Dane was booed by fans before kick-off but the home crowd did rally behind their side throughout the game, which seemed to spark a reaction after Archie Gray tapped home an equaliser in the second half following Malick Thiaw’s opener before the break.
The relief and positivity were short-lived for Spurs fans, though, as Jacob Ramsey restored the lead for Newcastle four minutes later, sweeping home from inside the box despite being surrounded by defenders.
Newcastle United’s Jacob Ramsey scores their second goal
Frank called for his side to be “desperate” to win games in the build-up to this fixture but in reality, it was yet another tepid and disjointed display, with Newcastle clearly the better side despite their struggles on the road.
The visitors had won just two of their last 15 league games away from home before this game but controlled this fixture from the start.
The victory likely should have been more convincing, but Joe Willock’s goal was ruled out for the “closest” offside call former referee Mike Dean had seen six minutes before Thiaw broke the deadlock.
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Mike Dean and Michael Dawson react to Joe Willock’s goal that was ruled out for offside by the tightest of margins in Newcastle’s Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur.
Pressure was piled on both bosses heading into this fixture but it was Howe who alleviated it, securing a crucial win to take Newcastle into 10th place and snapping their run of four games without a win in the top-flight.
Meanwhile, Spurs winless run stretches to eight games in the league, with no victory in 2026 as of yet.
Chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” and “we want Frank out” emerged from the home crowd before the full-time whistle, alongside loud boos throughout, with Frank’s position now creeping towards untenable.
Tottenham have 12 days of respite before their next outing – but it arrives against table toppers and rivals Arsenal, live on Sky Sports, on February 22.