Eddie Howe asked if Newcastle United can finish ahead of Manchester United after Spurs rout

Newcastle United were in fine form against Tottenham Hotspur in a superb performance against the London side

Eddie Howe has refused to rule out the prospect of finishing ahead of Manchester United in the season's Premier League run-in. United went ahead of the Red Devils after the win over Tottenham Hotspur and still have the Old Trafford side to play before the season is done.

The Newcastle chief hailed his team's tactical capabilities after the 4-0 win over Spurs at St James' Park. And feels like his team are in the mood to end the campaign on a high.

Howe, who played with a back five out of possession, kept Spurs at bay in the Premier League clash before showing their attacking prowess other side of half-time. The win moves Newcastle up to sixth place for a few hours at least but the Europa League places are now in sight.

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Howe said: "Tottenham are unique in what they do and we felt we needed to change to give ourselves the best chance of what we wanted to do. I thought tactically it worked, it was a really good delivery from the players, they always deserve the praise for the execution. Our concentration levels were really good."

Howe was also asked if Newcastle can finish above Manchester United, the head coach said: "Who knows, we've just got to keep doing our bit which is trying to win every game. We're hopefully returning to somewhere near our best and we've got to keep heading in that direction."

The Toon boss also offered some special praise to Academy product Elliot Anderson after an outstanding midfield showing. The manager said: "I think the emergence of some of the players people wouldn't have thought would have played will hopefully serve us well for the next few years. Elliott Anderson was excellent, he's been trying to burst into the team and stay in the team."