Newcastle United produced a strong display on the road at the KC Stadium to beat Hull City 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
Goals from Moussa Sissoko and Loic Remy handed Newcastle a two-goal lead at the break, before Curtis Davies pulled one back early in the second half with a header.
Sissoko scored his second of the game to extend his side's advantage again and Vurnon Anita completed the victory in stoppage time with a finish from close range.
Below, Sports Mole takes a look at the key talking points on a controversial afternoon in the Premier League.
Match statistics
Hull
Shots: 13
On target: 3
Possession: 47%
Corners: 6
Fouls: 13
Newcastle
Shots: 17
On target: 7
Possession: 53%
Corners: 3
Fouls: 13
Was the result fair?
Newcastle were put under pressure in the first half, but it would be difficult to claim that the visitors did not deserve to pick up all three points. They were the more clinical side and executed their plan perfectly to control the match for long periods.
Hull's performance
It was a slow start from Steve Bruce's side and they were made to pay for a couple of mistakes. Hull could have been ahead when Alex Bruce was twice denied by Tim Krul, but they failed to fully recover after falling behind. At times, Hull threatened to produce their best but they always seemed second best when it mattered most. Maynor Figueroa's back-pass to hand Remy his goal pretty much summed up their day.
Newcastle's performance
Very impressive. Newcastle played confidently from the first whistle and refused to retreat even when they were put under pressure. They seemed to grow in confidence as the game progressed too and responded excellently after being pegged back early in the second half. The defence deserves most of the credit, though. All four of the Newcastle defenders had good afternoons, although the same certainly couldn't be said for their manager.
Sports Mole's man of the match
Mike Williamson: Newcastle's supporters were calling for Williamson to be included in the England squad in the second half. A phone call from manager Roy Hodgson might not be likely, but there was no doubting just how good the centre-back was today. Williamson organised the defence superbly and seemed to win every battle with Nikica Jelavic and Shane Long.
Biggest gaffe
Easiest decision of the year. At one stage it looked like Figueroa would be taking this dubious honour but Pardew stepped in to steal the show with a moment of madness. The Newcastle manager clashed with David Meyler in the second half as the Hull midfielder attempted to get the ball back in play. Both men faced each other and the Newcastle manager astonishingly appeared to headbutt Meyler. His actions will overshadow a very impressive win and a punishment is sure to be on the way.
Referee performance
Kevin Friend dealt with the Pardew incident well. He quickly defused the situation and sent the visiting manager to the stands. It was a good afternoon for the man in the middle.
What next?
Hull: Bruce's side turn their attentions to the FA Cup quarter-finals next Sunday when they host Sunderland.
Newcastle: The Magpies return to action on March 15 when they travel to London to face Fulham.
Callum Mulvihill
