Tottenham's impressive results on the road - they share the best away record in the Premier League with Arsenal - continued with a thumping 4-0 victory over Newcastle at St James' Park.
Emmanuel Adebayor netted a seventh goal in his last 10 games to open the scoring for Spurs after keeper Tim Krul failed to keep hold of Nabil Bentaleb's cross.
The Magpies continued to chase an equaliser in the second half before a lovely backheel from Paulinho allowed Adebayor to unleash a long-range effort. His shot was saved but it was the Brazilian who reacted quickest to the rebound to double the visitor's lead.
Spurs goalkeeper Hugo lloris pulled off a sensational save to deny Mathieu Debuchy a lifeline before Adebayor scored his second from a mishit shot and Nacer Chadli put the icing on the cake with a glorious late effort.
This is the first time that Tottenham have won at St James' Park for 10 years and the result keeps Tim Sherwood's side withing touching distance of the Champions League places.
Hot Spur! Emmanuel Adebayor (R) scores his seventh goal in the last 10 games
Are you watching AVB? Emmanuel Adebayor (L) screams with deligt after opening the scoring at St James' Park
Twice as nice: Emmanuel Adebayor scored his second of the night with a mishit volley
Quick thinking: Paulinho followed up a sublime backheel to double Tottenham's lead
Are you watching AVB? Emmanuel Adebayor (L) screams with deligt after opening the scoring at St James' Park
Twice as nice: Emmanuel Adebayor scored his second of the night with a mishit volley
Quick thinking: Paulinho followed up a sublime backheel to double Tottenham's lead
Look and learn: Sami Ameobi (L) can only watch as Emmanuel Adebayor's effort heads goalwards to make it 1-0
Salutes ypu sir! Emmanuel Adebayor celebrates his opening goal with Brazilian teammates Paulinho
Boy from Brazil: Paulinho reacts fastest to double Tottenham's lead in the second half
All hands to the deck: Tottenham defenders crowd out Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko (C)
He's behind you! Nabil Bentaleb (R) turns his back on a shot from Newcastle's Mathieu Debuchy
Krul intentions: Tottenham goalscorer Emmanuel Adebayor tries to walk the ball past Newcastle's keeper
Play it again Sammy! Spurs defender Kyle Walker (L) closes down the younger Ameobi brother as Newcastle try and get back in the game
Pressing: Tottenham's Etienne Capoue (C) gets away a pass under pressure from Newcastle striker Luuk de Jong (L)
Boy rom Brazil: Tottenham midfielder Paulinho (R) tries to evade Newcastle defenders as the game gets underway
Can we play you every week? Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood greets Newcastle counterpart Alan Pardew ahead of the game
Salutes ypu sir! Emmanuel Adebayor celebrates his opening goal with Brazilian teammates Paulinho
Boy from Brazil: Paulinho reacts fastest to double Tottenham's lead in the second half
All hands to the deck: Tottenham defenders crowd out Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko (C)
He's behind you! Nabil Bentaleb (R) turns his back on a shot from Newcastle's Mathieu Debuchy
Krul intentions: Tottenham goalscorer Emmanuel Adebayor tries to walk the ball past Newcastle's keeper
Play it again Sammy! Spurs defender Kyle Walker (L) closes down the younger Ameobi brother as Newcastle try and get back in the game
Pressing: Tottenham's Etienne Capoue (C) gets away a pass under pressure from Newcastle striker Luuk de Jong (L)
Boy rom Brazil: Tottenham midfielder Paulinho (R) tries to evade Newcastle defenders as the game gets underway
Can we play you every week? Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood greets Newcastle counterpart Alan Pardew ahead of the game
Match facts
Newcastle: Krul, Debuchy, Santon (Ben Arfa), Sissoko, Williamson, Taylor, Sa Ameobi (Marveaux), Anita, Cissé, de Jong, Gouffran
Subs not used: ,Yanga-Mbiwa, Gosling, Elliot, Sh Ameobi, Dummett
Scorer: Adebayor 19',
Tottenham:Lloris, Walker, Naughton, Bentaleb, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Lennon (Chadli), Capoue, Adebayor (Soldado), Paulinho, Dembélé (Townsend)
Subs not used: , Dawson, Eriksen, Friedel, Kane
Ref: Neil Swarbrick
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