Thierno Barry nets against Newcastle for the second time in five days, lifting Everton to seventh with a hard-fought win at St James' Park.
Thierno Barry is making Newcastle United his personal hunting ground. The Everton striker found the net at St James' Park for the second time in just five days, and this one carried real weight: a narrow Premier League victory that pushes the Toffees up to seventh in the table.
It was the kind of away performance that defines a season. Newcastle had the backing of a loud home crowd and plenty of reasons to push for a response, but Everton stayed organised, absorbed the pressure and made their moment count through Barry's finish.
For the forward, the timing could hardly be better. Scoring against the same opponent twice in such a short space of time is a mark of a striker who is settling in, reading the game well and arriving in the right place when the chances come. Goals like these build confidence, both for him and for a squad chasing a higher finish.
The result matters just as much in the bigger picture. Seventh place keeps Everton firmly in the conversation at the top end of the table, and a gritty win away from home shows the resilience needed to stay there. Newcastle, meanwhile, will be left to reflect on a result that slipped away from them against a side that defended with discipline and took its chance.
