Newcastle United upset Tottenham while Samuel Eto’o, Romelu Lukaku score for Everton at Burnley

NEWCASTLE climbed out of the bottom three with a 2-1 win away to Tottenham as winless Burnley remained in strife after losing to Everton.

Newcastle's goalkeeper Tim Krul celebrates with Fabricio Coloccini and Daryl Janmaat, right, as his side win the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

NEWCASTLE climbed out of the Premier League bottom three with a 2-1 win away to Tottenham Hotspur while winless Burnley remained rooted in the relegation zone after a 3-1 loss at home to Everton on Sunday.

Fresh from their first victory of the season, at home to Leicester last weekend, Newcastle came from behind at White Hart Lane to enjoy back-to-back victories for the first time in nearly eight months.

Emmanuel Adebayor’s 18th-minute header gave Tottenham the lead but just six seconds after the break, Newcastle were level when Sammy Ameobi, a half-time substitute, chased down a long ball from Jack Colback and beat Spurs’ goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

“It was a shock because, after that, it all changed in this moment,” said Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino. “Seven or six seconds before, all was happiness and there was good energy in the stadium ... But in this moment, I think it was difficult to manage in our head. Our heads had gone and we started to take rash decisions on the pitch.”

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And their comeback was complete when Ayoze Perez, making his first Premier League start, expertly headed in a cross to the back post from Remy Cabella, another half-time substitution by Newcastle manager Alan Pardew, in the 58th minute.

Newcastle's manager Alan Pardew, left, celebrates with Assistant manager John Carver.

“It was good to get on -- I actually told Jack Colback to get the ball into the corner from the kick-off,” said Ameobi.

“To get out of the relegation zone gives us a great lift.”

Victory saw Newcastle climb to 14th place and had the added bonus for their fans of dropping north-east rivals Sunderland into the bottom three.

Vurnon Anita (R) vies with Tottenham Hotspur's Argentinian midfielder Erik Lamela (L).

Elsewhere, veteran Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o scored twice for Everton in a comfortable win at Turf Moor.

Promoted Burnley fell behind in just the fourth minute after Eto’o headed in Leighton Baines’s cross.

But Burnley gave the home crowd something to shout about with a 20th-minute equaliser.

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku gave the ball away inside his own half to Burnley’s Lukas Jutkiewicz, who slid a pass through to Danny Ings.

The Burnley striker then maintained his composure to round Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard before slotting the ball into an unguarded net.

But Lukaku went from villain to hero by restoring the visitors’ lead in the 29th minute when, after his initial effort was blocked, he struck from close range.

Eto’o then made it 3-1 with a superb curling shot from the edge of the box four minutes from time and only the post then denied him a hat-trick.

Romelu Lukaku and Samuel Eto’o were the destroyers.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez hailed Eto’o’s display by telling Sky Sports: “When he’s in that type of form he can play anywhere. I think what he brings is a real know-how, a real experience.” Eto’o added: “I am happy for my performance, for the two goals, but I am more happy for the team performance.” Meanwhile Burnley manager Sean Dyche said they had to match the forward power of Everton if they were to avoid a quick return to the second-tier Championship.

“Samuel Eto’o is a player who has been doing it for many, many years; fantastic player and they bought Lukaku so they have that kind of edge and we’re still finding that, we’re looking to find that and we have to find that,” said Dyche.

Originally published as Newcastle United upset Tottenham while Samuel Eto’o, Romelu Lukaku score for Everton at Burnley