Soccer-Newcastle beat Wolves 3-0 for first home win of the year

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - March 2, 2024 Newcastle United's Valentino Livramento scores their third goal REUTERS/Scott Heppell

NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) -Newcastle United returned to winning ways with a 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday after goals from Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon and Tino Livramento gave Eddie Howe's side their first home win of 2024.

Newcastle had gone four games without a win at St James' Park and victory moved them up to eighth place with 40 points while Gary O'Neil's Wolves are two points behind in 10th.