Soccer-Newcastle keep winning feeling despite absence of manager Howe

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NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) -Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is missed by his players in the dugout at St James' Park, but they again did him proud with a 5-0 home win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday that bolstered their quest for Champions League football next season.

Howe was absent for the second game in succession as he recovers from pneumonia, but following Newcastle’s 4-1 victory over Manchester United on Sunday, they put in another superb performance to climb to third in the Premier League table.