27 mins Fabian Schar was dispossessed outside his own area by Lucas Moura and the ball was routed across the box via Giovani Lo Celso Harry Kane to Son Heung-Min who fired it past Martin Dubravka at his near post.

DeAndre Yedlin was in the vicinity of the scorer but remained almost motionless - minimising the risk of conceding a penalty I suppose... 0-1

Half time: Magpies 0 Cockerels 1

56 mins Newly-arrived replacement Valentino Lazaro wandered into the Spurs box and Aurier's poor clearance fell to Matt Ritchie who took a touch before smashing the loose ball home into the Gallowgate net. 1-1

60 mins Kane lost his alleged marker, Emile Krafth to easily head in a deep right wing centre from Stephen Bergwijn. 1-2

90 mins A loose Saint-Maximin pass on the edge of the Spurs box initiated a speedy counter-attack from Kane. He transferred the ball to Erik Lamela and galloped forward for the return.

Lamela's run took him to the left hand side of Dubrvaka's six yard box and although the goalkeeper parried his shot it dropped into the the path of Kane to head into the net, being clattered by Fernandez in the process. 1-3

Full time: Magpies 1 Cockerels 3

Steve Bruce said:

"It’s about getting a few back for the start of next season now.”

"It's the first time I can leave the stadium and smile."

A second half double from Harry Kane saw Spurs record their third successive victory at Gallowgate on Wednesday - and finally give Jose Mourinho the first league win on Tyneside of his managerial career.

The visiting boss occupied the away dugout seven times previously while in charge of Chelsea and Manchester United without winning once, but his current side's potency in front of goal finally brought three points.

For opposite number Steve Bruce though there was a third defeat in eight days and yet more injury woes, losing Fabian Schar to a shoulder problem.

The visitors took a 27th minute lead against the run of play when Schar was dispossessed outside his own area by Lucas Moura, Son Heung-Min firing past Martin Dubravka at his near post.

Although Miguel Almiron had two early shots, the home side's best chance of equalising before the break came when Dwight Gayle's 42nd minute header from Jonjo Shelvey's right wing centre struck a post with Lloris helpless.

The black and whites were level eleven minutes after the restart though; newly-arrived replacement Valentino Lazaro wandering into the Spurs box and Matt Ritchie smashing the loose ball home into the Gallowgate net.

Parity proved to be fleeting however and by the hour Kane had lost his alleged marker Emile Krafth to head in a deep right wing centre from substitute Stephen Bergwijn.

Unbeaten in their previous six home league games, Newcastle went in search of an equaliser but Joelinton's arrival brought no inspiration and only a pile-driver from Lazaro into the side netting raised any hopes.

The statistics showed that the home side had a seasonal high 22 goal attempts, but the majority of them presented no threat to the Spurs net.

Spurs then opened up a flattering two goal advantage in the 90th minute when a speedy counter-attack ended with Dubravka parrying Erik Lamela's shot into the path of Kane to head in for 3-1.

Then came the injury to Schar, who was able to walk off the field following treatment for a shoulder problem but later hospitalised - having taken a blow to the head during an earlier aerial challenge with Kane.

It's little consolation that we've played worse this season and won games and even less of a surprise to see full backs exposed when deployed as centre halves.

That latter issue has led to us conceding 12 goals in four games, but it's misleading just to blame the back line - this defeat hardly helped by the clownish contributions of Nabil Bentaleb and DeAndre Yedlin in a five man midfield. 

Although two midfielders from the U23 side were on the bench tonight, none of our reserve central defenders were deemed suitable for inclusion as cover - an issue that cannot be laid at Bruce's door but underlines a greater, longer term malaise.

Thankfully there's nothing tangible to play for in our final two games;, fanciful froth about top ten finishes going the same way as wistful waffle about Wembley did late last month.

The only outcome of real interest round these parts is the takeover; onfield matters a sideshow until that is finally concluded one way or the other.

However the continuing uncertainty over ownership now threatens to overshadow next season, leaving the club, fans, players - and manager - in complete limbo.

Biffa