<!--Article Start--> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="document jq_ColDocument jq_ShareArea"> <div class="tooltipContent"> <div class="scrollContent jq_Content jq_langdir tinyscrollbar doctooltip-y fontsize_0"> <div class="viewport"> <div class="overview"> <p style="text-align: justify">Georginio Wijnaldum plundered four goals as Newcastle United thrashed Norwich City 6-2 at St James' Park on Sunday to belatedly claim their first win of the Premier League season.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Wijnaldum was a member of the Holland team that had failed to qualify for Euro 2016 earlier in the week, but he shrugged off the disappointment with a brilliant quadruple that eased some of the pressure on Newcastle manager Steve McClaren.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Ayoze Perez and Aleksandar Mitrovic also found the net, while Moussa Sissoko played his part with four assists, as Newcastle secured a league victory at the ninth attempt ahead of next weekend's trip to northeast derby rivals Sunderland, who replaced them at the foot of the table.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"I thought the front four were excellent, especially 'Gini'," said McClaren.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"I'm so pleased for everyone at the club. We've had to be patient, the fans especially."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Wijnaldum told Sky Sports: "Of course we needed the win. We played a few games when we played good, but at end of the game, we only had one point.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Every day we work hard to get the result we got today (Sunday)."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Norwich were 3-2 down at half-time, having scored through Dieumerci Mbokani -- making his full league debut -- and Nathan Redmond, who also hit the post in the second half.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">But despite a strong start to the second period they ended up well beaten, leaving Alex Neil's side just three points above the relegation zone in 16th place.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"It's never nice when you concede six," said Neil. "We need to regroup and make sure we defend a hell of a lot better in our next game."</p> <h2 style="text-align: justify">Newcastle put on quality show at St. James' Park</h2> <p style="text-align: justify">Newcastle showed four changes to the team thrashed 6-1 by Manchester City on their previous outing -- in which Sergio Aguero had scored five goals -- with Rob Elliot notably replacing Tim Krul in goal after the Dutchman ruptured knee ligaments on international duty.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The hosts went ahead in the 14th minute, when Sissoko picked up a loose ball on the edge of the box and threaded a pass through to Wijnaldum, a close-season signing from PSV Eindhoven, who steered a low shot into the bottom-left corner.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Robbie Brady sounded the Norwich revolt, cracking a shot against the post from 30 yards, and the visitors equalised in the 20th minute when Martin Olsson's delicious left-wing cross was stabbed home by Mbokani.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Wijnaldum restored Newcastle's lead six minutes later with a downward header from Sissoko's clipped cross and Perez made it 3-1 when he found the bottom-left corner at the second attempt following a block by Olsson.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">But Newcastle's defensive frailties were exposed again just 48 seconds later when Olsson's deep cross from the left was adroitly side-footed home on the volley by Redmond.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">After Wijnaldum had cleared a header from Newcastle old boy Sebastien Bassong off the line early in the second half, the hosts scored a fourth goal of exceptional quality in the 64th minute.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Sissoko led a break from Newcastle's right-hand corner flag that culminated in him flighting a pass to Mitrovic, who chested the ball down, let it bounce, and lashed it past John Ruddy with his left foot.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">Two minutes later it was 5-2 as Daryl Janmaat crossed from the right for Wijnaldum to head home his hat-trick goal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Redmond then drove a low shot against the upright, but Wijnaldum had saved the best for last, cutting in from the left and smashing a 25-yard shot inside the right-hand post.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>By AFP</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--Article End-->