Bruno Guimaraes and Chris Wood scored their first Newcastle goals to help Eddie Howe's side to a 2-1 win over Southampton at St Mary's, their sixth victory in seven Premier League games.
The Brazilian midfielder Guimaraes, a £40m January signing from Lyon, made his first Premier League start and capped it with a sublime back-heel winner seven minutes after the break. Wood had earlier cancelled out Stuart Armstrong's opener with a header, ending a 14-game goal drought.
Southampton took the lead in the 25th minute when Armstrong nodded in from close range after Kyle Walker-Peters' cross was headed back by Mohamed Elyounoussi. Wood equalised seven minutes later, rising above Mohammed Salisu to head Jonjo Shelvey's cross past Fraser Forster.
The winner came in the 52nd minute when Matt Targett's corner was headed down by Dan Burn at the far post and Guimaraes improvised with a clever back-heel into the roof of the net. Goalkeeper Martin Dubravka made crucial late saves from Salisu and Armstrong to secure the points.
