MAT'S FINISH SINKS TOON

Palace striker hits double to deal blow to Howe's Europe hopefuls

- ALAN SMITH

JEAN-PHILIPPE MATETA fired Crystal Palace to a third straight win as the Oliver Glasner revolution continues to pick up pace.

And the striker's 10th and 11th league goals of the season on a dominant night dealt a big blow to Newcastle's hopes of a sixth-place finish.

Eddie Howe's side, overtaken by Manchester United, produced a stinker in south London and the deficit would have been greater were it not for keeper Martin Dubravka.

Despite Michael Olise starting from the bench, Palace made all the running until a late Toon surge.

In midfield, Will Hughes crunched into tackles, while Adam Wharton dictated the tempo alongside him.