A hat-trick from Alexander Isak helped Newcastle comply with up a midweek Carabao Cup success with a 4-0 thrashing at Ipswich to present their supporters the right week earlier than Christmas.

The Magpies entered this fixture after they secured a spot within the League Cup semi-finals on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over Brentford to stay on observe for a primary main trophy since 1969.

Any considerations this might be a case of after the Lord Mayor’s present evaporated inside 26 seconds when Isak fired house his first after a prolonged VAR examine.

Ex-Norwich attacker Jacob Murphy arrange the opener and was a continuing risk towards the rivals of his previous membership as he grabbed Newcastle’s second earlier than his again heel allowed Isak to finish a 54-minute treble, after he additionally struck on the finish of the primary half following extra woeful Ipswich defending.

It ensured Eddie Howe masterminded a 3rd consecutive victory, whereas Kieran McKenna’s facet are left to lick their wounds on a day to overlook.

Tributes had been paid to the late Sir Bobby Robson forward of kick-off after he managed each golf equipment with distinction, however the pleasantries rapidly disappeared.

Newcastle followers celebrated wildly after a poor clearance by City captain Sam Morsy from Murphy’s cross allowed Isak to fireplace house.

Jeers adopted from Ipswich supporters’ when the offside flag was raised, however a two-and-a-half minute VAR examine occurred and the objective was awarded with Murphy declared onside.

It rocked the hosts, as Sandro Tonali fired extensive earlier than Anthony Gordon headed into the bottom and over from a Murphy cross after quarter of an hour.

Because the rain turned Portman Street’s slick floor right into a sodden mess, a neat flip and shot over by Jens Cajuste gave the house workforce a much-needed shot within the arm of perception.

Martin Dubravka raced out of his objective moments later to thwart Ipswich ahead Sammie Szmodics earlier than Isak curled straight at Arijanet Muric to supply a reminder of Newcastle’s risk.

That warning was not heeded because the Magpies had been indebted to a participant made up the street in Norfolk for his or her second objective after 32 minutes.

Gordon did the majority of the heavy-lifting with a tremendous dribble throughout the Ipswich penalty space earlier than he teed up Murphy, who smashed in through the crossbar from 14-yards.

Isak ought to have had one other quickly earlier than he did seize his second in first-half stoppage-time and it was a present.

Muric tried to go to Cajuste inside his personal penalty space, however Bruno Guimaraes nipped in to knock the ball to the unmarked Isak and he slotted in for the best of objectives.

Ipswich ahead Ali Al-Hamadi was launched at half-time by McKenna because the hosts modified to a 4-4-2 formation and but it did not spark a turnaround.

Newcastle virtually grabbed a fourth within the 51st minute just for Guimaraes to move towards the put up from Lewis Corridor’s cross however three minutes later and the guests added one other.

Murphy raced into the realm and again heeled into Isak, who discovered the underside nook to register his first hat-trick for Newcastle and eleventh objective of the season.

Joe Willock blazed over minutes later earlier than Howe was capable of carry off Isak with 17 minutes left.

Ipswich substitutes Nathan Broadhead and Al-Hamadi went shut late on earlier than Dan Burn was denied a fifth by VAR, however Newcastle transfer as much as seventh.