Joe Willock signed off from his Newcastle loan in style with his seventh goal in as many games the opener in their 2-0 victory at relegated Fulham
Willock, who will be sought after by the Magpies this summer after his sensational run of form since joining from Arsenal in January, settled a game of poor quality at Craven Cottage when firing a loose ball into the far corner after his own mazy run had been stopped
His individual quality was the kind Fulham were crying out for, and when Willock himself provided them a chance to level with an awful backpass, Fabio Carvalho fed Ivan Cavaleiro but the Portuguese winger fired over when clean through
Their victory was sealed late on by Fabian Schar, who netted from the spot after Matt Ritchie had been fouled to lift Newcastle above Wolves and into 12th place on goal difference
The Cottagers were given a warm reception for most of the game from the 2,000 home fans welcomed back to Craven Cottage but never looked in danger of giving them something to cheer about and were booed by a small section of their home support at full-time, after a game which summed up a season of disappointment for the Cottagers
Even having seen their team only twice in person all season, it all felt depressingly familiar for Fulham's supporters, who watched their side control possession but manage little with it in a frustratingly toothless opening period
Cavaleiro had carved out two half-chances mostly of his own making before the normal outcome followed, as Newcastle showed their clinical edge
 Willock strode 40 yards with the ball before picking up the ball again when challenged, and beat Marek Rodak with a typically smart finish
Portuguese forward Cavaleiro would go close again for Fulham before the break, kissing the bar with a curling effort, and after half-time provided a miss far worse, blazing over when played clean through after Willock's blind pass back
That drew the first boos from an otherwise patient home support and more would follow at the full-time whistle, by which point Newcastle had cemented their victory - and lifted themselves above Wolves in the process
Ritchie's run into the box was halted by pressure from Tete which saw him throw himself to the deck, and after Chris Kavanagh pointed straight to the spot, Schar coolly rolled home to confirm Newcastle's victory
Fulham manager : "The fans have been brilliant with me and the team for the time I've been here
 I'm forever grateful for that, the support they've given us and the team
 I realise how important they are
On his future: "We need to take a breath a little bit, when you've been in the firing line all year, in terms of the pandemic and things like that, it's wise to take a breather, clear our minds and then sit down and come to a plan of what we need to do which is best for the club
"Newcastle head coach told : "We'll never say it's an achievement to finish 12th for a club of our stature but it's an achievement
 I hope the people who have written us off, they'll eat humble pie and give us some credit
"If Willock had been in this sort of form for the whole of the season, he would have been talked about joining England in a few weeks' time
He made his opener, and near-enough winner, himself, and was excellent on the ball barring one dreadful pass back after half-time
 Newcastle face a battle to keep him, but if they are to push on, he is exactly the sort of signing they need
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