A Kieran Trippier free-kick midway through the first-half was enough to send Aston Villa back to the West Midlands with defeat on Sunday afternoon.
Ollie Watkins had a goal disallowed for offside on the hour mark but a point would have been the most Steven Gerrard’s men deserved after a dismal display on Tyneside.
The claret & blue stay stuck in the bottom half of the Premier League on 27 points, Newcastle pull further clear of the bottom three on 21.
Here’s our Aston Villa player ratings from the contest.
Newcastle United (4-3-3): Dubravka; Trippier (48’ Krafth), Schar, Burn, Manquillo (45’ Dummett); Willock (90’ Guimaraes), Shelvey, Joelinton; Fraser, Wood, Saint-Maximin
Subs not used: Darlow, Longstaff, Almiron, Gayle, Murphy, De Bolle
Aston Villa (4-3-3): Martinez; Cash, Mings, Chambers, Digne; McGinn (85’ Chukwuemeka), Luiz, Ramsey; Buendia (72’ Bailey), Watkins (72’ Ings), Coutinho
Subs not used: Olsen, Iroegbunam, Hause, Young, Sanson, Chrisene
13. SUB Danny Ings - N/A
Brought on with 15 minutes to go - should have been introduced earlier. | AFP via Getty Images
14. Carney Chukwuemeka - N/A
Replaced McGinn with five minutes to go. | Getty Images