Newcastle, Tottenham score wins in Premier League

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Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur registered impressive victories in the Premier League.

02 April,2012 04:45 am

Papiss Demba Cisse scored both goals as Newcastle inflicted fresh Premier League misery upon 10-man Liverpool with a 2-0 victory at St James Park on Sunday.The Senegal striker made it seven goals in as many Premier League games for Newcastle with a 19th minute header and a close range-finish just shy of the hour mark to boost their challenge for a Champions League place.Liverpool were reduced to 10 men with eight minutes remaining as goalkeeper Pepe Reina was sent off after he appeared to headbutt Newcastles James Perch.By then Liverpool had used all their substitutes, so full-back Jose Enrique, one of several former Newcastle players in the visitors team, had to go between the posts.The result condemned Liverpool to a sixth defeat in seven league matches and left them in eighth place, one position below Merseyside rivals Everton -- and 11 points adrift of Newcastle.Meanwhile, Sundays other Premier League match saw Tottenham Hotspur go level on points with third-placed north London foes Arsenal and five clear of both Chelsea and Newcastle after they beat Swansea 3-1 at White Hart Lane. The score was 1-1 at the breather.