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Emmanuel Adebayor puts Arsenal ahead against Newcastle Photo Getty
Emmanuel Adebayor has scored his 19th goal of the season to help
Arsenal claim a 3-0 victory over
Newcastle which propelled them to the top of the Premier League.
The result was a repeat of the FA Cup fourth-round tie and Newcastle have now gone three games without scoring since Kevin Keegan returned to the club as manager.
Arsene Wenger's side move on to 57 points, three clear of Manchester United who face Portsmouth on Wednesday night (Thursday morning AEDT), having played a game extra.
The Togo international broke the deadlock at the Emirates Stadium in the 40th minute with a trademark header.
Mathieu Flamini rode a challenge from Nicky Butt and burst into space before he delivered a perfectly-weighted cross towards the far post which Adebayor headed past Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given.
Flamini doubled the advantage in the 72nd minute with a superb 30-yard strike which flew past Given and into the top-right corner of the net.
Cesc Fabregas added a third goal in the 80th minute when he fired into the top-left corner from just inside the penalty area.
Scoreless in 3 games....great times in Newcastle!