NEWCASTLE, England (AP)  Everton boosted its chances of finishing in the Champions League positio...

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<p>NEWCASTLE, England (AP)  Everton boosted its chances of finishing in the Champions League positions by beating Newcastle 3-0 on Tuesday, with an impressive win sparked by a brilliant goal from Ross Barkley.</p>
<p>The England international set off from inside his own half and powered through Newcastle's defense before blasting home a fierce shot in the 22nd minute.</p>
<p>Romelu Lukaku fired a shot into the roof of the net in the 52nd and Leon Osman cemented victory with a third in the 87th after good work by Gerard Deulofeu, who helped set up all three goals.</p>
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<p>Everton is six points behind fourth-place Arsenal with a game in hand.</p>
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Barkley sparks Everton's 3-0 win at Newcastle

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Everton will be looking to keep their slim top-four hopes alive Tuesday when they travel to St James' Park to play Newcastle.
Roberto Martinez's Everton (15-9-5) go into the midweek match in sixth place in the table, eight points behind fourth-placed Arsenal. However three consecutive league victories, including an impressive 3-2 win over Swansea on Saturday, have seen the resurgent Toffees again think about sneaking into the Champions League places.

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NEWCASTLE, England (AP)  Everton boosted its chances of finishing in the Champions League positions by beating Newcastle 3-0 on Tuesday, with an impressive win sparked by a brilliant goal from Ross Barkley.
The England international set off from inside his own half and powered through Newcastle's defense before blasting home a fierce shot in the 22nd minute.

Barkley sparks Everton's 3-0 win at Newcastle

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