Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe may just take more satisfaction from beating newly promoted Burnley than he did when dumping treble winners Manchester City out of the Carabao Cup.

Quite simply, because his side are starting to show they are model of consistency and despite a day of suffering injury blows before and during the Premier League encounter against the Clarets, Newcastle did what was asked of them thanks to Miguel Almiron's wonder goal and Alexander Isak's second half spot-kick.

Putting aside Newcastle are now five games unbeaten in all competitions here the Magpies kept their fifth consecutive clean sheet and offensively managed 20 attempts at goal.

Eddie Howe was forced into making changes against the Clarets with Callum Wilson and Sven Botman ruled out through slight injuries. It meant Jamaal Lascelles came back in to captain the team and Alexander Isak was back in the attack.

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It was Burnley that had the first sight of goal at St James' Park as the game kicked off in dry and mild conditions. Italy Under-20 winger Luca Koleosho broke down the right-hand side but his shot trickled across the face of Nick Pope's goal and evaded everybody in a claret and blue shirt.

On four minutes Koleosho cashed in on a Dan Burn slip before squaring the ball to Zeki Amdouni but Pope made a good block. Newcastle registered their first attempt at goal in the 12th minute when Bruno Guimaraes picked up a loose ball and sent Alexander Isak through but his effort was dealt with by James Trafford.

That was merely a warning shot for the visitors though as Newcastle took full control on 14 minutes. It came as Kieran Trippier made an important challenge to win the ball from Aaron Ramsey to release Miguel Almiron before he let fly with a howitzer with his left foot from 20-yards.

The ball sailed past Trafford at the Leazes End and eased any early nerves around St James' Park. Almiron celebrated by waving his fists in delight at the Newcastle supporters. With 20 minutes gone, Anthony Gordon picked up a yellow card for kicking the ball away and will now miss the trip to West Ham next week.

With 28 minutes played Bruno slipped in Isak but Trafford rushed out and blocked with the Sweden star unable to get his foot around the rebound. Six minutes later a Sean Longstaff cross from the right found Elliot Anderson but his diving header was saved by Trafford.

Anderson cut inside and fired a shot at Trafford again just before half-time but the England Under-21 stopper made another save. The second half got under way with Burn putting in a cross from the left and Trippier slashing an effort across the face of goal but Burnley clearing their lines and the ball going just wide of the post.

The game then went through a niggling period with Trippier fouled by Ramsey then Charlie Taylor with the latter picking up a yellow card for his trouble. On 55 minutes Trippier hung up a cross only for Longstaff to head well wide of the target.

Burnley made a double change with Koleosho going off along with Amdouni with Jay Rodriguez and Jacob Bruun Larsen coming on with 58 minutes played. Howe made his first change of the afternoon when taking off Anderson for Joelinton to introduce fresh legs for the final 28 minutes.

Yet Joelinton lasted just a few minutes after going down with an injury soon after entering the hallowed turf. Within five minutes he'd been replaced by Sandro Tonali as Howe had to make another enforced change.

Newcastle continued to search for an insurance goal but Gordon's vicious effort was gathered by Trafford with 17 minutes remaining. That moment would not be long in coming as Gordon was sent tumbling by Ameen Al-Dakhil and referee Thomas Bramall pointed straight to the spot.

Trafford had made a trophy-clinching penalty save for England U21s in the summer against Spain to win the European Championships. But he was sent the wrong way at the Gallowgate End as Isak collected his fifth of the season by putting the ball in the far right corner on 76 minutes.

Moments later Al-Dakhil was denied from a Burnley corner as Pope tipped the ball over the top to keep Newcastle in full control. Burnley made a couple more changes in the dying stages with Anass Zaroury and Vitinho on for Sander Berger and Connor Roberts.

But the points were safely in the pocket for Howe and his backroom team by that stage. With the crowd in buoyant mood by this stage - as chants of heading to Germany for Champions League action kicked in - there was no stopping the black and whites.

The warm autumn mood on Tyneside was summed up by the massive ovation as Isak and Almiron were applauded off for Tino Livramento and Jacob Murphy as the pair were handed a win bonus each.

It's Kylian Mbappé and PSG next up at St James' Park. And the Geordie public are more than ready for it.

Referee: Thomas Bramall (Manchester)