NEWCASTLE UNITED’S wait for a second league win of the season is over after they thrashed ten-man Fulham at Craven Cottage.

The Magpies played for more than 80 minutes with a man advantage, and exploited their numerical superiority ruthlessly as they claimed their first away win of the campaign.

Fulham’s task became all-but-impossible when Nathaniel Chalobah was sent off in the eighth minute following a foul on Sean Longstaff.

Callum Wilson, Miguel Almiron and Longstaff all scored as Newcastle ran riot before the break, with Almiron claiming a second goal in the second half.

Playing with an extra man undoubtedly helped, but Eddie Howe’s side still had to make the most of Chalobah’s departure, and they did so slickly and impressively.

That said, however, the game was still effectively settled when Chalobah was sent off in just the eighth minute for a studs-up lunge that caught Longstaff on the ankle.

Referee Darren England initially awarded a yellow card, but he was instructed to reassess his decision with the help of a replay on the pitchside monitor, and returned to the field to brandish a red card.

With a man advantage, Newcastle set about swarming all over their opponents, and they claimed the lead three minutes after Chalobah departed.

Kieran Trippier crossed from the right, Joe Willock nodded the ball back across goal at the back post, and the returning Wilson was on hand to stab home from close range.

Wilson almost added a second goal after turning neatly in the area midway through the first half, only for his shot to sail wide of the post.

Six minutes later, however, and Newcastle were celebrating a brilliant second goal through Almiron.

The Paraguayan slipped a pass to Bruno Guimaraes, and broke into the box to reach the Brazilian’s floated return ball. Instead of looking to take the ball down, Almiron produced an instinctive first-time volley that flew across Bernd Leno and found the top corner.

Fulham’s day was going from bad to worse, and it took another downturn in the 36th minute when former Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic was forced off with a recurrence of the ankle problem that first appeared while he was on international duty with Serbia last week.

Leno made fine saves from Willock and Jacob Murphy to limit Fulham’s embarrassment, but despite his best efforts, the goalkeeper was unable to prevent his side conceding a third goal a minute before the break.

Leno tipped Sven Botman’s header onto the post after the Dutchman rose to meet Trippier’s cross following a short-corner routine, but Longstaff was on hand to slot home the rebound.

For all that his side were soundly beaten, Leno had an extremely good game in the Fulham goal, and he prevented a fourth goal going in at the start of the second half as he clawed Willock’s shot around the post after the Magpies midfielder had galloped into the box after a one-two with Guimaraes.

It did not take long for a fourth Newcastle goal to arrive though, with Almiron claiming his second o f the game.

Murphy released Willock into the left-hand side of the area, and when he slid a low cross across the face of goal, Almiron was left with the simple task of slotting home from close range.

Fulham got on the scoresheet themselves with two minutes remaining, with Bobby Decordova-Reid heading home Neeskens Kebano’s cross.