Newcastle United pulled off a thrilling 4-3 victory against Nottingham Forest in a Premier League clash at St James' Park on Sunday, with Alexander Isak's brace proving decisive in a rollercoaster encounter.

Newcastle prevailed over Nottingham Forest as Alexander Isak, Lewis Miley and Jacob Murphy all got on the scoresheet at St James' Park to narrow th gap to the Premier League's top four

Alexander Isak has shrugged off his unconvincing penalty after helping Newcastle beat Nottingham Forest 4-3 on Sunday. The visitors went ahead in the sixth minute of the match, with Callum Hudson-Odoi curling his effort beyond the reach of Nick Pope.

Newcastle United held off a late comeback from Nottingham Forest to move back into the top five of the Premier League.

Alexander Isak hit a first-half double as Newcastle United resisted a Nottingham Forest fightback to win a seven-goal thriller at St James' Park on Sunday. Forest had taken an early lead when Callum Hodson-Odoi capitalised on a Jacob Murphy error to fire the visitors in front.