And when John Carver got his second win as stand-in boss he left Alan Shearer's record of one win in eight (when he was Toon stand-in boss) in his wake.
BUT ... Carver's two wins in eleven games is hardly much better.
Much has been made of Alan Pardew’s resurgence in the management world at Crystal Palace, but the rot at Newcastle was set in while he was in charge of the Magpies.
Since United pulled off a shock win over Chelsea, Newcastle have just three wins from 17.
Carver’s record since taking over reads two wins, three draws and seven defeats in all competitions.
What will Carver do in the last eight games?
There are winnable home games against Swansea, West Brom and West Ham to come.
But the form table makes for alarming reading for Newcastle.