Everton's 1-0 win over Newcastle gave Sam Allardyce the response he wanted following the furore caused by a club survey asking fans to rate their manager.
Theo Walcott's second-half winner at Goodison Park on Monday night lifted the Toffees up to eighth in the table - their highest league position in the Premier League since August.
It was the first contest since Everton quizzed their own supporters about Allardyce last week and there was a visual indication of some fans' feelings prior to kick-off with a banner reading 'Our survey says... get out of our club.