Aston Villa threw down the gauntlet in the battle for the top-four after a commanding 3-0 victory over Newcastle United.
Unai Emery's side dominated the match at Villa Park from the very start with Jacob Ramsey netting in the 11th minute from the home side.
Eddie Howe's side were unusually poor in the West Midlands and never looked like troubling the home side who netted twice in the second half through Ollie Watkins as they took an unbeaten run to seven wins from eight games.
It takes them within six points of the top four in the battle for a Champions League spot as they sit sixth behind Tottenham and Manchester United.