The young forward's fierce free-kick was spilled by Magpies goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, allowing Romelu Lukaku to tap in the opener, before Rashford himself found the net with a composed finish late on.
United's no.10 was nominated as star man by MUTV pundits Ron Atkinson and Kevin Moran — along with Victor Lindelof and Juan Mata — and took the prize with 66 per cent of the public vote.
It's the first time Rashford has won the award this season and continues an impressive run of form, as he acknowledged he's playing arguably the best football of his career.