Newcastle United clinched a Champions League last 16 play-off spot following a comfortable win against PSV Eindhoven.

The home support urged their side to "write the next headline" at St James' Park as they unfurled a huge banner alongside lifesize newspaper cuttings of some of the club's most memorable moments in the competition before kick-off.

It did not take the recalled Yoane Wissa long to do just that after aggressive Newcastle capitalised on the first of a series of costly errors from the in-form Dutch champions.

Matej Kovar could only find Bruno Guimaraes with his attempted clearance and the Newcastle captain quickly threaded the ball through to countryman Joelinton, who squared it to the unmarked Wissa to coolly lift the ball over the former Manchester United goalkeeper.

After scoring his first ever Champions League goal, Wissa then turned provider to tee up Anthony Gordon as Newcastle again punished PSV for a sloppy mistake in the first half.

Slack defender Yarek Gasiorowski took a heavy touch towards his own goal and Wissa pounced to slide in and knock the ball across to Gordon, who could not miss with the goal gaping after Kovar was caught in no man's land.

Gordon, in the process, matched Alan Shearer's club record after scoring six goals in a single season in the competition.

Newcastle grabbed a third after the break when Harvey Barnes capitalised on a weak header from PSV captain Jerdy Schouten and finished clinically from inside the box after wriggling away from Gasiorowski.

The hosts counted the cost of the emphatic victory after the influential Guimaraes hobbled off with an ankle issue, but Eddie Howe's side have moved up to seventh in the standings.

With a play-off secured, Newcastle could still automatically qualify for the knockout stages if they get a landmark result against holders Paris St-Germain at the Parc des Princes in their final league phase game next week.

PSV, meanwhile, have slipped to 22nd.

PSV manager Peter Bosz spoke before this game about how his side play the same way regardless of whether they are home or away.

Such bravery has paid dividends.

The Dutch league leaders have hammered both Liverpool and Napoli in the Champions League, and their previous away defeat came last March.

But to attempt to play out from the back against a high press was always going to be fraught with danger against this Newcastle frontline - and this fervent crowd.

Wissa, recalled following the goalless draw against bottom of the table Wolves at the weekend, set the tone.

Not only did he press Kovar before the goalkeeper gave the ball away in the build-up to Newcastle's first - he closed Gasiorowski down in the run-up to Gordon doubling his side's lead.

After such a blunt showing at Molineux at the weekend - Newcastle did not have a shot on target until the 85th minute - Newcastle's rapid frontline thrived just four days later, with Barnes getting in on the act after the break.

Just like their other home wins against Benfica and Athletic Club in the Champions League, Newcastle made this look comfortable.

It got to the point where Howe had the luxury of taking off Joelinton, Gordon and Wissa midway through the second half, while 19-year-old Lewis Miley was even handed the captain's armband late on after Kieran Trippier went off.

The result had long been in the bag by then as Newcastle supporters repeatedly chanted: "Is this the way to Barcelona? Bayern Munich, Lazio, Roma? Geordie boys are taking over - Champions League awaits for me!"

The big question now is whether a play-off awaits or if this side can qualify for the last 16 automatically.

It's all to play for in Paris next week.

Newcastle welcome Aston Villa to St James' Park in the Premier League on Sunday, 25 January (14:00) before facing Champions League holders Paris St-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday, 28 January (20:00 GMT).

PSV's final league phase fixture is at home against Bayern Munich on Wednesday, 28 January (20:00 GMT).