Former Newcastle defender John Anderson says beating Crystal Palace 2-0 "is a confidence boost" following recent results, but it is too early to say the Magpies "have turned a corner".

"Huge three points," said Anderson on BBC Radio Newcastle. "But it wasn't a classic by any means.

"The first half was very, very forgettable and the two goals at the start of the second half was enough.

"The first goal totally did Palace. You could see it, heads dropping, they just threw the towel in.

"It was an important win because questions were starting to be asked about the manager. It's a big win, it's a confidence boost, and the fact we kept a clean sheet is an added bonus.

"I think it's important to say that we weren't great. We weren't fluent, but it is something to work on.

"You can't come here and win and then all of a sudden say we have turned a corner. There's still a lot of work to be done."