Newcastle welcomed Eddie Howe back to work by returning to the Premier League’s top three as 10-man Ipswich’s relegation was confirmed.Howe, who was admitted to hospital suffering from pneumonia earlier this month,

Ipswich were relegated from the Premier League after slumping to a 3-0 defeat against Newcastle on Saturday.It is the first time in Premier League history that all three relegations have been confirmed with as many as four games to go.

Ipswich have only won four league games all season, with only one of those coming since the turn of the year. They have tasted defeat in 21 of their 34 matches, conceding a total of 74 goals, and will almost certainly lose top scorer Liam Delap in the summer.