Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe was delighted with victory over Everton.
The Magpies won 1-0 thanks to Migel Almiron's strike.
Howe said, "The performance was very good, in a different way to how we have been at times this season. It wasn't free-flowing football, it was a very competitive game, a lot of fight in midfield, very physical. I am delighted with character shown and how we defended as a team.
"For the whole team that should give them enormous pleasure [another clean sheet], because that was a real team performance today. We defended our goal and goalkeeper very well. Everton are a strong team. They put a lot of balls into our box, a lot of direct play, and we had to deal with that."
On Almiron, he added: "Confidence is the main starting point. He has scored some spectacular goals in my time here and today's was right up there. He is playing very well with and without the ball. He has always worked very hard for the team. It is good to see him get individual recognition for all that work."