Ask and you shall receive, this was the case for Chris Hughton as his Newcastle side ended Swansea City's 11 game unbeaten run.
Hughton wanted a strong start from his side as they looked to carry on their good form and push for promotion.
The United manager said,"I asked for a high-tempo start and after half an hour I was delighted - I couldn't have asked for any more.
"To get three goals in that period was tremendous and it has won us the game.
"It would have been nice to add a couple more, of course, but take nothing away from Swansea, they're a side in form and we were never going to get it all our own way.
"All we can do is continue to do what we are doing and be hopeful that the other results go for us."
The goals flowed for the new forward partnership of Marlon Harewood and Peter Lovenkrands, who were brought in due to injuries to Shola Ameobi and Andy Carroll.
Harewood broke the deadlock when he headed in from a well worked United corner, before Lovenkrands doubled the lead as he rose high between the Swansea defence, to score his first goal since his return to the club in September. Harewood on loan from Aston Villa completed the scoring after 28 minutes, again heading in, this time a cross from his strike partner.
Steve Harper made a couple of decent saves in the first half, chances caused due to sloppy passing from his midfield. However he was replaced at half time by young Dutch keeper Tim Krul, since he was complaining of back ache.
So another comfortable victory for the Toon as they stay top of the league.
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