Nick arrives with a 'Woltemade, ole, ole, ole' roar

NICK Woltemade had just made a debut to remember as the St James' Park crowd celebrated a much-needed victory that lifted them into the top half of the table on Saturday night.

- By LEE RYDER

The 23-year-old's header at the Leazes End was the perfect tonic for Newcastle fans after a long summer of transfer pain and the inevitable breakdown of Eddie Howe's relationship with Alexander Isak.

But hopes spring eternal once again on Tyneside thanks to a block many fans are already affectionally referring to as "Big Nick"

It was Woltemade that quickly erased memories of Isak to the point that there were no anti-Isak chants in the first Premier League game since his sale.

And that alone is a massive positive for both the club and Howe and his coaching staff, who have been desperately trying to turn the page on Isak-gate from the moment he refused to get on a plane to Singapore in July.

He's already been roared on to the hallowed turf ahead of the clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers - and that was just the warm-up.