Madrid, Milan, Paris…. Tyneside is now dreaming of the European elite.
Newcastle ripped through Brighton as Eddie Howe’s side reached 69 points - the club’s fifth highest Premier League total ever.
They matched Sir Bobby Robson’s total in 2002-3 which secured third place with two games to go - and are within touching distance of the Champions League.
Two goals in the dying minutes from Callum Wilson and Bruno Guimaraes sent the Geordie crowd home in a party mood.
Newcastle need a win at home to Leicester on Monday to guarantee a top four finish Howe conceded would be “remarkable” - no matter what Liverpool and Manchester United do at the weekend.
Giant defender Burn’s first half header was initially the difference, after Daniz Undav’s own goal, in a gritty win against their sixth placed rivals.
United were hanging on at the end as Brighton mounted a fightback. But United were roared on by a sustained onslaught of noise from a jubilant St James’ Park.
Callum Wilson settled the nerves with a third in the 89th minute clincher, springing the offside trap, then set up his Brazilian team mate injury time.
Newcastle set a ferocious early pace unsettling Brighton’s attempt to play from the back.
Their suffocating tactics wore the visitors down and gaps appeared.
Kieran Trippier ’s delivery pressured the defence, and keeper Jason Steele. Deniz Undav was blocking at the front post but could only get a loose backward flick which flew into the far corner for an own goal.
It was a deserved 23rd minute lead after some relentless probing. Miguel Almiron was in sharp form, sliding Joe Willock in to fire wide.
Albion were stretched but hanging in with determination.
Howe stuck with an unchanged team despite a draw at Leeds and defeat to Arsenal, and they coped well without Sean Longstaff in midfield.
Guimaraes stepped up with an excellent game, Joelinton was brutal and there was an extra edge to the game as United chased the first of two wins needed to finish in the top four.
Trippier’s set piece delivery was causing big trouble and this time he picked out big Dan Burn at the far post.
The local lad, who transferred home from Brighton 16 months ago, now has two Toon goals. His first came in the Carabao Cup semi final.
This firm header was just as crucial edging United closer to their unexpected aim.
Burn celebrated with his team mates who shoved him towards the Leazes End alone for him to give a fist bump that got a huge cheer.
Almiron should have made it three but Steele saved his close range shot and it proved costly as the visitors pulled one back.
From the breakaway Billy Gilmour pinged a lovely ball through the middle that sent Undav through. He finished with a crisp low shot, but Nick Pope might have done better.
Joe Willock appeared to tear a hamstring on the hour and left the field in pain, his season in doubt. Burn has a penalty claim waved away despite an obvious shirt pull.
