The Irons moved back up to fifth place after beating Newcastle 1-0, a side full of confidence having won six successive league matches.
Sam Allardyce: "It's a massive victory for us.
"Newcastle have had the best run in the Premier League in recent weeks, even better than Chelsea which is saying something.
"I always thought it was going to be a tight match. I told the players it was about not conceding the first goal because if we did that it would have been difficult for us to get back into the game.
"To go back into fifth with 21 points gives us a huge push ahead of a massive week with three games in seven or eight days.
"At the moment we are achieving above expectations but it's vital, going into December, that we sustain things. Historically December and January have been difficult months for us in recent years.
"There is huge praise for Aaron for the quality of his finish. It was fantastic.
"He is a full-back and showed more attacking players how to put the ball in the back of the net today."