Newcastle nervously edged closer to regaining their Premier League status with an anxious 0-0 draw against Birmingham at St Andrew's as they struggled to break down a resolute home defence.
The Sky Bet Championship leaders saw their run of games without a win stretch to three as Birmingham gave the Magpies a real scare with their determined attacking play and were the better side for several spells of the game.
The most worrying aspect of the game for Newcastle was their high scoring attack have suddenly lost their lethal finishing power as they head into the final stage of the season.