Newcastle officially sealed a spot in the Champions League next season despite being held to a goalless draw with Leicester in a showdown they dominated.
To the astonishment of a baying home crowd, the hosts hit the woodwork on three separate occasions as they toiled to break down a stubborn five-man backline.
Ultimately, though, they were able to secure the point needed to secure a top-four finish, while Dean Smith's side took their survival hopes to the final day.
More to follow.
Match facts, ratings and league table
NEWCASTLE: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Anderson (Murphy, 78), Guimaraes, Longstaff, Almiron (Gordon, 88), Wilson (Saint-Maximin, 68), Isak
Subs not used: Dubravka, Dummett, Lewis, Targett, Miley, Ashby
Goals: None
Bookings: Guimaraes, Isak
Coach: Eddie Howe
LEICESTER: Iversen, Thomas, Souttar, Faes, Evans (Daka, 63), Castagne, Ndidi (Mendy, 88), Soumare, Tielemans, Vardy (Barnes, 63), Iheanacho (Maddison, 46)
Subs not used: Smithies, Kristiansen, Amartey, Praet, Tete
Goals: None
Bookings: None
Coach: Dean Smith
Referee: Andre Marriner
Venue: St James' Park
Attendance: TBA
Season at a glance
- Premier League
- Premier League
- Championship
- League One
- League Two
- Scottish Premiership
- Scottish Div 1
- Scottish Div 2
- Scottish Div 3
- Ligue 1
- Serie A
- La Liga
- Bundesliga
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English Premier League
More tablesPos Team P W D L GD Pts 1 Manchester City 38 29 6 3 73 93 2 Liverpool 38 28 8 2 68 92 3 Chelsea 38 21 11 6 43 74 4 Tottenham Hotspur 38 22 5 11 29 71 5 Arsenal 38 22 3 13 13 69 6 Manchester United 38 16 10 12 0 58 7 West Ham United 38 16 8 14 9 56 8 Leicester City 38 14 10 14 3 52 9 Brighton and Hove Albion 38 12 15 11 -2 51 10 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 15 6 17 -5 51 11 Newcastle United 38 13 10 15 -18 49 12 Crystal Palace 38 11 15 12 4 48 13 Brentford 38 13 7 18 -8 46 14 Aston Villa 38 13 6 19 -2 45 15 Southampton 38 9 13 16 -24 40 16 Everton 38 11 6 21 -23 39 17 Leeds United 38 9 11 18 -37 38 18 Burnley 38 7 14 17 -19 35 19 Watford 38 6 5 27 -43 23 20 Norwich City 38 5 7 26 -61 22 -
Fixtures
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