Newcastle safe top-four end with Leicester draw

Newcastle claimed the purpose wanted to safe a top-four Premier League end with a goalless draw towards relegation-threated Leicester, whose destiny is now out of their very own palms.

Newcastle’s are 4 factors away from fifth-placed Liverpool heading into Sunday’s last day of the season, whereas Leicester stay within the relegation zone, two factors adrift of security.

The hosts had 81% possession in the course of the contest and initially discovered it troublesome to make inroads, however Callum Wilson hooked an effort towards the publish and noticed his follow-up effort headed off the road by Wilfred Ndidi.

Three minutes earlier than half-time the hosts rattled the publish once more via Miguel Almiron, whereas within the second half visiting goalkeeper Daniel Iversen acrobatically tipped over Alexander Isak’s effort from distance.

Bruno Guimaraes additionally hit the woodwork with a header from virtually on the goal-line within the second interval, however Leicester virtually gained it in damage time when Nick Pope stored out Timothy Castagne’s acrobatic effort.

Foxes boss Dean Smith began England internationals James Maddison and Harvey Barnes on the bench however neither was capable of inject any impetus into their uninteresting efficiency after approaching.

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