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By Shamoon HafezBBC Sport at St James' Park
Last updated on 11 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Callum Wilson had scored 11 goals in his last 10 games before facing LeicesterNewcastle claimed the point needed to secure a top-four Premier League finish with a goalless draw against relegation-threated Leicester, whose fate is now out of their own hands.
Eddie Howe's side failed to break the deadlock in a match they dominated, striking the post three times, but the result was sufficient for the Magpies to make a return to the Champions League next season.
Newcastle's are four points clear of fifth-placed Liverpool heading into Sunday's final day of the season, while Leicester remain in the relegation zone, two points adrift of safety.
The hosts had 81% possession during the contest and initially found it difficult to make inroads, but Callum Wilson hooked an effort against the post and saw his follow-up effort headed off the line by Wilfred Ndidi.
Three minutes before half-time the hosts rattled the post again through Miguel Almiron, while in the second half visiting goalkeeper Daniel Iversen acrobatically tipped over Alexander Isak's effort from distance.
Bruno Guimaraes also hit the woodwork with a header from almost on the goal-line in the second period, but Leicester almost won it in injury time when Nick Pope kept out Timothy Castagne's acrobatic effort.
Foxes boss Dean Smith started England internationals James Maddison and Harvey Barnes on the bench but neither was able to inject any impetus into their dull performance after coming on.
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Newcastle United
Squad number22Player namePope
Squad number2Player nameTrippier
Squad number5Player nameSchär
Squad number4Player nameBotman
Squad number33Player nameBurn
Squad number36Player nameS Longstaff
Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães
Squad number32Player nameAnderson
Squad number24Player nameAlmirón
Squad number9Player nameWilson
Squad number14Player nameIsak
Squad number8Player nameGordon
Squad number10Player nameSaint-Maximin
Squad number23Player nameMurphy
Leicester City
Squad number31Player nameIversen
Squad number27Player nameCastagne
Squad number15Player nameSouttar
Squad number6Player nameEvans
Squad number3Player nameFaes
Squad number33Player nameThomas
Squad number25Player nameNdidi
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number42Player nameSoumaré
Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
Squad number9Player nameVardy
Squad number7Player nameBarnes
Squad number10Player nameMaddison
Squad number20Player nameDaka
Squad number24Player nameMendy
Line-ups
Newcastle
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Pope
- 2Trippier
- 5Schär
- 4Botman
- 33Burn
- 36S Longstaff
- 39Bruno GuimarãesBooked at 8mins
- 32AndersonSubstituted forMurphyat 77'minutes
- 24AlmirónSubstituted forGordonat 88'minutes
- 9WilsonSubstituted forSaint-Maximinat 68'minutes
- 14IsakBooked at 27mins
Substitutes
- 1Dúbravka
- 3Dummett
- 8Gordon
- 10Saint-Maximin
- 12Lewis
- 13Targett
- 23Murphy
- 30Ashby
- 81Miley
Leicester
Formation 5-3-2
- 31Iversen
- 27Castagne
- 15Souttar
- 6EvansSubstituted forDakaat 63'minutes
- 3Faes
- 33Thomas
- 25NdidiSubstituted forMendyat 89'minutes
- 8Tielemans
- 42Soumaré
- 14IheanachoSubstituted forMaddisonat 45'minutes
- 9VardySubstituted forBarnesat 63'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Barnes
- 10Maddison
- 12Smithies
- 16Kristiansen
- 18Amartey
- 20Daka
- 24Mendy
- 26Praet
- 37Tetê
Referee:Andre Marriner
Attendance:52,152
Live Text
Match ends, Newcastle United 0, Leicester City 0.
Second Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Leicester City 0.
Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
Attempt saved. Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross.
Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Leicester City. Nampalys Mendy replaces Wilfred Ndidi because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon replaces Miguel Almirón.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Elliot Anderson.
Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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