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Newcastle boost survival bid as Man Utd eye Spurs revenge
Fourth bottom Newcastle are now six points clear of the relegation zone and hold a game in hand on third bottom Fulham.
Leicester were good value for their first win in three league games as they extended their unbeaten run to four matches.
Chelsea became the seventh club to top the Premier League standings this season after a 2-0 victory at Newcastle United.
Top-flight stars, currently out of action due to the coronavirus, have come under fire after a number of clubs furloughed non-playing staff but left players' wages untouched.
Newcastle deservedly ended a run of four successive defeats under former Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez to earn a top-10 finish.
Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez had plenty to smile about but the result did not make happy reading for the Hammers.
Exactly 348 days after being relegated, Newcastle overcame their obvious nerves to bag a prize worth more than £100 million.
Manchester City were largely stifled by a Newcastle side who levelled through Vurnon Anita after 31 minutes.
Aston Villa had their fate confirmed & were relegated from the Premier League with a 9th straight defeat.
Rafael Benítez is expected to take over as manager to the end of the season.
Joleon Lescott’s second-half header handed Villa manager Remi Garde a first victory in charge.
Juergen Klopp’s side remain seventh, six points behind the Champions League places.
Victory lifted City on to 18 points, two ahead of Manchester United who play at Arsenal on Sunday.
Arsenal remain hot on their heels after a 2-1 victory against Newcastle United.
Newcastle have won just one of eight games since John Carver took temporary charge.
Man City will host Newcastle United at the Etihad in today's late kick off.
Adam Johnson slammed a shot past keeper Jak Alnwick to wrap up a fourth successive win.
Champions Manchester City took full advantage of Chelsea's surprise reverse to cut the gap at the top.
Chelsea's 23-match unbeaten run is in tatters after Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse scored two 2nd half goals.