Alan Shearer has suggested it was a point gained rather than two dropped as Newcastle United earned a draw at Leeds United. Callum Wilson's brace from the penalty spot ensure the visitors took a point from Elland Road on Saturday lunchtime, a result which means the Magpies will sit third come the end of the latest round of top-flight fixtures.
Luke Ayling handed the relegation battlers a dream start with the opening strike after just seven minutes, and Patrick Bamford spurned a golden opportunity to double this advantage from the penalty spot with Nick Pope saving the Leeds striker's effort. Minutes later, Wilson made no mistake at the other end after Alexander Isak was brought down by Max Wober.
Newcastle's number nine was then presented with another spot-kick after a VAR review led to Junior Firpo being penalised for a handball, and the leading goalscorer confidently buried his penalty down the middle. But just as the visitors looked to be closing in on a vital victory, Rasmus Kristensen equalised 11 minutes' from time courtesy of an unfortunate deflection off Kieran Trippier.
