Eddie Howe says he had no qualms about letting Chris Wood step up and take Newcastle United's crucial penalty against Wolves. Wood's first strike at St James' Park could go a long way to sealing the club's top-flight survival.
And while there were other candidates to step up, such as Joelinton, Jonjo Shelvey and Allan Saint-Maximin, Howe admired the New Zealand international's courage on the night.
When asked why Wood was the chosen one, Howe said: "The thinking is he's a centre-forward, he's a goalscorer, he wants to score and I always trust my players. If they want the penalty and he's in that position, then he gets it and I'm really, really pleased that he did.
