Newcastle United are on course for a return to Champions League football after a 20 year absence from Europe's elite competition much to the excitement of black and white supporters. Eddie Howe's side have a healthy points cushion over their top-four rivals but know they can't take their foot off the pedal.
Failure to qualify for the Champions League at the end of the season would be disappointing given the position the Magpies are now in, but it wouldn't detract from an incredible campaign upsetting the odds. The latest generation of Newcastle supporters would be able to create their own Tino Asprilla hat-trick against Barcelona memoirs, or even the dramatic win over Feyenoord under Sir Bobby Robson.
If the Toon finish in the top four, they would automatically qualify for the group stages of the Champions League, avoiding any repeat of defeat to Partizan in 2003-04. But they could be handed one of the toughest groups in the competition.
