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Lee Ryder

Newcastle United 1-0 Wolves: Chris Wood's penalty moves Magpies to within a whisker of safety

Newcastle United are within a whisker of Premier League survival - with seven games to play. This was an unthinkable scenario back in December when they were staring the Championship in the face after the worst start in their Premier League history.

A hard fought but deserved victory over a very good Wolverhampton Wanderers though nudges United up to 34 points after Chris Wood's penalty settled a tense affair on Tyneside. In truth, this was far from pretty on a night in which Ryan Fraser hobbled off with an injury, but it didn't need to be as Newcastle could effectively be safe with a win on Easter Sunday.

It was a night in which United had to work hard for the points and they set about their business in gritty manner.

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