Newcastle United know that a maximum of five points from their final three matches will be enough to book their Champions League ticket next season.
Even on a day when Eddie Howe's team dropped points, the Magpies - who have a far superior goal difference than their rivals - stayed in third place in the Premier League table and that's where they will remain with a one-point advantage, regardless of what happens with Liverpool at Leicester City on Monday night.
With Spurs now unable to finish ahead of Newcastle after losing at Aston Villa, the only other distant threat to the Magpies is Brighton & Hove Albion. But the Seagulls - who can still pick up 70 points - need to beat Arsenal at the Emirates on Super Sunday and would then need to come to St James' Park and win to stay in contention, it feels like too much of an ask.
