Newcastle United could be in the Champions League by Saturday tea time if Aston Villa cause an upset at Anfield against Liverpool.
If not, three points for Newcastle on Monday night will be enough to seal a place in Europe's premier competition for the first time since 2003. The only scenario that could now take the Champions League shoot-out to the final day would be for Liverpool to beat Aston Villa, then Newcastle to lose or draw to the Foxes.
But the bookies have made Newcastle the firm favourites to finish third now after their resounding 4-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion. Both Paddy Power and 888.sport have handed Newcastle odds of 1/25 to make the Champions League while Man United have odds of 1/5 with a clutch of bookies.