Chris Wood penalty gives Newcastle triumph over Wolves
Chris Wood scored from the penalty spot as Newcastle made a colossal stride towards remaining in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at home to Wolves on Friday.
The New Zealand striker was on track in the 72nd moment, with his second goal for the Magpies since his £25 million ($32 million) January move window move from Burnley assisting Newcastle with moving 10 focuses clear of the transfer zone with seven games to play.
Newcastle started off at St James' Park on the rear of a 5-1 misfortune away to Tottenham Hotspur, their third progressive association rout.
However, they are currently near the precarious edge of being guaranteed of their position in the first class next season, which will be an immense lift to the Saudi-supported consortium who purchased the upper east club in October.
The Magpies were thundered on by a horde of north of 52,000, with Wood telling the BBC: "The fans brought the buzz.
"That is the beneficial thing about the group. It infused conviction and life into us, which is great and what we want in some cases."
Newcastle chief Eddie Howe added: "I think the allies are getting a charge out of seeing a group ready to run and battle for each ball.
"I think it was a pride off the rear of three losses and a disheartening final part against Tottenham."
For Wolves, rout was a disaster for their expectations of European football, with the guests still two focuses untied of 6th set West Ham having played two a bigger number of games than the London club.
Wolves director Bruno Lage acknowledged his group had not begun well however demanded they had been the "better side" in the final part.
Concerning the triumphant goal, Lage said: "I couldn't say whether there is a group with a larger number of punishments against than us.
"We make great possibilities yet we don't score. It is a major open door missed for us."
Bruno Guimaraes was given an initial beginning at St James' Park by Howe as the Brazil global and Emil Krafth supplanted the harmed Joe Willock and Javier Manquillo in the group what began last end of the week's misfortune at Spurs.
Lage additionally rolled out two improvements, with Hwang Hee-chan and Luke Cundle coming in for Leander Dendoncker and Daniel Podence.
Newcastle thought they had broken the gridlock in the 24th moment when Wood shot home after Guimaraes had traded passes with substitute Miguel Almiron and crossed, just for his work to be precluded for offside following a VAR survey.
Despite the fact that Newcastle had the better of the game, Wolves had chances in an undeniably open last part.
Hwang had a short proximity exertion hindered and Joao Moutinho penetrated a cross across the essence of goal.
Newcastle, be that as it may, at last went on a short ways from time when Wood ran onto Joelinton's pass just to be overturned by Jose Sa as the Wolves goalkeeper hurried off his line.
Arbitrator Peter Bankes highlighted the spot and, following a VAR check, the penalty stood.
Wood took the spot-kick himself, smoothly sending Sa the incorrect way, to the enjoyment of the Newcastle devoted.
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