Newcastle v Wolves
Injuries hamper Newcastle in 1-1 draw with Wolves
Injury-hit strugglers Newcastle United were held to a 1-1 home draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday after Jamaal Lascelles' opener for the Magpies was cancelled out by a Ruben Neves header.
Having seen Miguel Almiron hit a post in the first half, Newcastle went ahead seven minutes into the second as winger Ryan Fraser picked out Lascelles with a cross that the central defender met with a powerful header to give his side the lead.
The tide began to turn in Wolves' favour when Newcastle lost Almiron, Allan Saint-Maximin and Emil Krafth to injury, and midfielder Neves put the visitors level with a superb header from Pedro Neto's cross in the 73rd minute.
Making his first league appearance this season, Newcastle's Martin Dubravka had to make a stoppage-time save as his side earned a point that leaves them 17th on 26 points from 26 games, four above the relegation zone. Wolves are 12th on 34 points.
Game Information
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | +44 | 85 |
| Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | +42 | 78 |
| Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | +19 | 71 |
| Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | +7 | 65 |
| Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | +10 | 60 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | +4 | 57 |
| Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | -6 | 54 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | +6 | 53 |
| Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | +3 | 53 |
| Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | +6 | 52 |
| Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 52 |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | -2 | 49 |
| Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 49 |
| Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | -7 | 47 |
| Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 45 |
| Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 44 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 41 |
| West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -19 | 39 |
| Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | -37 | 22 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | -41 | 20 |

