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 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | +39 | 70 |
| Manchester City | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | +32 | 61 |
| Manchester United | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | +13 | 55 |
| Aston Villa | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | +5 | 54 |
| Liverpool | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | +8 | 49 |
| Chelsea | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | +15 | 48 |
| Brentford | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | +4 | 46 |
| Everton | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | +2 | 46 |
| Fulham | 31 | 13 | 5 | 13 | -1 | 44 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | +4 | 43 |
| Sunderland | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 43 |
| Newcastle United | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 42 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 31 | 9 | 15 | 7 | -2 | 42 |
| Crystal Palace | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 39 |
| Leeds United | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | -11 | 33 |
| Nottingham Forest | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 32 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -10 | 30 |
| West Ham United | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -21 | 29 |
| Burnley | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -28 | 20 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | 3 | 8 | 20 | -30 | 17 |

