Steve McClaren's survival verdict as Newcastle climb out of relegation zone

Steve McClaren's confident Newcastle United WILL stay up after watching his side climb out of the relegation zone.
Aleksandar MitrovicAleksandar Mitrovic
Aleksandar Mitrovic

The club beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 at St James's Park thanks to a 33rd-minute goal from Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Cheick Tiote had earlier had a strike ruled out for offside, with Mitrovic having blocked goalkeeper Ben Foster's sightline.

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United dominated the match from start to finish, but their inability to finish their chances led to a nervous final 20 minutes.

The result, and Norwich City's defeat at Aston Villa, saw Newcastle moved up to 17th place in the Premier League.

Head coach McClaren said: "It was imperative that we won the game.

"The game shouldn't have been close at the end. We had so many chances in those last 10 minutes.

"We also kept a clean sheet, and there was some great attacking play.

"And a great atmosphere from the crowd. If we continue to play like that and create, we'll be OK."