Newcastle qualified for the Champions League for the first

time in 20 years after a 0-0 draw against relegation-haunted

Leicester.

Fifth placed Liverpool’s draw with Aston Villa meant

Newcastle needed just one point from their last two games to

be assured of a Champions League place.

Eddie Howe’s third placed side achieved their target at the

first attempt at a jubilant Saint James’ Park.

Newcastle’s remarkable rise from relegation candidates to a

top four finish in the Premier League in just 18 months is a

tribute to Howe’s management and financial might of the

club’s Saudi-backed ownership group.