Injury-hit Newcastle hold off Hull to secure vital win

Newcastle survived a second-half onslaught to claim three points at St James' Park.

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What happened. Newcastle raced to a 2-0 lead inside 25 minutes with goals from Joe Willock and Lewis Hall, both assisted by Harvey Barnes. Hull pulled one back through Mohamed-Ali Cho in the 67th minute and piled on the pressure, but Newcastle held on for a 2-1 victory.

• Harvey Barnes provided two assists in the opening seven minutes.
• Hull registered 21 shots as Newcastle defended deep in the closing stages.
• Captain Malick Thiaw led the resistance with a strong defensive display.

“I’m overall really proud. We needed to suffer. We defended with heart and commitment and that was exceptional.”

— Matthias Jaissle

The win eases pressure on Jaissle after a 4-1 defeat at Leeds and precedes a 23-day break.

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