Howe delighted for Isak as Newcastle defeat Wolves

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13 Mar 2023 • 6:26 AM MYT
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Newcastle revived their bid to finish in the Premier League's top four with a battling victory over Wolves at St James' Park.

Substitute Miguel Almiron scored the winner with 12 minutes left as the Magpies ended a run of three straight defeats in all competitions to leapfrog Liverpool into fifth on goal difference and move within four points of fourth-placed Tottenham, who have played two games more.

Hwang Hee-chan, another substitute, had levelled for Wolves seconds after coming on to cancel out Alexander Isak's towering first-half header.

Wolves were second best for large periods but will feel aggrieved that they were not awarded a penalty, and that Nick Pope was not sent off, when the Newcastle goalkeeper appeared to take down Raul Jimenez six minutes before Isak's opener, with referee Andy Madley waving away their appeals.

Pope then went on to make a number of fine saves to deny Julen Lopetegui's side, who stay 13th and miss the chance to move six points clear of the relegation zone.

Toon boss Eddie Howe later said: "The first half performance in general was very good. Alexander Isak scored a massive goal for us. When it's a one-goal lead it's very delicate. It should have been more at half time.

"Wolves came back into the game, but the character shown by the group to go again and get the winning goal is a great feeling for us."

On possible penalty call for Wolves, he added: "I didn't think it was a penalty personally at the time, you might say I'm biased.

"I think it was Raul Jimenez going down before the contact was made."