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Southampton shatter Newcastle hopes for Champions League berth
Southampton, May 13: Southampton and Newcastle draw 1-1 in the English premier league.
Southampton, May 13: Southampton and Newcastle draw 1-1 in the English premier league.
Newcastle United's dream of a place in the Champions League was snuffed out in a 3-3 draw at Southampton on Wednesday (May 12), all but handing qualification to Liverpool.
Substitute Leandre Griffit, who had been on the pitch seven minutes, put Southampton 3-2 ahead after a breakaway two minutes from time after the home side had twice trailed.
Midfielder Darren Ambrose squeezed in an injury-time equaliser for Newcastle but it was not enough to keep them in contention for fourth spot.
The Magpies needed to beat both Southampton and Liverpool in their last premier league match on Saturday to bag England's fourth and remaining berth in Europe's premier club competition.
Liverpool can now only be caught by Aston Villa on points but fifth-placed Villa have a far inferior goal difference.
Champions Arsenal and second-placed Chelsea have qualified for the Champions League group stage, while Manchester United, who are third, go into the third qualifying round.
Sixth-placed Newcastle are now battling with Villa and Bolton Wanderers for a UEFA Cup berth.
Striker Shola Ameobi put Newcastle ahead in the seventh minute from a cross by left back Olivier Bernard.
England's James Beattie equalised in the 19th when he netted the rebound from close range after goalkeeper Shay Given had parried Swedish midfielder Anders Svensson's shot.
Newcastle went in front again in the 35th when Lee Bowyer met Ameobi's low cross first time with a crisp left-foot strike that flew past debutant goalkeeper Alan Blayney.
Again Saints drew level, this time after only four minutes when central defender Titus Bramble turned a cross into his own net with his knee.
Newcastle hit the woodwork twice early in the second half and Blayney made a brilliant diving save from Alan Shearer.
Result of an English premier league soccer match played on Wednesday: Southampton 3 Newcastle United 3 P W D L F A Pts 1. Arsenal 37 25 12 0 71 25 87 - champions 2. Chelsea 37 23 7 7 66 30 76 3. Manchester United 37 22 6 9 62 35 72 4. Liverpool 37 16 11 10 54 36 59 5. Aston Villa 37 15 11 11 48 42 56 6. Newcastle United 37 13 16 8 51 39 55 7. Bolton Wanderers 37 14 11 12 48 54 53 8. Charlton Athletic 37 13 11 13 49 50 50 9. Fulham 37 13 10 14 50 46 49 10. Birmingham City 37 12 13 12 42 47 49 11. Middlesbrough 37 13 9 15 43 47 48 12. Southampton 37 12 11 14 43 43 47 13. Blackburn Rovers 37 12 7 18 50 58 43 14. Portsmouth 37 11 9 17 42 53 42 15. Tottenham Hotspur 37 12 6 19 45 57 42 16. Everton 37 9 12 16 44 52 39 17. Manchester City 37 8 14 15 50 53 38 18. Leicester City 37 6 15 16 47 63 33 - relegated 19. Wolverhampton Wanderers 37 7 12 18 38 75 33 - relagated 20. Leeds United 37 8 9 20 40 78 33 - relegated
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Liverpool can now only be caught by Aston Villa on points but fifth-placed Villa have a far inferior goal difference.
Champions Arsenal and second-placed Chelsea have qualified for the Champions League group stage, while Manchester United, who are third, go into the third qualifying round.
Sixth-placed Newcastle are now battling with Villa and Bolton Wanderers for a UEFA Cup berth.
Striker Shola Ameobi put Newcastle ahead in the seventh minute from a cross by left back Olivier Bernard.
England's James Beattie equalised in the 19th when he netted the rebound from close range after goalkeeper Shay Given had parried Swedish midfielder Anders Svensson's shot.
Newcastle went in front again in the 35th when Lee Bowyer met Ameobi's low cross first time with a crisp left-foot strike that flew past debutant goalkeeper Alan Blayney.
Again Saints drew level, this time after only four minutes when central defender Titus Bramble turned a cross into his own net with his knee.
Newcastle hit the woodwork twice early in the second half and Blayney made a brilliant diving save from Alan Shearer.
Result of an English premier league soccer match played on Wednesday: Southampton 3 Newcastle United 3 P W D L F A Pts 1. Arsenal 37 25 12 0 71 25 87 - champions 2. Chelsea 37 23 7 7 66 30 76 3. Manchester United 37 22 6 9 62 35 72 4. Liverpool 37 16 11 10 54 36 59 5. Aston Villa 37 15 11 11 48 42 56 6. Newcastle United 37 13 16 8 51 39 55 7. Bolton Wanderers 37 14 11 12 48 54 53 8. Charlton Athletic 37 13 11 13 49 50 50 9. Fulham 37 13 10 14 50 46 49 10. Birmingham City 37 12 13 12 42 47 49 11. Middlesbrough 37 13 9 15 43 47 48 12. Southampton 37 12 11 14 43 43 47 13. Blackburn Rovers 37 12 7 18 50 58 43 14. Portsmouth 37 11 9 17 42 53 42 15. Tottenham Hotspur 37 12 6 19 45 57 42 16. Everton 37 9 12 16 44 52 39 17. Manchester City 37 8 14 15 50 53 38 18. Leicester City 37 6 15 16 47 63 33 - relegated 19. Wolverhampton Wanderers 37 7 12 18 38 75 33 - relagated 20. Leeds United 37 8 9 20 40 78 33 - relegated
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