Newcastle United twice came from behind to earn a share of the points with West Ham United in an entertaining 2-2 draw at St James' Park.
Michail Antonio gave the visitors an early lead, slotting home Jarrod Bowen's right-wing cross from close range in the fourth minute.
But Miguel Almiron sidefooted a 17th-minute equaliser for Newcastle with another close-range finish from Emil Krafth's right-wing centre.
Tomas Soucek restored the Hammers' lead in the 65th minute when he swept home a rebound after Declan Rice had headed a corner against the bar.
But less than two minutes later, Jonjo Shelvey played a one-two with Dwight Gayle to level the scores again.
A sixth league match without defeat sends Newcastle 12th on 43 points, while a first point in eight away matches takes 16th-placed West Ham four points above the bottom three with 31 points.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
Southampton
SOU
|
38 | -9 | 52 |
| 12 |
Everton
EVE
|
38 | -12 | 49 |
| 13 |
Newcastle United
NEW
|
38 | -20 | 44 |
| 14 |
Crystal Palace
CRY
|
38 | -19 | 43 |
| 15 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
BHA
|
38 | -15 | 41 |
| 16 |
West Ham United
WHU
|
38 | -13 | 39 |
| 17 |
Aston Villa
AVL
|
38 | -26 | 35 |
| 18 |
Bournemouth
BOU
|
38 | -25 | 34 |
See: Newcastle report | West Ham report
Next fixtures
Newcastle: 8 Jul v Man City (A)
West Ham: 8 Jul v Burnley (H)
