Salomon Rondon’s strike secured Newcastle their first victory in four matches as they won 1-0 at Huddersfield, who have now lost four in a row.
By Phil Medlicott, Press Association Sport
December 15 2018 5:52 PM
Salomon Rondon’s strike secured Newcastle their first victory in four matches as they won 1-0 at Huddersfield, who have now lost four in a row.
Rondon finished off a Newcastle break in the 55th minute at a rain-sodden John Smith’s Stadium having been teed up by Javier Manquillo.
Rafael Benitez’s men – celebrating a win for only the fourth time this season, the day after it emerged they had cancelled their Christmas party – are up a place to 14th in the Premier League table.
FULL-TIME Huddersfield 0-1 Newcastle The visitors cling on to secure a vital three points with Salomon Rondon scoring the only goal #HUDNEW pic.twitter.com/88Zipl5nPv
They are six points clear of the relegation zone, in which David Wagner’s 18th-placed Huddersfield remain two adrift of safety.
The hosts made a fairly lively start to the contest, with Laurent Depoitre volleying over in the fourth minute and Chris Lowe sending a bouncing shot wide in the 10th.
At the other end, Jonas Lossl took studs to the leg as he came out to meet Christian Atsu and push the ball away on the quarter-hour mark. The Terriers goalkeeper was fine to continue after receiving treatment.
Counterpart Martin Dubravka subsequently made a fine save as he tipped Philip Billing’s free-kick over the bar, before Lossl did well to block a Fabian Schar shot.
FULL TIME Huddersfield Town 0-1 Newcastle United Big @salorondon23 ’s fourth goal in his last six games gives the Magpies a vital second away win of the season! Match report: https://t.
