ON THIS DAY 2022: Leeds United 0 – 1 Newcastle United – Shelvey free-kick seals first away win of season

ON THIS DAY 2022:

Newcastle travelled to Elland Road, in a desperate dogfight to stay up, despite it still being January.

In a tight game, a powerful run from Manquillo forced Llorente to foul the Spaniard on the edge of the area.

After having a great shot saved earlier, Shelvey was the saviour, as he curled a glorious free kick in the bottom corner.

It sealed Newcastle’s first away win of the season, and second win at all in the league. It took them to eighteenth place, with fifteen points, after twenty one games played.

After the game, Eddie Howe said: “Today we learned that there’s a resilience in the team. They are fighting for each other and fighting for the club.”

“They have belief that we’re not dead and buried and there’s more to come. I’m so pleased for everybody connected with Newcastle that we won the game. It was a big match and hopefully it can transform our season.”

It was not for the first or last time, Eddie Howe was right.

Turned out to be Kelly levels of importance this goal.