Robson: Magpies to clinch Euro spot

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The 70-year-old was devastated as a bad defensive slip allowed Aston Villa substitute Dion Dublin to cancel out Nolberto Solano’s first-half free-kick with a header that snatched a point for the visitors.

Worse was to follow when Robson’s dejected troops arrived back in the dressing room to discover that Chelsea’ 4-1 demolition of Everton at Stamford Bridge had demoted them from the Premiership’s top three for the first time since January 18.