Bookies think Newcastle will escape the Premier League drop now

Posted on 2009-05-11

Newcastle are out to 11/4 to be relegated from the Premier League after Monday night's important 3-1 victory over Middlesbrough.

Obafemi Martins and Peter Lovenkrands came off the bench to fire the Magpies to a priceless 3-1 win at St James'.

Alan Shearer earned his first win as Magpies boss with two successful substitutions, Martins scoring within a minute of replacing Michael Owen and Lovenkrands putting the seal on the victory late on.

The victory lifts the Toon out of the Premier League relegation zone - with Hull dropping in to fill the gap - and shoves Gareth Southgate's Teessiders closer to the Championship.

And that's all reflected in the latest relegation prices, with Newcastle out to as big as 11/4 with Betfred having been odds on across the board before the game.

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It's looking bleak for Middlesbrough though - they were 2/7 to go down beforehand but now range from 1/16 with Boylesports to as short as 1/25 in places.

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Hull City too won't have enjoyed the result, with Phil Brown's out of form Tigers 1/3 from 8/13 for an immediate return to the Championship.

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Sourced From : BettingZone