Newcastle stumbled in their bid to qualify for Europe as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton in their final home game of the season.
Eddie Howe's side moved three points above seventh-placed Chelsea, who face Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening live on Sky Sports, but lost ground on Tottenham in fifth after their 2-1 win over Burnley moved them six points clear of Newcastle.
It could have been worse for the hosts after Brighton defender Joel Veltman punished them for a sluggish start, out-muscling Elliot Anderson to turn home from close range at a corner.
However, Sean Longstaff equalised deep into added time of the first half at the end of a well-worked move yet it was not enough to inspire a turnaround in the second period despite a late rally which saw an Anthony Gordon goal ruled out for offside.
