London - Newcastle United manager John Carver has said Saturday's 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion had ended "probably the toughest week of my life" and that a huge point would be crucial in their battle to avoid relegation.
The draw gave Newcastle their first Premier League point since February and halted a run of eight successive defeats which had dragged them from mid-table security into a relegation battle.
After a toothless 3-0 defeat by resurgent Leicester City last weekend Carver suggested his defender Mike Williamson had got himself sent off deliberately.