Leicester City boss Dean Smith stood by his tactics for their 0-0 draw at Newcastle.

The result leaves Leicester two points from fourth from bottom Everton going into the final game of the season.

Smith said, "Only time will tell [if it is a good point]. What we have done is taken it to the last game and made Everton need to win. That's what we had to do. I make no apologies for the way we played today. I felt that we had to stay in the game.

"Newcastle have been one of the top three teams all season, they have steamrollered some teams here [at St James' Park]. We couldn't allow them to do that, with the height they have and the delivery from Kieran Trippier. It was still tough defensively, but we needed that extra centre-back.

"We were starved of the ball for long periods but I thought our discipline was good. Yes, they had some chances, but they have done that against most of the teams in the league this season.

"We were hoping in the last 20 minutes or so we could actually go for it a little bit more, and we ended up getting that chance in the 90th minute."