Newcastle United defender Paul Dummett has praised the fans for their role in helping the club retain their Premier League status last season.

Newcastle headed into the final day of the Premier League campaign against West Ham United knowing that anything other than a victory could see them suffer relegation to the Championship.

Given the importance of the game, the passionate Newcastle supporters cranked up the volume on the day and there was an incredible atmosphere created inside St. James' Park.

Dummett told the Chronicle: "I think the fans have to take credit for how they supported us against West Ham, they backed us all game and you could hear that. They were the loudest they have been all season. Even when we came out to warm up you could hear them.

"It's something we haven't had for a long while, but I can't blame them because we haven't been putting performances in on the pitch."