Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper believes the Magpies will stay up due to the spirit around the club at the moment.

Newcastle scrapped for a 0-0 draw against Everton on the weekend despite being down to ten men after Kevin Nolan was sent off prior to half-time.

Harper believes the old Newcastle would've crumbled under that sort of pressure and praised the spirit of his teammates.

"People looking from the outside when we went down to 10 men would have thought Newcastle might crumble a while ago.

"But the spirit is strong in the dressing room. We have signed a couple of strong characters in Kevin Nolan and Ryan Taylor, and Peter Lovenkrands has come in as well, and it's a happy dressing room at the minute."