Newcastle halted Leicester's resurgence under Brendan Rodgers and eased any relegation worries with a deserved 1-0 victory on 
The Foxes were looking for a fifth Premier League win in a row but were subdued by Rafa Benitez's well-organised side, who are now 10 points clear of the relegation zone
Ayoze Perez scored the winner in the 32nd minute when he headed in from Matt Ritchie's cross
Newcastle forward Salomon Rondon had earlier hit the bar with a curling free-kick while Jamie Vardy spurned Leicester's best chance in the 80th minute when he scooped over from an excellent position in the box
With four games left to play, victory should ensure Newcastle's safety in the Premier League for another season while Leicester could slip down to 10th if results go against them over the weekend
The Foxes had been revitalised since Rodgers' arrival in late February but they were kept quiet by an excellent away performance from Newcastle
The visitors had the better of the first half and went close to taking the lead in the 15th minute when Salomon Rondon curled a free-kick against the bar from 25 yards out
Ben Chilwell tested Martin Dubravka with a low shot in the 22nd minute, but otherwise Leicester were sloppy in possession and created little against an organised defence
The visitors broke the deadlock when Ritchie swung in a cross from the left and Perez got ahead of Wes Morgan and headed past Kasper Schmeichel
Leicester struggled for a response and continued to be kept at bay by Newcastle after half-time
When the Foxes tried to raise the intensity they were almost caught on the counter as Perez swiped at a shot in the box and was then denied at close range by Schmeichel after jinking past Ben Chilwell
Leicester finally created a clear opening in the 80th minute when Youri Tielemans slid a pass through for Vardy, but he scooped the ball over the bar with only Dubravka to beat
That was to be Leicester's best chance of equalising as Newcastle held out for a vital victory
 "It was interesting to watch the team because it is the first time I have really seen us in this type of game where we have to break them down, and I think it's an area where the team has struggled but hopefully in time we will get better at that
 There are lots of things for us to work on and analyse and we will be better for it
" "It was massive for the team
 You have to give credit to the players because we are working so hard
 We were playing against a good team, with ability
 We needed to do almost everything perfect and we were very close
 We had two or three counter-attacks we could have done better but with this commitment from the players and from the fans it's easier
"As well as producing a fine finish to convert Ritchie's cross, Perez was a constant menace to Leicester's defence, particularly in the second half
 He came close to scoring a second when he jinked past Chilwell, only to see his shot saved by Schmeichel
Leicester travel to West Ham next Saturday before hosting Arsenal on  on April 29
Newcastle host Southampton next Saturday and then travel to Brighton on Saturday, April 27
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