Half-Time Report: Newcastle United, Aston Villa goalless at the break

Aston Villa are holding Newcastle United to a goalless draw at half time at St James' Park in the Premier League this afternoon.

Andreas Weimann came close to connecting from a low cross, but the Austrian could not stretch enough to tap into the empty net on 16 minutes.

The visitors had a chance through Leandro Bacuna's free kick, which needed two attempts from keeper Tim Krul to be kept out.

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Minutes earlier Krul had to be alert to deny Gabriel Agbonlahor when the striker hit a decent left-footed effort at the Newcastle goal.

Papiss Cisse wasted the best chance of the half right at the death when he side-footed an effort well over the bar from outside the six-yard box.