Cisse gives Newcastle 1-0 win over Villa

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) �?Papiss Cisse's 11th goal of the season handed Newcastle its first home win of 2015 and plunged Aston Villa deeper into Premier League relegation trouble on Saturday.

�?The Senegal international's assured 37th-minute finish, which came against the run of play at St James' Park, was enough to secure a 1-0 victory - just the second win for head coach John Carver.

�?However, Villa dominated the game for long periods and forced 'keeper Tim Krul into two vital saves.

�?But when the final whistle sounded, it was the mid-table Magpies who emerged with the points as the visitors slipped to a seventh successive league defeat