Hughton - We learned lesson

Chris Hughton believed Newcastle learned a valuable lesson after Stoke came from behind to win at St James' Park.
Kevin Nolan put the Magpies ahead via the penalty spot two minutes before the interval after Andy Carroll was blocked by Robert Huth in the box.
But the Potters improved after the break and levelled via Kenwyne Jones before James Perch headed into his own net late on as Newcastle slumped to a second successive home defeat after the loss to Blackpool the time before.
Hughton told Sky Sports: "We perhaps needed to do more to go and win the game and we did not.
"At times our final ball let us down, we did not test a back four that is very strong, didn't test them enough and I think we have perhaps learnt something today."
Hughton added he was realistic to know his side will face tough tests this season as they seek to establish themselves back in the top flight.
"We are now playing in a lot tougher league than we were last season," he said.
"We knew that there were going to be lows. We knew we're going to lose more games than what we did last season and it is about picking up this group of lads, having that same belief that we have had in the last couple of games (victories at Everton and Chelsea) and going into the next games and learning the valuable lessons that we have to learn from each game."
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