Source: PA
Relegation worries for Pardew
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew admits his side face a battle to retain their Barclays Premier League status for a second successive season.
They are only four points clear of the drop zone after losing 4-0 to Stoke at the Britannia Stadium.
Jon Walters put the home side ahead in the eighth minute and Newcastle folded in the second half to Pardew's dismay. Jermaine Pennant, Danny Higginbotham and substitute Ricardo Fuller completed the scoring.
Pardew said: "We have always been conscious we have never been that far away (from the relegation zone).
"The scoreline is going to put some pressure on us in terms of our next home game. It is one of those days you would like to forget as a manager.
"But I think we have enough in the dressing room and enough quality to win the next game and give ourselves some breathing space."
