Hughton applauds solid Magpies

// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Chris Hughton has paid credit to his Newcastle players, insisting their determination has been key to the club's early-season success. The Magpies are top of the Championship table having secured four wins and a draw in their opening five league matches.Conceding just one goal in the process on the opening day against West Brom, they have been solid in defence - standing them in good stead for a return to the Premier League at the first time of asking. Hughton believes the club's solid start is largely down to the solidarity and determination the players have shown since their relegation to England's second tier.Four consecutive clean sheets have led to calls for the caretaker manager to stay on, but he believes all credit should go to those on the pitch."Any plaudits must go to the players," he told the club's official website."They defend as a team and to go four league matches now without conceding is fantastic."If you do that then the chances are you're going to win games and that is what's happened."

Source: SKY_Sports