Hughton Says 'Situation No Different!'
"I am in a certain position at the moment and until that changes, I can only do the best job I can.
"It's a big challenge, but it is very much a challenge I am up for.
"Parts of that challenge are very, very enjoyable, and that's working with these players.
"You have always got to look to the next result and certainly I would be confident that we can get a result from Saturday's game.
"We had two very good chances early in the second half and didn't take them, and the two Spurs got, they were able to put away with good quality."
NEWCASTLE UTD 1 TOTTENHAM HOT 2
NEWCASTLE: Given, Geremi, Taylor, Coloccini, Bassong,Cacapa (Edgar 72), Butt, N'Zogbia, Owen, Duff (Xisco 72),Martins.
Subs Not Used: Harper, Ameobi, Tozer, Doninger, Donaldson.
Booked: Butt.
Goals: Owen 90.
TOTTENHAM: Gomes, Corluka, King, Woodgate, Assou-Ekotto,Lennon (Campbell 62), Jenas, Zokora, O'Hara, Bale (Giovani 53),Pavlyuchenko (Modric 75).
Subs Not Used: Cesar, Bentley, Bent, Gilberto.
Booked: Corluka, O'Hara, Zokora.
Goals: Pavlyuchenko 62, O'Hara 66.
Att: 20,577
Ref: Chris Foy (Merseyside).