Shola Ameobi has assured Newcastle fans the players are determined to beat Middlesbrough this week.

"They've been beaten so it's going to be very important for them and it will be a great match," he told BBC Radio Newcastle.

"We've lost one derby (against Sunderland) this season and we don't want to lose another one, we need the points to keep climbing up that table.

"It's a place I like playing, and if I get the nod to play then I'll be doing all I can to make sure we win in style."