Stoke City boss Mark Hughes admits they weren't good enough for defeat at Newcastle United.

Jamaal Lascelles proved the matchwinner for the 2-1 triumph.

"We didn't play particularly well today," Hughes acknowledged. "I didn't think we were poor, just not as good as in recent weeks.

"That's the disappointment. I think we were a little loose in our general play.

"We had more possession and they looked to counter-attack and it was a different test, one we had to cope with better.

"We will find teams like Newcastle who will show respect and sit back and invite us on and so we've got to be more accurate in our work and our passing.

"We maybe needed a different mindset of what's required."