Newcastle are currently ninth in the Premier League and eight points clear of the relegation zone, but boss Alan Pardew wants no complacency to set as they are still not mathematically safe from an immediate return to the Championship. Although a good run to the end of the campaign could see them challenge for sixth and the Europa League, that is very much on the fringes of the manager's thoughts.
Pardew said: "It's not lost on us. It's a situation where, with the goal difference we have, we could jump a couple of places, and that's what you want to do at any football club.
"We will strive to get a victory on Saturday and see where it leaves us at 5pm.
"We can jump up the league a few places, but we are a long way from getting into Europe.
"We have a team that is functioning well, the results have been good since the turn of the year and we want to keep it going."
The Magpies have lost only one of their last nine Premier League games, although they have drawn their last three in succession at St James' Park.
However, Pardew insists that he has not re-assessed the initial aim for the season and started to look up rather than over his shoulder.
He said: "No. it is just about the next game. Win the next game, that's all we focus on.
"Every point is gold dust in this division, every point, and you have to really, really work hard to get them.
"Between now and the end of the season, we just want to try to get the maximum figure we can."
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