After victory at Chelsea, Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew admits they're now desperate for Champions League qualification.

Pardew insisted they would not settle for finishing fifth.

"There aren't many times in a professional career that you get an opportunity to break into the top four in this country," he said.

"We've been in and around it all year, touching third or fourth sometimes.

"There is pressure on us to finish in the top four. We're putting it on ourselves.

"But, if we miss out, it'll still have been a phenomenal season. I'm looking forward to seeing the video of it."

He added: "It'll be special on Sunday. A team challenging for the title against a team challenging for the Champions League.

"If someone had said that at the start of the season, we wouldn't have believed them."