Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admitted frustration after their 2-2 draw at West Ham.

Mohammed Kudus struck on 89 minutes to earn West Ham the point.

Howe later said, "A frustrating game for us. Probably a hangover from midweek. A really good response in the second half but we're frustrated not to get over the line.

"I think we did really well in the second half, showed great character to come back. We took control of the game, caused problems, created chances.

"[Alexander] Isak's hat-trick opportunity was probably the defining moment. He's an outstanding player, the first in particular is an outstanding finish. He is unlucky not to score the third but they are the small margins."

On whether Nick Pope should have done better for the opening goal, he added: "I prefer to focus on the save at the end. It has got us a point really. Nick has been magnificent in recent weeks and he has certainly played his part in our run of clean sheets.

"I think there's disappointment late in the game but maybe, when the dust settles, we'll look at it differently. It depends on the next results for us."