Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson says they must learn from yesterday's defeat to West Ham.

Wilson opened the scoring after just five minutes to send a St James' Park crowd in excess of 50,000 into raptures while the Magpies held a 2-1 lead at half-time on a grey Sunday afternoon.

But the Hammers battled back and scored three times in the space of 14 second-half minutes to secure victory on the opening weekend of the season, much to the chagrin of Wilson.

"We started the second half slow and could never recover really," he told NUFC TV. “It's frustrating to lose the game.

“Ultimately when you do go 2-1 in front at home you expect to hold on to the lead, at least don't be conceding more than another goal.

“It's frustrating but we're all to blame, we're all a team and we all defend from the front. It's something to work on and go away and think about together."

On his first goal in front of a full St James' Park, Wilson added: "It was an unreal feeling.

"It's something I've been waiting for for so long. It's always nice to score to put your team in front but it's disappointing when you do go behind, so it's a bittersweet day for me.

"Hopefully my goals amount to more points rather than none. To score and then to lose is frustrating."