Eddie Howe ‘hurt’ by Watford draw but won’t lose faith in his Newcastle team

Newcastle United v Watford – Premier League – St James’ Park
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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is refusing to throw in the towel after seeing Newcastle squander two priceless points in their quest for Premier League survival.

Allan Saint-Maximin’s second-half strike had taken the Magpies to within three minutes of just their second win of the campaign, which would have lifted them out of the bottom three, but they succumbed to Joao Pedro’s late equaliser as Watford snatched a 1-1 draw to leave them still deep in trouble.

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