Andy Carroll: “It was a great result.
“I thought the lads played well and we deserved to win.
“Newcastle have had a great season and have been playing well, and they had been undefeated in a few games, so it is even better to beat them.
"They are my old team so I have mixed emotions really, with my family, who I have just been in the box with, but we’ve got the three points so we’re happy.
“We’re happy with our position and we have been playing well.
“We’d only taken two points from the last three games so that’s been disappointing and to get three today was fantastic for us.
“It’s been disappointing to have had my injuries over the last couple of years but I’m feeling fresh now.
“Those injuries are in the past.
“You’ve just got to forget about it and move on and that’s what I’m doing.
“All the medical staff have been with me and behind me, so it’s all great and positive.
“I’ll definitely get back to my best, 100 per cent.”