Chris Hughton: "I had no reservations about selecting Carroll. No.
"To come here and get the result we have, I think we deserve to talk about football matters.
"I made a selection based on the continuity we have had from the last couple of games.
"I decided to play two strikers and just felt the confidence they have got from that meant the same group of players deserved another go.
"Andy is mentally very strong. He is a player who is developing, apart from having a prowess in the air, he has given us a mobility which can stretch defenders.
"He has still got a long way to go. He is working hard on all aspects on his game and he is certainly going in the right direction.
"For me, being picked for Newcastle United is the most important. Anything which comes from that means he has earned it."