Alan Pardew: "Although we are a point above Chelsea, we are certainly the outsiders. But Wednesday night is a key night, I think.
"Tottenham have to go to Bolton and we play Chelsea and it might be just down to two after that - but then again, it might not be, so we will have to wait and see.
"I just think you have to put it into the perspective of the season we have had.
"To be, with three games to go and regardless of what fixtures they are, a point above Chelsea and level with Spurs is just outstanding.
"We would have settled for that at the start of the season, for sure.
"If we have had a bad 45 minutes, we apologise to our fans for that and our critics.
"There were reasons for that. We have covered a few of those today and a few more tomorrow.
"But the bottom line is we have still got three games and all to play for.
"We are absolutely delighted, really, and we will go to Chelsea and give it our best shot."