Safety is now in OUR hands ... and if the boys blow it on Monday night against the Smogs ... they only have themselves to blame.Stoke have given us a lifeline. An unexpected one, but a lifeline all the same.
Those two goals and the 2-1 win are as important as any goals Newcastle have scored this season, and the ball is back in our court.
Tony Pulis hailed his players for proving the doubters wrong after Stoke secured their place in the Premier League for another season.
A stunner from Liam Lawrence after a close-range strike from Ricardo Fuller fired the Potters to a 2-1 win over struggling Hull at the KC Stadium.
The win lifted Pulis' men to 42 points and guaranteed safety in their first season back in the top flight since 1985.
"It means everything and to prove a lot of people wrong is nice," Pulis said.
"I worked very hard in my career as a player and as a coach, I always get up and try to do my best and that is what we have all tried to do this year.
"The players have been smashing in every game we have played.
"I'm absolutely delighted. It's been a tough season for us but we have kept going.
"We have been battle-hardened. We didn't get off to the best of starts and we have had spells in the season when things have not gone our way.
"But the players have always believed in it, I have and the big bonus is that everyone in Stoke-on-Trent has."
Stoke's players celebrated their success in front of the fans at full-time and were joined by Pulis.
"That was a big 'thank you' to our supporters, who have really galvanised everything and kept everyone together," the Potters boss added.
Hull were unable to get back into the game after Fuller's opener in the 40th minute and seemed beaten after Lawrence's 25-yard rocket 18 minutes from time.
Andy Dawson did manage to pull one back in injury-time but it was too little, too late and the defeat left them in serious danger of relegation.
The Tigers have lost their last five games and won only once in 20. With Middlesbrough and Newcastle facing each other on Monday, they could be in the bottom three by the time they play at Bolton next week.
Manager Phil Brown said: "The most difficult part of the job is trying to maintain self belief.
"We have still got two games to go and all eyes will be on the game on Monday night.
"No doubt we want a draw from that game so it remains in our hands.
"It is a must-win game at the Reebok Stadium and we have got to get something from both remaining games.
"I'm still confident, still believing and have asked the players to keep the faith."