Newcastle United manager Chris Hughton has called on his side to maintain their focus for the rest of the season after they comfortably dispatched Preston North End 3-0.
Hughton is trying to keep his side’s feet on the ground as they pulled clear of the chasing pack at the top of the Championship
He said: "I think keeping everything in perspective is the most important thing
"We know we are only one or two losses away - and the two other clubs we speak about, West Brom and Forest, are one or two wins away - from being a lot closer to us or being above us so we can't afford to (lose that focus).
"Our preparation has to be the same and our mental attitude going into every game has to be the same because the league is too good for that."
Hughton, whose side have now scored seven goals in their last two home games, does however admit the Magpies appear to be hitting top form at exactly the right time.
"We are on the back of a couple of real free-flowing performances here and it is difficult to achieve that every time you play," he added.
"There are going to be the games where you are not going to get everything your own way, you are going to get games where they are tighter affairs and I thought for a decent chunk of this game it was very tight."
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