Kevin Nolan: Im delighted Newcastle United fans are singing to Chris Hughtons tune

By Rob Stewart Published: 6:30AM GMT twenty-two February 2010

Happy days: Midfielder Kevin Nolan helped Newcastle see off Preston in the Championship on Saturday Photo: AP

The Newcastle midfielder insisted his physical education instructor entirely deserved the owing plaudits that cascaded from the St James" Park stands for the initial time as his group combined their hold on tip mark in the Championship.

"We were articulate the alternative day about the actuality the fans have not unequivocally sung the manager"s name this season," Nolan said. "So it is great that Chris is removing the approval he deserves and it is something we would similar to to see some-more of. You don"t unequivocally think about it on the representation but it is illusory to hear.

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"But I can"t have a go at the fans, given they have been shining all season."

Peter Lovenkrands put Newcastle on march for feat in the third notation prior to Nolan, the club"s heading scorer with twelve goals this term, struck for the initial time given Boxing Day before long after the interlude and Ryan Taylor wrapped up the win in blocking time.

"It"s a bit of a competition to be tip scorer but I don"t mind," Nolan said. "Everyone is perplexing to have something of the actuality that a midfielder is tip scorer now. The strikers are all satirical at me. It is some-more critical to them that they pass me than it is for me to stay forward of them."

Preston physical education instructor Darren Ferguson additionally paid reverence to Hughton for his team"s "work ethic" and pronounced "people in football assimilate the great pursuit he has done" but lifted doubts about long-term pursuit security.

"If a physical education instructor takes you up he deserves a possibility to stay in assign mind you it didn"t occur to me at Peterborough," he said.

In contrariety to Newcastle, Ferguson"s group have been struggling but the superb opening of Jon Parkin gave him means for optimism.

"He is technically really great and in the last 4 games he has been magnificent," Ferguson said. "If we get performances similar to that, we will be OK."