Clark: Time is not on our side after Bridge loss

Ciaran Clark says time is running out for Newcastle United.

Clark scored in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Clark, United’s secondtop scorer with three goals, left the field disappointed that the team hadn’t taken something from the game.

The club, which takes on Cardiff City at St James’s Park on Saturday, ended the weekend in the Premier League’s relegation zone.

“It’s obviously nice to score, but when the result doesn’t go your way it puts a bit of a downer on me scoring again,” said Clark.

“It’s a great feeling scoring here at Stamford Bridge, running to the travelling fans and celebrating. But the results are the most important thing for us, and we have to put them right quickly.”

Rafa Benitez’s side – who face Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park tomorrow night in an FA Cup replay – believed they could cause an upset after getting back into the game.

“It was a frustrating result in the end,” said Clark.

“We went in at half-time level and, coming out second half, we had the belief we could actually cause an upset.

“We thought we could get something out of the game, so to come out of it with a 2-1 defeat was disappointing. But there were positives to take from this game.

“We showed the right character and attitude until the end, we kept putting them under pressure, and we had them on the back foot towards the end.

“That’s the belief, character and attitude we need to show for the remainder of the season.

“We had them under pressure, we believed in ourselves, caused them problems and had a few half-chances. On another day, we may have nicked something.

“We’ll bank the positives, look to the cup replay during the week, which we will concentrate on first before a massive game against Cardiff.

“Of course we want to win and get to the next round of the cup, because that would be a big thing for us and this club,” said the 29-year-old.