Rafael Benitez believes it was a case of two points dropped despite watching Newcastle recover from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw with lowly Bristol City in the Sky Bet Championship.
Ciaran Clark's 82nd-minute header earned a vital point in the race for promotion after the Robins had gone in at half-time with a shock lead.
Goals from Aaron Wilbraham and David Cotterill gave the visitors the upper hand, but Korey Smith's own goal gave the hosts a lifeline - and they could even have won it in the end.
Newcastle face a defining week in their quest for promotion, with trips to Brighton, Huddersfield and Reading up next, but rather than celebrating a point gained after a terrible start, Benitez rued a spate of late missed chances.