Steve Bruce believes Newcastle must be ready for their survival fight to go to the wire after drawing at West Brom.
The Magpies battled to a dull 0-0 draw at The Hawthorns to move up to 16th in the Premier League.
A point did little to seriously aid either club's survival fight but the Magpies will at least be happier to ensure Albion failed to gain ground.
The second bottom Baggies are eight points from safety with 10 games left, with the Magpies nine points better off than Sam Allardyce's side.