Hughton targets title after Newcastle promoted

NEWCASTLE, England - Newcastle manager Chris Hughton has challenged his players to win the Championship title after celebrating their promotion back to the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Sheffield United.

The Magpies' return to the top flight was assured when Nottingham Forest failed to beat Cardiff before kick off at St James' Park on Monday and Hughton's team kept the crowd of 48,270 in celebratory mood by coming from behind to win thanks to goals from Peter Lovenkrands and Kevin Nolan.

With promotion comfortably secured just a year after the misery of relegation from the Premier League, Hughton could be forgiven for resting on his laurels for a while as he reflects on a successful start to his reign.