Eddie Howe: Newcastle manager rues 'damaging' Watford draw

Newcastle 1-1 Watford: Eddie Howe 'hugely disappointed' by Hornets' late equaliserEddie Howe still believes Newcastle can avoid relegation despite a "damaging" draw with Watford which exposed his side's "psychological" weakness.

The Magpies have dropped 21 points from winning positions this season, and let in Joao Pedro's 88th-minute header after Allan Saint-Maximin's opener.

The 1-1 draw left Newcastle 19th in the Premier League, with only one win.

"We've damaged ourselves to a point, but you always have an opportunity to bounce back," the Newcastle boss said.

"I think it's psychological. There was a thought to protect what we had so early in the game and we lost our attacking threat in the…