Steve Bruce dismissed suggestions of a split in the Newcastle camp after seeing his side fight back to snatch a 2-2 Premier League draw with Tottenham.

The Magpies have endured a dreadful run of form which has now seen them win only two of their last 21 games in all competitions and slip deep into relegation trouble.

However, head coach Bruce is convinced there is a unity within the dressing room which can get them out of trouble.

“I’m not being disrespectful to Newcastle, but I think that is a match to win, so the result is not a good one.

“If I analyse the performance, separate it from so many mistakes that lead to instability and instability leads to hope in the opposition, if I want to analyse it separate from that, I think we were good, I would say very good in some moments.

“But I cannot do it. The game belongs to every moment and I cannot separate the game from these moments of instability, and that’s the reason why we didn’t win the game.”