Matt Targett has admitted he is relishing the chance of leapfrogging Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday.
Victory in West London this weekend would see Newcastle overtake the Bees and climb as high as 14th in the table - despite having two games in hand on their opponents.
Thomas Frank’s outfit looked on course to become the top flight's surprise package earlier in the campaign. However, a nosedive in form has seen his side win just once - while losing eight - in their last 10 games.
