Beye: Confident

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Habib Beye is confident that Newcastle can finish the season with four successive wins, starting against Sunderland on Sunday.

Newcastle had won three games in a row before they were held to a goalless draw by Portsmouth at the weekend.

The Magpies' recent run has effectively secured their Premier League survival but Beye insists there is still plenty to play for in the remaining games.

The Senegalese star is especially looking forward to the clash with local rivals Sunderland, who slipped to a home defeat against Manchester City on Saturday.

"The confidence is getting higher. There are still four games to go and we're very ambitious for those games," Beye told the Newcastle Chronicle.

"There's no reason why we can't end the season not only unbeaten but also with four wins in the last four games.

Huge game

"We have a big derby date next. It's a huge game coming up - it doesn't get much bigger than Sunderland.

"It was important to get a positive result at Portsmouth so that we could go into the derby game on a high.

"That now sets us up for another of week of training and hopefully we will keep this confidence and let it grow."

Beye was satisfied with the point against Pompey but felt Newcastle might have snatched a victory.

"I think it was possible to take all three points," he said. "There were some opportunities to do that.

"I think it was a good game for us. It's a point taken and it helps a little more to build up to next season."