Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock admitted he could taste the bitterness' of defeat after seeing his side lose to Newcastle.
Having gone behind to Obafemi Martins' 17th-minute volley the Blades got themselves back on level terms through substitute Christian Nade's strike.
However, when Steven Taylor out-jumped Leigh Bromby to head home a corner with 10 minutes to go there was no way back for Warnock's side, who failed to take a number of decent chances during the game.
"I'm sick as the old proverbial," said the Blades boss.
"At the moment you can't put the bitterness away - you can almost taste because you know how important these home games are.
"Heads are down in the dressing room, and I wouldn't expect anything else."
Sheffield Utd 2 Newcastle 1
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