Jeff Hendrick says Newcastle United players are "hurting" after a 2-1 defeat at Wolves.
The Republic of Ireland international scored an equaliser after coming on as sub in the Premier League clash but it wasn't enough as Hwang Hee-Chan's double strike netted three valuable points for the home side.
Newcastle will now spend the next fortnight sitting second bottom of the table after their win-less start.
Hendrick said: "I thought we worked hard.
"To come away without a point is tough to take.
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"It's nice from a personal point of view to get a goal."
Hendrick hopes they can repair the damage after a poor start to the season.
He added: "The only big thing is we have got quite a bit of time before the next game. It's still early in the season.
"Of course, he [Steve Bruce] is hurting. We are all hurting.
"It is a cruel league. We have to stick together."
