Stoke city midfielder Stephen Ireland has said that his club are now capable of finishing above Newcastle United in the table after Mark Hughes’ men managed a 1-0 win over Alan Pardew’s team during the weekend. Ireland has been suffering from a couple of injuries in recent weeks. This prevented him from being part of the squad that took on Chelsea and lost 3-0 at Stamford Bridge in the previous weekend. His return to the team proved to be the difference after he contributed immensely and helped Stoke win 1-0