The Magpies manager said "We had to dig in. The way the game was planning out and how the opposition was playing and you won't believe how windy it was out there.
"The boys had to dig in, neither side strung three or four passes together, it was battle from the first minute through to the end and our defence were excellent.
"It's one of those games, when you watch Premier League football, the defences were on top and we couldn't muster too much. All the best chances in the game came from set plays, I think both defences on top and the midfield had to put a real shift in to make sure we weren't open, it's a good point at a tough place to go.
"It will come (the goals). The way we play, you can't go through the season with it being perfect all the time. There isn't a lot wrong with what we're doing.