Matthew Ridenton - 6

Let Dimi take the wild shots from range, stick to the pass and move. He's mobile but a few too many who-tos. 

Ronald Vargas - 7

Played quite well, orchestrating. He's a bit more of a composed force in the midfield than Dimi, which Newcastle should capitalise on more than they do.

Steven Ugarkovic - 6

Get a time machine, travel back to last season. What happened to the freakish passing range? He's not performing badly but he's just not the same player.

Roy O'Donovan - 6

Read above.

Kaine Sheppard - 6

Couldn't replicate last week, despite his best efforts.

Subs

Dimitri Petratos - 7

It's hard to rate him on afternoons like this because he should be doing better but it's not necessarily his fault.

On bad days Dimi's a couple of inches from scoring a wordly, he probably just needs to stop trying quite as hard, focus on the simple stuff for awhile.

Jair - 6

He has tried the last few weeks, for sure. But he's not import quality.

Jason Hoffman - 6

Few too many dangerous attacks ended listlessly at the feet or head of Hoffman.