WHO rated - who didn't

JUSSI JAASKELAINEN 6

Excellent saves to deny Shearer, Dyer and Bowyer; little he could do about the goals.

NICKY HUNT 5

Was up for it until stretchered off with shoulder trouble.

TAL BEN HAIM 7

Stood up well to the Shearer-Ameobi challenge; denied Jenas with a fantastic late challenge.

BRUNO N'GOTTY 6

Had to work his socks off at the back as Wanderers came under sustained pressure second half.

VINCENT CANDELA 6

An encouraging Premiership debut, even after switching to right back.

JAY JAY OKOCHA 6

Played a key role in the goal and looked to be enjoying himself up to half-time; not the same force in the second period.

FERNANDO HIERRO 6

Looked a class act until he ran out of steam, although he was lucky not to be red-carded.

GARY SPEED 7

Desperately wanted a better result on his return to Tyneside but even his enthusiasm wasn't enough.

STELIOS 5

Took his fourth goal of the season superbly well but had no chance to influence things in the second half.

KEVIN DAVIES 6

He was in Newcastle's faces at the Reebok but his best work in the second half was spent helping out his own defenders.

RICARDO GARDNER 7

He was enjoying the attacking role until Hunt's injury put him back in his old defensive routine.

Subs: Fadiga for Hunt 14 mins, Campo (5) for Hierro 64 mins, Vaz Te for Okocha 77 mins.

Not used: Jaidi, Poole.

Newcastle

SHAY GIVEN 6

STEPHEN CARR 7

JEAN-ALAIN BOUMSONG 7

TITUS BRAMBLE 7

CELESTINE BABAYARO 6

KIERON DYER 8

AMDY FAYE 6

LEE BOWYER 7

LAURENT ROBERT 7

ALAN SHEARER 6

SHOLA AMEOBI 5

Subs: Jermaine Jenas for Robert 77 mins. Not used: Nicky Butt, James Milner, Aaron Hughes, Steve Harper.

Referee:

Steve Dunn (Gloucs).

attendance:

50,430.

GoalS:

Newcastle Bowyer 35mins, Dyer 69mins. Wanderers Giannakopoulos 41mins.

Shots/headers on target: Newcastle 6, Wanderers 2.

Offsides:

Newcastle 8, Wanderers 6.

Fouls committed:

Newcastle 14, Wanderers 17.

Bookings:

Wanderers - Ben Haim 46 mins (foul on Ameobi), Hierro 49 mins (foul on Dyer).