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).
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