Goals:

0-1: Kayal (29, turned in Izquierdo’s first time effort from the edge of the area even if he knew little about it)

Bookings: Kayal (43, foul); Jahanbaksh (74, foul)

Referee: Andre Marriner (Walsall) – made a number of strange decisions throughout the afternoon. 5

Attendance: 50,329

Entertainment: **

Newc Bright

Shots on 6 1

Shots off 21 6

Corners 10 2

Offsides 2 1

Fouls 13 17

NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-4-2):

6 Dubravka: Didn’t really have too much to do and unfortunate to be beaten by a deflection;

6 Yedlin: Didn’t do enough in an attacking sense even if he didn’t do badly defensively

4 Lascelles: Still looks well short of last season’s standards and isn’t leading like he can

6 Fernandez: Lost out to Duffy in the build up to the winner but otherwise decent

6 Dummett: Tried hard to get involved in the final third and dug deep to keep Brighton at bay;

6 Ritchie: Full of his usual running without really looking like he would test Ryan

6 Diame: Was full of spirit in the middle and linked well with Shelvey at times

7 SHELVEY: Didn’t deserve to be on the losing team and if anyone was going to score it was him

6 Kenedy: Livelier than he has been but quite why he tried a Rabona from 20 yards is anyone’s guess;

5 Perez: Looked neat and tidy in possession but never looked threatening enough after missing an early chance

5 Muto: Full of work-rate, endeavour, and unfortunate to make way for a change everyone saw coming

Subs:

Joselu (for Muto 74)

(not used): Darlow (gk), Schar, Hayden, Murphy, Manquillo, Atsu.

BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Ryan 7; Bruno 6 (Bernardo 68, 6), Dunk 8, DUFFY 8, Bong 7; Stephens 6, Kayal 7; Izquierdo 6 (Bissouma 79), March 7, Jahanbaksh 7; Murray 5 (Locadia 15, 5). Subs (not used): Button (gk), Andone, Knockaert, Balogun.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Shane Duffy – had a part to play in the goal and made life as difficult as he possible could against a weak Newcastle attack.