How did the players fare in Newcastle's seven-goal thrashing of Morecambe?
MORECAMBE (4-2-3-1):
Halstead 2; Mellor 3, Lavelle 3, Davis 3, Hendrie 3; Wildig 4, Diagouraga 3; O’SULLIVAN 5, Gomes 4 (Phillips 35, 4), Slew 3 (Cooney 70); Stockton 3 (McAlinden 57, 3).
Subs (not used): Mendes (gk), Knight-Percival, Kenyon, Pringle.
NEWCASTLE (4-2-3-1):
6 Gillespie: Will not have an easier night in his entire professional career – did not have to make a single save all night
7 Krafth: Attacked effectively down the right in the first half, and slotted in at centre-half without fuss in the second
7 Lascelles: Was completely untroubled in a defensive capacity and scored with a thumping second-half header
6 Clark: Barely touched the ball in the first half, such was Morecambe’s complete lack of threat, and was replaced at half-time
7 Yedlin: Had the run of the right-hand side as he pushed forward to contribute to his side’s attacks
8 Hayden: Outclassed his opponents at the heart of midfield and scored with a long-range strike in the first half
7 S Longstaff: Produced some neat passes from the heart of midfield and was thankfully unharmed by Diagouraga’s bad challenge
9 MURPHY: Set up Almiron’s goal with an excellent ball through the middle and cracked home a goal of his own from long range
8 Almiron: Set up Joelinton’s opener and scored with a neat finish after rounding the Morecambe goalkeeper
7 Ritchie: Caused problems with his set-pieces and forced Lavelle into the own goal that completed Newcastle’s rout
8 Joelinton: Had one of his best nights in a Newcastle shirt as he scored two goals and could easily have had a hat-trick
Subs:
7 Fraser (for Clark, 46): Provided plenty of energy in the second half and was unfortunate not to score as he hit the bar late on
6 Carroll (for Almiron, 61): Will feel he should have scored with a late close-range header that flashed wide
6 Barlaser (for Hayden, 61): Was neat and tidy as he patrolled midfield in the closing stages
(not used): Darlow (gk), Shelvey, Hendrick, Wilson.
Man Of The Match: JACOB MURPHY – Steve Bruce revealed after the game that he wants to keep the winger – after this kind of performance, it is easy to see why.
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