Newcastle v Southampton player ratings: Saint-Maximin 8, Wilson 8; Salisu 8, Ward-Prowse 7

Magpies and Saints draw 2-2 in thrilling finale at St James' Park

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  NEWCASTLE RATINGS: Freddie Woodman - 6: Bar one unconvincing block on Ward-Prowse free-kick, keeper looked solid in first half. Saved from Elyounoussi but couldn’t stop same player bundling home leveller. No chance with Ward-Prowse's last-gasp penalty. Getty

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  Jacob Murphy - 5: Curled free-kick just over bar after half an hour which was Newcastle’s first attempt at goal. Allowed Djenepo to cut inside and shoot unchallenged just after break and was skinned by Redmond for Saints’ goal. Lovely cushioned header, though, to set-up Wilson’s goal. PA

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  Fabian Schar - 6: Gifted ball to Livramento that almost led to Saints scoring after 23 minutes and was booked for reckless lunge on Adams. Lovely cross-field ball to Murphy who then suppled Wilson with the opening goal. Getty

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  Federico Fernandez - 8: Important block when he got foot on Djenepo shot in first half that was just one of many excellent challenges in an impressive performance from the Argentine centre-half. PA

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  Jamaal Lascelles - 6: Unconvincing start from the big centre-half, giving ball away needlessly and looking generally off the pace. Improved as match went on, though, until rash challenge on Armstrong in injury-time saw Saints handed penalty via VAR referral. Reuters

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  Matt Ritchie - 6: Relentless workrate, constantly snapping away at opposition heels and some dangerous crosses into box. But not always convincing defensively and lost Elyounoussi for Saints’ first goal. AP

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  Sean Longstaff - 6: Back in starting XI with Iassac Hayden out injured, Geordie midfielder was solid without stamping his authority on the game. Reuters

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  Joe Willock - 6: Mazy run into Saints box in first couple of minutes and one brilliant turn and pass but a generally quiet first half as Newcastle offered little attacking threat until just before break. Yet to hit the same heights as last season but still flashes of quality. PA

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  Miguel Almiron - 5: Another match that just seemed to pass the Paraguayan by. The odd attacking run and decent pass but just not enough impact and no goal threat whatsoever. Getty

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  Allan Saint-Maximin - 8: The usual rollercoaster performance from the Frenchman. Frustrating runs down blind alleys, too slow to release the ball at times but then unstoppable at others. A joy to watch at full flow and thought he had won the game for Newcastle with late finish. Getty

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  Callum Wilson - 8: Shot high and wide with first real chance from outside of box just before half-time and almost opened scoring minutes later with near-post header that forced good save out of McCarthy. Brave header low down to put Newcastle in front. Reuters

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  SUBS: Joelinton – (On for Wilson 68’) 6: Looked like he was going to score minutes after coming on but couldn’t get on end of Saint-Maximin cross. Key role in second goal. Getty

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  Ryan Fraser – (On for Willock 84’) N/A. Had shot blocked on line that led to Saint-Maximin’s goal. Reuters

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  SOUTHAMPTON RATINGS: Alex McCarthy - 6: Fine save from Wilson header just before half-time and had no chance with either goal. Getty

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  Valentino Livramento - 7: Carried on where he left off against Manchester United last week and looked impressive again at right-back. Handed chance on plate to Djenepo who managed to miss open goal in first half. Getty

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  Jack Stephens - 6: Up against a dangerous attacking pair in Saint-Maximin and Wilson but did OK, although the latter found space inbetween Stephens and defensive partner Salisu to head home for Newcastle. Getty

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  Mohammed Salisu - 8: Another Saint who was excellent last week, the Mali defender had little problems in first half when Newcastle made little headway attacking wise. Under more pressure after break but his defensive quality still shone through with some perfectly-timed tackles. Getty

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  Kyle Walker-Peters - 7: Surging runs cutting inside from left on recall to side and caused Newcastle all sorts of problems in first half. Booked. PA

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  Mohamed Elyounoussi - 7: Found himself through on goal in first half but shot weakly at Woodman. Bundled home Saints’ equaliser at the second attempt. Getty

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  James Ward-Prowse - 7: Sliced shot high and wide after 13 minutes. Dangerous free-kick parried away unconvincingly by Woodman in first half. Just the man you want taking an injury-time penalty which he finished with aplomb. Getty

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  Oriol Romeu – 6: Made to look silly by Willock at one point in first half and can struggle against quick-footed, pacy players such as Saint Maximin but still important player for Saints in centre of park. Getty

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  Moussa Djenepo - 3: Incredible miss when he managed to put shot over bar from a couple of metres out in first half, then had another shot blocked by Fernandez when he should have got shot earlier. Curled lovely shot just wide at start of second half. Booked. Getty

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  Che Adams - 6: Great work to set-up Elyounoussi with first-half chance but a disappointingly quiet day for the striker. Getty

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  Adam Armstrong - 6: Up against his former club, attacker pulled early chance wide from edge of area. Fouled in box by Lascelles just as he was shooting at goal that earned Saints’ their late penalty. Getty

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  SUBS: Nathan Redmond – (On for Djenepo 58’) 7: Brilliant wing play to provide the cross for Elyounoussi goal. PA

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  Armando Broja – (On for Adams 71’) 6: Little impact after coming on. Ibrahima Diallo – (On for Romeu 88’) N/A. Getty

Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse scored a 96th-minute penalty to earn his side a 2-2 draw at Newcastle United on Saturday.

The visitors earned the last-gasp spot-kick when Magpies defender Jamaal Lascelles was judged to have fouled Adam Armstrong following a VAR referral and Ward-Prowse made no mistake with a perfect penalty into the corner.

Newcastle, who lost to West Ham United and Aston Villa in their opening two games, were on the verge of victory after Allan Saint-Maximin had fired home in the 90th minute after Alex McCarthy Ryan Fraser's effort had been cleared off the line.

Callum Wilson had opened the scoring for the home side in the 55th minute with a diving header, after a long ball over the top of the Southampton defence by Fabian Shar found Jacob Murphy unmarked on the right. His cushioned header across the box found Wilson who finished past McCarthy.

Midfielder Mohamed Elyounoussi bundled home for Southampton in the 74th minute after a fine run and cross from substitute Nathan Redmond down the left.

The dramatic finale, though, left Wilson angry at his team's failure to see out the game. “It's crazy. Football is harsh at times,” he said. “You're always vulnerable when you've just scored, but as professionals they shouldn't be nicking it late on like that.

“We're conceding too many goals at the minute. We need to work harder to make sure that stops because it's disappointing when you score what should be a last-minute winner and then it gets taken away.”

Ward-Prowse said: Conceding early in the second half put us back a bit, but it shows the development of the team that we go a goal down and come away with a deserved point — but I feel we could have won.”

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