Wolves v Newcastle player ratings: Hwang 7, Sa 6; Wilson 8, Trippier 4

Entertaining Premier League match at Molineux finishes in 2-2 draw

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  Jose Sa 6/10

  WOLVES RATINGS: Claimed he had been impeded ahead of Newcastle’s opener but was handling error by Portuguese rather than any foul. Got solid hand to Wilson’s penalty but couldn’t keep it out. AP

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  Craig Dawson 8/10

  Lacking in pace nowadays but certainly not heart. Experienced defender was immense at back for Wolves and relished his battle with Wilson. PA

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  Max Kilman 7/10

  Brave effort from Wolves captain who played on with heavily strapped left knee and kept making important blocks and tackles including one in last five minutes to take ball off toes of Wilson. PA

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  Toti 7/10

  Blocked Wilson’s effort after Sa dropped ball only for Newcastle striker to volley in at second attempt. Solid performance overall from Portuguese defender who played important role in Wolves' second. APShow less

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  Nelson Semedo 7/10

  Back in team after suspension. Made one excellent covering tackle just after break as Wilson threatened to get through on goal and complete his hat-trick. Helped keep Gordon quiet and under control. AFPShow less

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  Rayan Ait-Nouri 6/10

  Nice piece of skill to turn past Trippier after 10 minutes and repeated trick in second half. Booked for kicking ball away in last 10 minutes. AP

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  Mario Lemina 7/10

  Another who missed lasty week’s win at Bournemouth due to suspension. Fine diving header after out-muscling Trippier to level scores with what was his first goal for Wolves. Reuters

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  Boubacar Traore 5/10

  One very weak strike in first half when Guimaraes and Joelinton dominated midfield. Minimal impact in game and hooked early on second half. AFP

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  Pedro Neto 8/10

  Key player for Wolves this season and had shot turned bar by Pope in 35th minute. Earned seventh assist of season with cross for Lemina’s goal. Huge blow for Wolves when pulled up with hamstring injury as he went on surging run just after Wolves made it 2-2. Taken off pitch on stretcher. PAShow less

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  Hee-chan Hwang 7/10

  Can count himself unlucky to give away penalty after minimal contact on Schar just before break. Grabbed deserved leveller after skinning Burn and finishing well for fifth goal of season. AFP

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  Matheus Cunha 6/10

  Had chance to open scoring but drilled weak shot straight at Pope after 20 minutes. Superb run and strike just before half-hour mark needed good save from Pope. Reuters

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  Tommy Doyle 7/10

  SUBS: (On for Traore 54’) Midfielder on loan from Manchester City certaionly not short of confidence, demanding the ball from moment he came on. Whipped in one wicked free-kick soon that Newcastle scrambled away. ReutersShow less

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  Sasa Kalajdzic N/A

  (On for Neto 78’) PA

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  Joao Gomes N/A

  (On for Lemina 86’) AFP

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  Nick Pope 6/10

  NEWCASTLE RATINGS: Nice one-handed stop to deny Cunha and turned Neto strike over bar in first half. Left helpless by Neto’s excellent cross ahead of Lemina’s goal. Punched away when easy catch was on that would lead to Wolves’ second. Getty ImagesShow less

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  Kieran Trippier 4/10

  Awful first half from England full-back. Skinned by both Ait-Nouri and Cunha, gave away possession on a number of occasions with loose passes, beaten to ball as Lemina headed Wolves level. Not much better after break when he picked up booking. ReutersShow less

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  Jamaal Lascelles 6/10

  Enjoying a run in team with Sven Botman out injured and had been solid until Wolves piled on pressure in second half and looked less convincing especially up against pace. Took one for team when he hauled down Hwang shortly before Wolves scored second. GettyShow less

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  Fabian Schar 7/10

  One beautifully timed sliding tackle on dangerman Neto before coming away from but allowed same player to cut in and get in strike on goal later in first half. Went down with little contact to earn Magpies penalty. Headed chance wide in 80th minute when should have at least hit target. PAShow less

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  Dan Burn 6/10

  Testing night for giant defender who was regularly tested by Neto’s quality. Picked up second-half booking and was then left on backside as Hwang made it 2-2. Fair to say life was made easier when Neto went off injured. ReutersShow less

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  Sean Longstaff 7/10

  Sent low shot just wide of target from acute angle with game’s first real chance in seventh minute. Had another shot blocked later in half. Much improved on poor midweek show against Borussia Dortmund when he struggled. Booked for dissent late on. ReutersShow less

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  Bruno Guimaraes 7/10

  Newcastle’s driving force, taking firm grip on midfield battle from start, skipping past Wolves’ challenges and spraying passes around to teammates. Not as an impressive in second when he looked frustrated and a booking waiting to happen at times. Getty ImagesShow less

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  Joelinton 7/10

  A real physical presence in midfield for Newcastle although better in first ahlf than second. One superb interception and surging run forward before seeing weak shot saved by Sa on edge of half-time. PAShow less

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  Anthony Gordon 5/10

  Supplied cross into box that Sa spilled and led to Wilson scoring but unusually quiet day from winger who has been flying for Magpies of late but looked tired. Reuters

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  Miguel Almiron 6/10

  Quiet game by Paraguayan’s standards in terms of attacking threat until 10 minutes after break when he flashed superb ball across six-yard box and was crying out for touch. AFP

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  Cullum Wilson 8/10

  Opened scoring in 22nd minute with acrobatic volley after seeing initial shot blocked for sixth goal of season. Relieved to see penalty dribble over line and put Newcastle back in front after Sa got hand to ball but could not keep it out. Sniffed around for hat-trick but chance never came. AFPShow less

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  Joe Willock 6/10

  SUBS: (On for Almiron 72’) Still building up his match fitness after long time out injured. PA

Wolves twice fought back from a goal down to earn a point against a tired looking Newcastle United at Molineux on Saturday.

Callum Wilson twice put the Magpies in front – taking his goal tally for the season to seven – only for Wolves to deservedly pull level thanks to goals from Mario Lemina and Hee-chan Hwang.

Eddie Howe's side toiled in the pouring Midlands rain with their midweek exertions in the Champions League defeat against Borussia Dortmund clearly having a detrimental effect on the likes of Kieran Trippier and Anthony Gordon who were nowhere near their best.

Wilson, though, scored his 44th and 45th goals for Newcastle, taking him ahead of Andrew Cole and Shola Ameobi as the third-highest Premier League goalscorer for the club.

Hwang's goal was his sixth of the campaign, already his best-ever haul in the Premier League. “After I gave them a penalty I felt so sad so I really wanted to do something for my team,” said the South Korean.

“Very difficult to say after the game about the penalty. I tried to clear the ball and saw someone block me for the ball. After that, I stopped and I think he touched me. I think it's not a penalty, but he made the decision. All I can do is try to do something for the team by scoring a goal.”

The point means Newcastle remain unbeaten in six games and are sixth in the table, with Wolves – without a loss in five matches – 12th.

“It was certainly a massively tough game for us today,” said Newcastle manager Howe. “I thought two really good teams and probably a really good spectacle for the viewers today but disappointed not to get over the line and win the game but really proud of what we had to give today off the back of a really challenging week.”

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