• NEWCASTLE UNITED RATINGS: Martin Dubravka - 7: Was let down by his defence for both goals. Showed strong wrists to keep out a blockbusting drive from substitute Yarmolenko. Getty
    NEWCASTLE UNITED RATINGS: Martin Dubravka - 7: Was let down by his defence for both goals. Showed strong wrists to keep out a blockbusting drive from substitute Yarmolenko. Getty
  • Emil Krafth - 7: Inch-perfect low ball into box from Swedish right-back to set up Almiron's goal. AP
    Emil Krafth - 7: Inch-perfect low ball into box from Swedish right-back to set up Almiron's goal. AP
  • Federico Fernandez - 7: Won some important headers and did well at the centre of defence. Reuters
    Federico Fernandez - 7: Won some important headers and did well at the centre of defence. Reuters
  • Jamaal Lascelles - 6: Awful defending for West Ham goal when he got his footwork all wrong to allow Antonio to blast home. Recovered well from that error, to be fair. Getty
    Jamaal Lascelles - 6: Awful defending for West Ham goal when he got his footwork all wrong to allow Antonio to blast home. Recovered well from that error, to be fair. Getty
  • Javier Manquillo - 6: Made himself a regular in Steve Bruce's starting XI, but found Bowen and Fredericks hard to handle. PA
    Javier Manquillo - 6: Made himself a regular in Steve Bruce's starting XI, but found Bowen and Fredericks hard to handle. PA
  • Isaac Hayden - 7: Had been the usual anchor in midfield. A few crunching tackles before being forced off injured before the break. AP
    Isaac Hayden - 7: Had been the usual anchor in midfield. A few crunching tackles before being forced off injured before the break. AP
  • Jonjo Shelvey - 9: Comfortably Newcastle's best player. At the heart of everything positive his team did. Never stopped running, some great passes and a lovely one-two with Gayle before finishing well to make the score 2-2. Reuters
    Jonjo Shelvey - 9: Comfortably Newcastle's best player. At the heart of everything positive his team did. Never stopped running, some great passes and a lovely one-two with Gayle before finishing well to make the score 2-2. Reuters
  • Miguel Almiron - 7: Real striker's goal for the opener as he attacked the near post and produced an excellent first-time finish. AFP
    Miguel Almiron - 7: Real striker's goal for the opener as he attacked the near post and produced an excellent first-time finish. AFP
  • Allan Saint-Maximin - 7: Such an exciting talent and a nightmare for defenders to deal with. Final ball can be erratic at times but he glides past players so easily. Didn't hit the heights of previous matches but always a threat. Getty
    Allan Saint-Maximin - 7: Such an exciting talent and a nightmare for defenders to deal with. Final ball can be erratic at times but he glides past players so easily. Didn't hit the heights of previous matches but always a threat. Getty
  • Joelinton - 5: A frustrating performance from the Brazilian. Playing in a wider role but offered very little threat and shows no urgency to get himself into attacking positions in the opposition box. Not enough from a £40m player. AFP
    Joelinton - 5: A frustrating performance from the Brazilian. Playing in a wider role but offered very little threat and shows no urgency to get himself into attacking positions in the opposition box. Not enough from a £40m player. AFP
  • Dwight Gayle - 6: Mixed bag from the striker. Lively start before fading as the match went on. Pass set up Shelvey goal and saw deflected free-kick well saved by Fabianksi. Getty
    Dwight Gayle - 6: Mixed bag from the striker. Lively start before fading as the match went on. Pass set up Shelvey goal and saw deflected free-kick well saved by Fabianksi. Getty
  • SUBS: Nabil Bentaleb - (On for Hayden, 43') - 6: Midfielder certainly has quick feet but didn't really make much of an impact. PA
    SUBS: Nabil Bentaleb - (On for Hayden, 43') - 6: Midfielder certainly has quick feet but didn't really make much of an impact. PA
  • Matt Ritchie - (On for Gayle, 70') - 6: Not much opportunity for the wideman to make his mark. Getty
    Matt Ritchie - (On for Gayle, 70') - 6: Not much opportunity for the wideman to make his mark. Getty
  • Valentino Lazaro - (On for Saint-Maximin, 69') - 6: No repeat of his supersub appearance at Bournemouth. AFP
    Valentino Lazaro - (On for Saint-Maximin, 69') - 6: No repeat of his supersub appearance at Bournemouth. AFP
  • Andy Carroll - (On for Joelinton, 81') NA: Can feel aggrieved not to have got on earlier as Joelinton was so poor. Getty
    Andy Carroll - (On for Joelinton, 81') NA: Can feel aggrieved not to have got on earlier as Joelinton was so poor. Getty
  • WEST HAM RATINGS: Lukasz Fabianski - 7: Dealt with Shelvey's dangerous corners well. Like his Newcastle counterpart, left exposed by defence for goals. Good stop from a deflected Gayle free-kick. Reuters
    WEST HAM RATINGS: Lukasz Fabianski - 7: Dealt with Shelvey's dangerous corners well. Like his Newcastle counterpart, left exposed by defence for goals. Good stop from a deflected Gayle free-kick. Reuters
  • Ryan Fredericks - 7: A handful going forward and linked well with Bowen. Reuters
    Ryan Fredericks - 7: A handful going forward and linked well with Bowen. Reuters
  • Issa Diop - 7: Dealt comfortably with Gayle and Joelinton. A powerhouse in the air. Reuters
    Issa Diop - 7: Dealt comfortably with Gayle and Joelinton. A powerhouse in the air. Reuters
  • Angelo Ogbonna - 7: Solid at the back alongside Diop for West Ham. PA
    Angelo Ogbonna - 7: Solid at the back alongside Diop for West Ham. PA
  • Aaron Cresswell - 7: Worked hard down the left and his cross handed Bowen a chance that the midfielder failed to take in first half. PA
    Aaron Cresswell - 7: Worked hard down the left and his cross handed Bowen a chance that the midfielder failed to take in first half. PA
  • Pablo Fornals - 6: Dreadful positioning from the Spanish midfielder to play Dwight Gayle five-yards onside for Newcastle's second goal - 92 seconds after West Ham had gone 2-1 up - much to the annoyance of manager, David Moyes. PA
    Pablo Fornals - 6: Dreadful positioning from the Spanish midfielder to play Dwight Gayle five-yards onside for Newcastle's second goal - 92 seconds after West Ham had gone 2-1 up - much to the annoyance of manager, David Moyes. PA
  • Tomas Soucek - 7: Great first-time volley for second West Ham goal. Saw a diving header fly straight at Dubravka. Reuters
    Tomas Soucek - 7: Great first-time volley for second West Ham goal. Saw a diving header fly straight at Dubravka. Reuters
  • Manuel Lanzini - 5: Was furious about being hooked before the hour mark but the midfielder just didn't do enough and can have no complaints. The talented Argentine looked lost at times. Reuters
    Manuel Lanzini - 5: Was furious about being hooked before the hour mark but the midfielder just didn't do enough and can have no complaints. The talented Argentine looked lost at times. Reuters
  • Declan Rice - 9: Excellent performance from the centre-midfielder. Times his tackles so well and keeps things simple in possession. Hit the bar with header that fell for Soucek to score second. Intriguing battle with the in-form Saint-Maximin. Getty
    Declan Rice - 9: Excellent performance from the centre-midfielder. Times his tackles so well and keeps things simple in possession. Hit the bar with header that fell for Soucek to score second. Intriguing battle with the in-form Saint-Maximin. Getty
  • Jarrod Bowen - 8: Made things happen from the start. Decent ball across box for Antonio goal and excellent deep cross helped set up second. Should have scored himself in first half but his first-time shot was well saved by Dubravka. AFP
    Jarrod Bowen - 8: Made things happen from the start. Decent ball across box for Antonio goal and excellent deep cross helped set up second. Should have scored himself in first half but his first-time shot was well saved by Dubravka. AFP
  • Michail Antonio - 8: Thumping finish into roof of the net to give West Ham early lead. A real handful for Newcastle and a great outlet for his side's attacks. Reuters
    Michail Antonio - 8: Thumping finish into roof of the net to give West Ham early lead. A real handful for Newcastle and a great outlet for his side's attacks. Reuters
  • SUBS: Mark Noble (On for Lanzini, 57') - 6: West Ham stalwart slotted straight into midfield in place of the disappointing Lanzini. Getty
    SUBS: Mark Noble (On for Lanzini, 57') - 6: West Ham stalwart slotted straight into midfield in place of the disappointing Lanzini. Getty
  • Andriy Yarmolenko (On for Fornals ,75') - 6: Blasted a great chance straight at Dubravka. Getty
    Andriy Yarmolenko (On for Fornals ,75') - 6: Blasted a great chance straight at Dubravka. Getty

Football

Jonjo Shelvey 9, Declan Rice 9, Joelinton 5: Newcastle v West Ham player ratings

Frustration for relegation-threatened Hammers as they twice throw away lead at St James' Park

Gareth Cox

July 05, 2020

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Newcastle United twice came back from a goal down as they grabbed a 2-2 Premier League draw with West Ham United on Sunday, costing David Moyes' team a much-needed victory in their battle to stay in the Premier League.

Having lost their previous seven away league games, West Ham started the day three points above the drop zone, and they got off to the perfect start when Michail Antonio opened the scoring after four minutes following a mistake by Jamaal Lascelles.

Newcastle levelled in the 17th minute through Miguel Almiron, who swept home Emil Krafth's cross after a slick passing move by the home side.

They went behind again in the 66th minute when midfielder Tomas Soucek fired home a rebound after Declan Rice hit the crossbar with a header from a corner, with Soucek reacting quickest to volley the ball into the net.

The lead was short-lived as Jonjo Shelvey struck back immediately for Newcastle, dancing through the visitors' defence before slotting home with his left foot to make it 2-2.

Although substitute Andriy Yarmolenko forced a late save from Martin Dubravka, there were to be no late heroics.

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