Here's how Newcastle's players rated in the 2-0 defeat to West Ham:

6 Pope: Didn’t have much to do other than the goals, where he was let down by those in front.

6 Livramento: Tried to drive forward at every opportunity, especially in the first half.

6 Schar: Solid enough. Didn’t have an awful lot to do.

4 Kelly: Lost Soucek for West Ham’s crucial early opener. Good tackle on Summerville in second half but booked for foul on Bowen. Failed to take big chance in absence of Burn.

7 Hall: Newcastle’s best player again. Lively and full of running and positive intent. Went close on a couple of occasions.

5 Longstaff: Never really settled and got a grip of the game. Replaced on the hour.

5 Willock: Worked hard and went close with one chance but midfield a bit chaotic at times .Was hurt in accidental clash with his own teammate Longstaff and replaced at the break.

6 Bruno: Brilliant first half pass to create chance for Isak. Robbed of possession in build-up to decisive second goal.

5 Gordon: Missed glorious first half chance when he was denied by Fabianski and failed to make the most of several promising openings.

5 Joelinton: Couldn’t get into the game.

6 Isak: Promising start with disallowed goal and a threat in the first half but starved of service after the break.

Substitutes:

5 Barnes (for Willock, 46): Failed to make an impact from the bench.

6 Tonali (for Longstaff, 57): Change didn’t have the desired effect. Tidy enough but Newcastle ran out of steam and ideas.

Wilson (for Gordon, 68): N/A

Murphy (for Joelinton, 69): N/A

Trippier (for Bruno, 84): N/A

Subs not used: Dubravka, Almiron, Targett, Osula

WEST HAM: Fabiański 7, Wan-Bissaka 7, Todibo 5 (Mavropanos, 56), Kilman 6, Emerson 7 (Coufal, 75), Soler 8 (Rodríguez, 84), Souček 8, Paquetá 8, Summerville 7 (Irving, 84), Bowen 8, Antonio 7 (Ings, 75)

SUBS NOT USED: Areola (GK), Cresswell, Scarles, Luis Guilherme

Man of the Match: Bowen. West Ham’s captain was a threat and used the ball superbly throughout. He made the decisive second goal for Wan-Bissaka.