OXFORD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Joelinton of Newcastle United celebrates with his team mates after scoring his team's second goal during the FA Cup Fourth Round Replay match between Oxford United and Newcastle United at Kassam Stadium on February 04, 2020 in Oxford, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)placeholder image
OXFORD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Joelinton of Newcastle United celebrates with his team mates after scoring his team's second goal during the FA Cup Fourth Round Replay match between Oxford United and Newcastle United at Kassam Stadium on February 04, 2020 in Oxford, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) | Getty Images

'No influence on the game' – Miles Starforth's Newcastle United player ratings

By Liam Kennedy
Published 15th Sep 2020, 21:23 GMT
Updated 15th Sep 2020, 21:38 GMT

Newcastle United are through but they made hard work of progression to round three in the Carabao Cup.

The Magpies won 1-0 on the night thanks to a debut strike from Scotland international Ryan Fraser.

Here’s Miles Starforth’s player ratings from the second round tie at St James’s Park.

Recalled to the starting XI and competed well for much of the game.

5. Florian Lejeune - 6

Recalled to the starting XI and competed well for much of the game. | Getty Images Photo: Richard Heathcote

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Booed by home fans for his previous association with their rivals Swindon, conceded free-kick for Oxford’s first goal.

6. Matt Ritchie - 5

Booed by home fans for his previous association with their rivals Swindon, conceded free-kick for Oxford’s first goal. | Getty Images Photo: Ian MacNicol

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Neat and tidy on the ball for most of the game, looked sharper, fitter.

7. Nabil Bentaleb - 6

Neat and tidy on the ball for most of the game, looked sharper, fitter. | Getty Images Photo: Richard Heathcote

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Got around the pitch and snapped into a series of tackles, didn’t stop running for 120 minutes.

8. Matty Longstaff - 6

Got around the pitch and snapped into a series of tackles, didn’t stop running for 120 minutes. | Getty Images Photo: Catherine Ivill

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