Newcastle United are beating Everton 1-0 at half-time in the Premier League at St James' Park - here are the player ratings from the match so far.
Eddie Howe made four changes to the side that beat West Ham United 4-3 on Saturday. Jamaal Lascelles and Tino Livramento dropped out of the starting line-up due to injury and Anthony Gordon missed out against his former club due to suspension.
Miguel Almiron also dropped out of the squad due to injury as Lewis Hall, Elliot Anderson, Emil Krafth and Harvey Barnes came into the starting line-up. Newcastle went into the match looking to pick up consecutive wins for the first time in 2024 while Everton were looking to end a Premier League club record 12 game run without a win.
Newcastle opened the scoring after 15 minutes as Harvey Barnes' lofted ball found Alexander Isak, who worked his way into the box before finding the bottom right corner of the goal with his 19th of the season in all competitions.
The Magpies had chances to extend their lead before half-time but the scoreline remained 1-0 as both sides went in at the break.
Here are the Newcastle United half-time player ratings from the match (ratings updated at full-time)...
Miguel Almiron also dropped out of the squad due to injury as Lewis Hall, Elliot Anderson, Emil Krafth and Harvey Barnes came into the starting line-up. Newcastle went into the match looking to pick up consecutive wins for the first time in 2024 while Everton were looking to end a Premier League club record 12 game run without a win.
![Seen plenty of the ball out on the right and posed a threat with a powerful strike just over the bar. Had a couple of sloppy moments in possession in the second half.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/02/18/39/GettyImages-2126127534.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
9. Jacob Murphy - 6
Seen plenty of the ball out on the right and posed a threat with a powerful strike just over the bar. Had a couple of sloppy moments in possession in the second half. | AFP via Getty Images
![Saw an early chance saved and set up Isak for the opening goal. Almost set up Isak again following a great run only for Mykolenko to block it on the line. Blasted wide shortly after. Faded after the break.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/02/19/28/GettyImages-2126127881.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
10. Harvey Barnes - 6
Saw an early chance saved and set up Isak for the opening goal. Almost set up Isak again following a great run only for Mykolenko to block it on the line. Blasted wide shortly after. Faded after the break. | AFP via Getty Images
![A great effort put Newcastle in front. His 19th of the season. Irresistible in front of goal at the moment. Put in a good ball for Dan Burn to find the net only for the goal to be ruled out by VAR. Should have made it 2-0 but saw an effort headed off the line by Mykolenko.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/02/18/24/GettyImages-2133534294.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
11. Alexander Isak - 7
A great effort put Newcastle in front. His 19th of the season. Irresistible in front of goal at the moment. Put in a good ball for Dan Burn to find the net only for the goal to be ruled out by VAR. Should have made it 2-0 but saw an effort headed off the line by Mykolenko. | Getty Images
![On for Anderson 71: Had a few runs forward with the ball but didn't have the desired impact.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/02/15/02/GettyImages-2052971835.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
12. Joe Willock - 5
On for Anderson 71: Had a few runs forward with the ball but didn't have the desired impact. | Getty Images