Newcastle United are beating Fulham 1-0 at half-time in the FA Cup fourth round clash at Craven Cottage on Saturday evening - here are the player ratings from the match so far.
The Magpies suffered two fresh fitness blows ahead of the match with Jamaal Lascelles officially ruled out due to a calf injury while Miguel Almiron didn't travel due to illness. Both players have been linked with a move away from the club this January transfer window.
Newcastle went into the game looking to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup and beat a Premier League side in the competition for the first time since 2012. Eddie Howe's side progressed to the last 32 of the competition with a 3-0 win over rivals Sunderland in the third round earlier this month.
It had been two weeks since Newcastle's last competitive match as Eddie Howe's side looked to end a run of five straight defeats against Premier League opposition since they beat Fulham 3-0 at St James' Park last month.
A first-half low on quality saw Newcastle take the lead shortly before the break as Sean Longstaff arrowed a left-footed strike into the bottom left corner of the goal to make it 1-0. Jacob Murphy thought he'd doubled The Magpies' lead just before half time but the offside flag denied him as the sides went in at 1-0.
Here are the Newcastle United half-time player ratings from the match (ratings updated at full-time)...
9. Jacob Murphy - 5
A tad rusty on his return after more than two months out injured. Squandered a great opportunity early on. Thought he'd made it 2-0 on the stroke of half-time but was denied by the offside flag. | Getty Images
10. Anthony Gordon - 6
Fired just wide of the left post inside the opening 15 minutes. Had a couple of lively moments down the left, fizzing a shot across the fare of goal after a good turn of pace in the second half. | AFP via Getty Images
11. Alexander Isak - 6
Got into some decent areas and showed good movement. Couldn't get the ball out of his feet while trying to round Rodak and was denied by the Fulham goalkeeper with a shot from distance in the second half. Posed a threat but couldn't capitalise. | AFP via Getty Images
12. Tino Livramento - 6
On for Murphy 75: Deployed on the left wing and got into some promising areas but couldn't help Newcastle add to their lead. | Getty Images