Newcastle United half-time player ratings v Fulham: ‘Quiet’ 6/10 & 7/10 ‘in tears’ - gallery
Newcastle United are drawing 0-0 with Fulham at half-time at St James’s Park - here are our player ratings from the match so far.
Newcastle saw a couple of chances go begging as Fulham defended well and relied on a couple of smart saves from Bernd Leno. Callum Wilson saw a golden chance go begging on the stroke of half-time as he turned well inside the box only to be denied by the Fulham goalkeeper.
The 0-0 scoreline means it’s now 19 consecutive games Newcastle have gone without conceding a first-half goal.
Here are the Newcastle half-time player ratings from the match so far...
1. Nick Pope - 6
Had little to do in goal but was let off with Aleksandar Mitrovic’s penalty miss.
2. Kieran Trippier - 6
Inconsistent delivery and passing from the right. Conceded a penalty following a VAR check. Had several opportunities with corners and free-kicks but they all came to nothing.
3. Fabian Schar - 8
Kept Mitrovic quiet and won the ball back at some important moments. Hit the post with a free-kick just after the hour mark.
4. Sven Botman - 7
Made a number of well-timed challenges to stop Fulham creating anything. Guilty of a couple of wayward passes out from the back though. Came close at the other end with a header just wide of the left post.