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...
9. Miguel Almiron - 6
Was busy down the right side and had an effort cleared before it could reach the goal but otherwise failed to test the goalkeeper and struggled to get involved. | Getty Images
10. Joelinton - 7
Was a little sloppy in possession at times but battled well and helped Newcastle keep control in Guimaraes’ absence in the second half. | AFP via Getty Images
11. Callum Wilson - 7
Saw two efforts comfortably saved by Leno before being denied by a great save on the stroke of half-time after a clever turn. Headed wide in the second half. Will have been frustrated not to find the net but played a key role in setting up Isak. | Getty Images
12. Allan Saint-Maximin - 6
On for Guimaraes 46: Came close to giving Newcastle the lead from the edge of the box. | AFP via Getty Images