Newcastle United player ratings: A difficult day for Rafa Benitez's side after FA Cup defeat to Watford

Newcastle's Matt Ritchie challenges for the ball against Watford.

Newcastle United crashed out of the FA Cup following a fourth-round defeat to Watford - but did anyone standout for Rafa Benitez's side?

Goals from Andre Gray and Isaac Success condemned the Magpies to a 2-0 defeat at St James's Park on a difficult day for the hosts. Our reporter Joe Nicholson has dished out his player ratings following the game - scroll down and flick through our gallery to see how each player performed.

Made a decent save to deny Quina early on. Beaten low to his left by Grays shot in the second-half...5

Cut out a few crosses in the first half but made a costly error in the second, allowing Gray to run across him and score the opener...5

Committed some needless fouls but generally kept Watfords attackers at bay before coming off late on ...6

Made some important interceptions and coped well with the overlapping Daryl Janmaat in the first half.6

Made a couple of runs forward which came to nothing...5

Produced a few inviting crosses which his team-mates failed to capitalise on...6