'Newcastle United's bright spark' - Magpies player ratings from 3-3 draw with Brentford in Eddie Howe's first game
The 43-year-old watched from his hotel room as his side twice came from behind to eventually settle for a point.
Results elsewhere meant United slipped to the bottom of the Premier League, with their search for a win extending into a 13th matchday.
Our writer Jordan Cronin was at St James’s Park and here’s how he rated each Toon player:
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1. Karl Darlow - 4
Selected ahead of Dubravka and did very, very little to justify it. Had a howler for Toney’s equaliser, which came less than a minute after Lascelles opened the scoring. Photo: Stu Forster
2. Jacob Murphy - 6
Good going forward but question marks over his role in Brentford’s third goal with Oneyka allowed to get the shot away. Photo: Ian MacNicol
3. Fabian Schar - 5
For all the good Schar gives Newcastle on the ball, he lacks a lot physically. Toney got well on top of the Switzerland international. Photo: Michael Regan
4. Jamaal Lascelles - 6
A goal at both ends for United’s captain. Opened the scoring early on before a 61st-minute own goal off Onyeka's shot. Photo: Ian MacNicol