Newcastle United's French midfielder Allan Saint-Maximin (2L) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Newcastle United's English striker Andy Carroll during the English Premier League football match between Sheffield United and Newcastle United at Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, northern England on December 5, 2019. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image
Newcastle United's French midfielder Allan Saint-Maximin (2L) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Newcastle United's English striker Andy Carroll during the English Premier League football match between Sheffield United and Newcastle United at Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, northern England on December 5, 2019. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) | Getty Images

Martin Dubravka steals the show in Newcastle United win – Miles Starforth's player ratings

By Liam Kennedy
Published 5th Dec 2019, 21:10 GMT
Updated 5th Dec 2019, 23:24 GMT

Newcastle United followed up their Man City draw with a tactically perfect victory at Sheffield United – but how did the players perform?

Allan Saint-Maximin netted his first goal since arriving in the summer, then controversy kicked in with VAR, quite correctly, ruling Andy Carroll was on-side before flicking on for Jonjo Shelvey to seal at 2-0 win in South Yorkshire.

Who shone on the day and who didn’t? Here’s Miles Starforth's ratings from Bramall Lane.

(for Saint-Maximin, 81).

13. Christian Atsu - N/A

(for Saint-Maximin, 81). | Getty Images Photo: Stu Forster

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(for Almiron, 88).

14. Emil Krafth - N/A

(for Almiron, 88). | Getty Images Photo: Nathan Stirk

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