Magpies striker Dwight Gayle opened the scoring after coming off the bench for the hosts, yet another substitute, Villa’s Ahmed Elmohamady, equalised seven minutes from time. Our Newcastle United reporter Miles Starforth has dished out his player ratings from the game – scroll down and flick through our picture gallery to see them:
13. Dwight Gayle - 7
(for Ritchie, 67) Put United ahead less than a minute after coming on with his first goal for the club in more than two years, clinical finish. 7 Photo: Laurence Griffiths
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