After Wednesday’s disappointing capitulation against Everton which saw Newcastle hammered 3-0, the Magpies faced off against a stubborn West Brom side knowing that three points were pivotal.
With several key defenders out injured or suspended, Steve McClaren brought in Steven Taylor and Rolando Aarons to the back four, as well as handing starts to Cheick Tiote and Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Moments after a Tiote thunderbolt hit the back of the net but was disallowed, United took a deserved lead through fan favourite Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Several chances were missed and although the Toon failed to kill the game off earlier, they managed to see out a vital 1-0 win. Here’s how we rated the players’ displays.