NEWCASTLE (4-3-3):
6 Pope: Won’t have many easier games this season, with Ipswich failing to muster a single effort on target
8 TRIPPIER: Relished the opportunity to gallop forward down the flank, and finished the day with two assists
7 Schar: Didn’t have a lot to defensively and came up with his usual array of pinpoint long passes
7 Burn: Helped rouse Newcastle from their early slumbers via his tangle with Delap and scored in the second half
6 Livramento: A relatively quiet afternoon from the full-back, with most of Newcastle’s play coming down the opposite flank
7 Guimaraes: Delivered an extremely busy performance, with his through ball helping earn the crucial first-half penalty
7 Tonali: Some of his touches were superb, and he came within inches of scoring as he hit the bar in the first half
5 Willock: Wasn’t able to make the impact he would have wanted as he returned to the starting line-up for the first time since February
8 Murphy: Another lively and productive display that saw him win the penalty that led to Newcastle breaking the deadlock
6 Isak: Still isn’t back to his clinical best, but held his nerve from the spot to claim his 22nd league goal of the season
7 Barnes: Offered plenty down the left-hand side, even if a number of his attempted shots didn’t quite come off
Subs:
5 Gordon (for Murphy, 67): Didn’t have much chance to make an impression after missing out as Barnes remained in the side
6 Miley (for Willock, 67): Showed flashes to remind everyone of his midfield qualities
Wilson (for Isak, 76)
Osula (for Barnes, 76)
Botman (for Schar, 83)
(not used): Dubravka (gk), Ruddy (gk), Krafth, Longstaff.
IPSWICH (4-4-1-1):
Palmer 5; O’Shea 4, Woolfenden 5, Burgess 4, Greaves 4; Johnson 3, Morsy 5, Taylor 4 (Luongo 86), Clarke 5 (Godfrey 40, 4); Enciso 4 (Chaplin 71); DELAP 6 (Hirst 71).
Subs (not used): Walton (gk), Cajuste, Hutchinson, Boniface, Taylor.
Man Of The Match: KIERAN TRIPPIER – The full-back rolled back the years as he served up a succession of dangerous crosses from the right-hand side.
