Cheick Tiote: Booked for persistent fouling, but an occupational hazard. It's curious how he plays better under the imminent threat of being sent off. Kept Sessegnon quiet to the point where the former Sunderland man going in the way of other West Brom teammates. 7/10. Yohan Cabaye: Frustrated all evening long. Committed niggling fouls and needs to learn patience. Anonymous displays like this fuel speculation he wants to be somewhere else. Must buck his ideas up and not take his place in the Newcastle XI or French squad for granted. 3.5/10. Yoan Gouffran: Clever backwards header for the opening goal. Recent displays show why Pardew was so keen to recruit him from Bordeaux last year. 6.5/10. Shola Ameobi: Put Myhill under great pressure so an unofficial assist for Gouffran's goal. Helped to set up Sissoko too and based on this fine link up play performance he just gets the man of the match award. 8/10. Loic Remy: Saw goalbound header come off Jones and go behind. Not goal, but an assist for Sissoko's winner. Fine run of scoring form ends. Subbed. 6.5/10. Subs: Vurnon Anita: Came on for last seven minutes to see out the win. Rating N/A. Papiss Cisse: Got a few seconds only. Rating N/A. Click next for the West Bromwich Albion ratings.
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