Newcastle United 4-1 Northampton Town – Player Ratings
11. Ayoze Perez - 7 (Replaced By Jack Colback 72')
Ayoze Perez isn't as well suited playing up front on his own as he is to playing on either side of the flanks. The attacker should have scored and despite working hard he lacked any real clinical threat up front. Hard to imagine Steve McClaren playing him there in the Premier League.
Jack Colback - 5
Jack Colback only played 20 minutes and gave Newcastle the security to see out their commanding lead.
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