He spilled the ball to gift Brighton their first goal of the game following a poor clearance where the goalkeeper should have put it out of playHe spilled the ball to gift Brighton their first goal of the game following a poor clearance where the goalkeeper should have put it out of play
He spilled the ball to gift Brighton their first goal of the game following a poor clearance where the goalkeeper should have put it out of play

Newcastle player ratings vs Brighton: One player flops with a 5 as the Magpies suffer a devastating 3-1 loss

Here are the Newcastle player ratings as the side lost 3-1 away against Brighton and Hove Albion with youngster Evan Ferguson grabbing a hat-trick.

Eddie Howe’s men suffered their third league loss in a row at the hands of the Seagulls – whose qualities overshadowed Newcastle’s mistakes.

Here is how we rated the Newcastle players’ performances.