Steve McClaren named an unchanged eleven from the side who was defeated by Everton just 48 hours prior to today’s game, much to the disbelief of the Geordie faithful.
Newcastle were outplayed by Tony Pulis’ stubborn Baggies, and despite hitting the bar and having a deserved penalty waved away, United deserved to lose.
Going into 2016, the Magpies will remain in the dreaded relegation zone, and with January nearing, they MUST spend money on the right players if they are to avoid the drop.
Here’s how we rated the players’ displays in today’s loss.





