Newcastle player ratings: Huddersfield (H)

Newcastle took a vital step towards survival in the Premier League by beating Huddersfield 1-0 at St James Park.

The Magpies left it late to beat the Terriers but nevertheless can feel a lot more comfortable in the relegation battle.

Newcastle missed many early chances to take the lead, with Matt Ritchie having a shot saved by Huddersfield keeper Jonas Lossl.

Huddersfield’s poor goal record continued to haunt them, with the Terriers barely troubling the Newcastle goal.

Ayoze Perez would get the late goal for Newcastle, netting on 80 minutes to give Newcastle the crucial three points in their fight for survival in the top flight.

Here’s how we rated the Newcastle players in the key win for the Magpies over Huddersfield this afternoon.

Martin Dubravka – 8

DeAndre Yedlin – 7

Florian LeJeune – 8

Jamaal Lascelles – 9

Paul Dummett – 8

Matt Ritchie – 7

Mo Diame – 7

Jonjo Shelvey – 7

Kenedy – 8

Ayoze Perez – 7

Dwight Gayle – 7

SUBS

Christian Atsu – 7

Islam Slimani – 6

Isaac Hayden – N/A