KELLY: Could do little about either goal and pulled off a couple of brave stops late on...7

GRAYSON: Tidy without being spectacular at the back and supplied a couple of dangerous crosses...7

DAVIDSON: Looked out of sorts in the first half but battled back after the break as Rovers gained control...6

PEACOCK: Ferguson proved a real handful in the air but Peacock remained strong and aggressive to keep him away from the danger zone...8

DAILLY: Along with Peacock, held the Rovers defence together under strong pressure against two class forwards...8

CARSLEY: Picked up the bits in another busy performance before limping out of the action at half time...7

FRANDSEN: Teed up Jansen for the goal and looked Rovers most inventive midfielder...7

McATEER: Faded in and out of the game in the first half but got more involved after switching to the centre, although his sloppy pass resulted in United's winner...7

JANSEN: Always a handful for the Newcastle defence, scoring once but should have had another...7

BLAKE: Looked Rovers biggest threat all night because of his power and pace but should have done better with a hat-trick of headers...8

DUFF: Starved of service out on the left and had a quiet game by his standards...7

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JOHNSON: Slotted in comfortably after replacing Carsley at half time...7

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