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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