Burnley and Newcastle United played out a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor this evening to take a share of the spoils in their Premier League meeting.
The Clarets, who are now unbeaten in their last four games, edged ahead in the first half courtesy of George Boyd's strike on the edge of the area following Danny Ings's clever knockdown.
Alan Pardew's charges recovered from a largely poor showing in the opening 45 minutes with a goal shortly after the restart, with Papiss Cisse converting from close range to level up, although neither side could find a winner in the remaining time.
Here, Sports Mole takes a look back at who impressed across the 90 minutes of action.
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BURNLEY
Goal
Tom Heaton: Had a couple of comfortable, albeit important, stops to make in the first half to keep his side level. Will certainly have busier nights during his Premier League career, though (7/10)
Defence
Kieran Trippier: Loves getting forward, and it was his long diagonal which helped create his side's goal. While the whole of Burnley's defence must take a proportion of the blame for Cisse's strike, Tripper was most at fault due to fluffed initial clearance. (6/10)
Michael Keane: Remained solid at the back throughout in large, although Newcastle's goal will be playing on his mind with numerous opportunities missed to clear the danger. (7/10)
Jason Shackell: The Clarets skipper did not have a great deal to do in fairness, yet he can be happy with the part he played in this solid, battling performance. (7/10)
Stephen Ward: He was stretchered off shortly after the hour mark with what looked to be a nasty injury. Original challenge seemed somewhat innocuous, but his reaction said it all. A real loss for Burnley should he spend a prolonged spell on the sidelines. (7/10)
Midfield
George Boyd: Tonight was hardly an occasion for individuals in what was a real scrappy affair, although Boyd probably just about takes the man of the match accolade for his opening strike which was struck with real venom right down the middle. (8/10)
Dean Marney: Could not really create any openings for his side, but continued to battle away in the middle of the park throughout. (6/10)
David Jones: Likewise, Jones did the simple tasks well by knocking the ball around in midfield. Squandered a great opening in the first half when blasting over on the brink of half time. (6/10)
Scott Arfield: Returned to the side this evening in Burnley's only change from last time out. Clearly still finding his feet because his shot aside, which forced Elliot into a fairly simple save down low, he did not do a great deal to change the final scoreline. (6/10)
Attack
Danny Ings: Was unable to add to his impressive recent goal-tally this evening, with his best chance coming early on when he managed to find a way in behind the Magpies' backline. Great knockdown on edge of the area for Boyd's opener. (7/10)
Ashley Barnes: Linked up very well with his strike partner at times and was tasked with dropping into deep positions, often out on the channels. Made way late on to solid applause from the home supporters. (7/10)
Substitutes
Ben Mee: Not played a great deal of football of late, yet he remained solid at the back when brought on in place of the injured Ward. (6/10)
Lukas Jutkiewicz: Was only on the field for 10 minutes, in which time much of the game was simply about Newcastle attempting to find a way through. (6/10)
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NEWCASTLE UNITED
Goal
Rob Elliot: With Tim Krul out injured until the New Year, Newcastle are now relying on Elliot to match his Dutch counterpart's impressive displays between the sticks. Was stranded for Boyd's goal due to amount of bodies in front of him, but did well to thwart any other sights on goal. (7/10)
Defence
Daryl Janmaat: Managed to shake off a knock in time to feature from the off, and he was his typical self down the right. Created his side's goal and also did his defensive duties well by heading behind a couple of dangerous crosses. (8/10)
Mike Williamson: Replaced at half time as part of a double substitution from Pardew. Steven Taylor was introduced in his place and remained solid during his time on the field. (5/10)
Paul Dummett: The versatile Wales international was tasked with filling in at the heart of defence once again, and can be relatively happy with his showing. Ings did get in behind on one occasion early on, however. (7/10)
Massadio Haidara: Picked up an early injury which he eventually managed to shake off. Could not influence the game a great deal when pushing high up. (6/10)
Midfield
Mehdi Abeid: Brought into the centre of midfield in place of the suspended Jack Colback this evening. Abeid could have repaid his manager's faith when through on goal in the first half, but he blew his big moment. (7/10)
Cheick Tiote: His powerful self in the centre of the park, this was not really a game that he could truly influence from deep. Far too scrappy for that to happen. (7/10)
Yoan Gouffran: Set up a decent opportunity for Cisse early on which his teammate failed to make the most of. It initially looked as though he dummied a shot at the front post which led to Cisse firing home in the second half, although replays showed that he simply failed to connect with his flick. (7/10)
Ayoze Perez: Badly struggled to get a grip on the game in the first half, besides one moment of nice link-up play with Ameobi on the edge of the opposition box. Seemed to be the right man to sacrifice at the interval. (5/10)
Attack
Sammy Ameobi: Was fairly lively at times, forcing Heaton into making a save down low with a tight-angled drive, although he faded and was replaced 15 minutes from time. (7/10)
Papiss Cisse: Looked poor in the first half, regularly failing to keep the ball under control to cost him a sighter of goal, although his unorthodox strike on 48 minutes sparked him, and his side, into life somewhat. (7/10)
Substitutes
Remy Cabella: Was brought on at the break to offer something new for his side, and he almost found a way through instantly only for his shot to be blocked seconds before Cisse's leveller. Provided more attacking impetus than the man he replaced. (7/10)
Steven Taylor: Overlooked at the back for the start of this one, Taylor was introduced at half time in order to shore up the defensive unit. Newcastle remained solid in the second half, yet much of that was down to the Clarets' lack of attacking play. (7/10)
Emmanuel Riviere: Appeared to play up alongside Cisse when introduced 15 minutes from time, but he could not make a telling difference during his time on the pitch. (6/10)
Daniel Lewis
