Goals

1-0: Pelle (6 – got in between Coloccini and Williamson to head in Bertrand’s cross)

2-0: Pelle (19 – finished off a move he started by slotting in Tadic’s pass)

3-0: Cork (54 – ghosted past Williamson and rounded Krul to finish from close range)

4-0: Schneiderlin (90 – cut inside and curled a lovely strike into the top corner)

Bookings: Colback (foul, 45); Tiote (57, foul)

Referee: Chris Foy (St Helens): Not even the official could be blamed for Newcastle’s defeat. 8

Attendance: 29,678

Rating: PPP

South NUFC

Shots on 7 4

Shots off 3 5

Corners 5 5

Fouls 15 7

Offside 2 2

SOUTHAMPTON (4-3-3): Forster 7; Clyne 7, Fonte 7, Alderweireld 7; Bertrand 8; Davis 7, Schneiderlin 8, Cork 8 (Gardos, 89); Tadic 7 (Ward-Prowse, 67), PELLE 8, Long 6 (Wanyama, 46).

Not used: Davis, Yoshida, Mayuka, McQueen.

NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-2-3-1):

4 Krul: Lucky not to have conceded a penalty or be sent off when he clattered into Long early on;

5 Janmaat: Tried to support in attack, but that left gaps. One of few players who went over to clap supporters

2 Coloccini: Complete lack of endeavour from the captain, who also failed to acknowledge supporters at the end

2 Williamson: Awful day at the office, which was littered with mistakes. At fault for at least two of the goals

5 Haidara: Swung in a couple of decent crosses, but there was no one to get on the end of them;

5 COLBACK: Missed Newcastle’s best chance from three yards out and just couldn’t get his team going from midfield

4 Anita: Turned into danger at times and lost the ball before he was taken off at half time;

4 Sissoko: Few bright moments in his preferred central position, but did too much moaning when decisions went against

3 Cabella: Still doesn’t look strong enough for the Premier League and gave the ball away in good positions

3 Gouffran: Offered nothing going forward and didn’t do his usual job of tracking back very well;

3 Riviere: Didn’t get much support but when the ball came his way Saints cleared with ease

Subs

Tiote (for Anita, 46): Brought on to offer the back four more protection, but that didn’t go to plan. 4

Perez (for Cabella, 69): Had some bright moments and at least tried when he came on. 6

Ameobi (for Sissoko, 89)

Not used: Elliot, Obertan, Taylor, Armstrong.

Man of the match – GRAZIANO Pelle – Ran Newcastle ragged from start to finish.