Newcastle United fought back twice on Saturday to earn a 2-2 draw away to Swansea City in the Premier League.
Swansea took the lead on 17 minutes through Wilfried Bony, but the visitors drew themselves level before the break thanks to Papiss Cisse.
The home side restored their advantage at the start of the second period when Wayne Routledge found the net, only for Newcastle to earn a share of the spoils with another Cisse goal 15 minutes from time.
Here, Sports Mole casts its eye over the individual performances of the players involved at the Liberty Stadium.
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SWANSEA
Goal
Lukas Fabianski: Swansea's goalkeeper had a quiet afternoon between the sticks as Newcastle rarely threatened his goal. Little he could have done about Cisse's two opportunistic strikes. (7/10)
Defence
Jazz Richards: An underwhelming performance overall as he struggled to offer his side much at the other end when Newcastle were there for the taking. (6/10)
Ashley Williams: Was part of a Swansea defence that looked more vulnerable the further the match went on. Could have organised his troops better. (7/10)
Federico Fernandez: A solid enough display at the back, though some dodgy positioning played a key part in Newcastle's second equaliser. (7/10)
Neil Taylor: Similar to Richards, Taylor should have provided his side with more of an attacking threat down the flanks. (6/10)
Midfield
Nathan Dyer: Showed lots of ambition on the right side, giving the Newcastle defenders a difficult time for much of the afternoon. (7/10)
Ki Sung-yueng: Put more responsibility on his teammate Shelvey by failing to get involved in central areas. (6/10)
Jonjo Shelvey: A typically-dogged display in midfield, Shelvey repeatedly won the ball for his side while showing an impressive range of passing throughout. (8/10)
Wayne Routledge: Looked menacing for most of the match and was rewarded with his well-taken goal at the start of the second half. (7/10)
Gylfi Sigurdsson: Pulled most of the strings from midfield for his side, culminating in two superb assists for Bony and Routledge. (8/10)
Attack
Wilfried Bony: Toiled away up top for sustained periods of the game, but some poor finishing saw him end with just the one goal to his name. (7/10)
Substitutes
Jefferson Montero: Found it difficult to influence the game when he was introduced off the bench with just four minutes left to play. (6/10)
Marvin Emnes: Had a good chance to score a late winner moments after he was brought on with five minutes to go, only to see his shot saved by Tim Krul from a difficult angle. (6/10)
NEWCASTLE
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Goal
Tim Krul: Made a couple of vital saves for his side, allowing them to remain in the game despite their inferiority. (8/10)
Defence
Paul Dummett: Stuck to his defensive responsibilities well on a busy day for the Newcastle back four. (6/10)
Fabricio Coloccini: Not one of Coloccini's better days as the Newcastle skipper struggled to cope with Swansea's slippery front line. (6/10)
Mike Williamson: A lethargic showing from the often-dependable Williamson contributed to the Magpies' downfall. (6/10)
Daryl Janmaat: The only Newcastle defender who really showed any ambition going forward. Almost scored a spectacular goal in the second half when his long-range drive stung the hands of Fabianski. (7/10)
Midfield
Gabriel Obertan: Was brought in to give Newcastle some creativity out wide, but it was difficult for the Frenchman to make an impact. Set up Cisse for his first goal, though this was a rare highlight. (6/10)
Cheick Tiote: The erratic Tiote recently revealed that he wants to leave the club, and this performance seemed to be his way of letting everyone know that he does not care anymore. (5/10)
Moussa Sissoko: A woeful afternoon for the French international saw him gift Swansea the ball for their second goal and pretty much walk around all game without having an influence. (5/10)
Jack Colback: This was another ghost-like showing from the summer signing as he offered very little to his team in midfield. (5/10)
Yoan Gouffran: In keeping with the general theme of Newcastle's midfield, Gouffran was almost a non-entity for the 58 minutes that he was on the pitch. (5/10)
Attack
Papiss Cisse: The Senegalese had limited service up front as the lone striker, though he took both of his goals extremely well, creating something out of nothing. (7/10)
Substitutes
Sammy Ameobi: Gave the visitors some much-needed pace and penetration when he came off the bench on 58 minutes. Made a significant contribution by crossing for Cisse to make it 2-2. (7/10)
Emmanuel Riviere: Looked lively when he entered the action with 20 minutes remaining. However, he is likely to find it hard to get back in the side considering Cisse's recent form in front of goal. (6/10)
Ayoze Perez: Did not have much of a say on the match during the five minutes that was was on. (5/10)
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