Brighton v Newcastle ratings: Lallana 7, Mwepu 5; Saint-Maximin 6, Hayden 7

Eddie Howe watches as Magpies earn a draw and move off bottom spot

BRIGHTON RATINGS: Robert Sanchez 7 - Not much to do throughout, but probably saved his side from losing the match after bringing Wilson down. PA

Joel Veltman 7 - Unlucky not to pick up an assist after his cross was narrowly diverted wide by Tariq Lamptey. Solid overall. Getty

Lewis Dunk 7 - Dealt with everything in a comfortable manner while commanding the Brighton defensive line. Getty

Shane Duffy 6 - Got in the way of shots and cleared the ball from dangerous crosses coming into the box. Handled the threat of Callum Wilson fairly well. PA

Marc Cucurella 6 - Not involved too much going forward in the first half but was brighter in the second. Came close to scoring but couldn’t get the connection on the ball needed. Reuters

Tariq Lamptey 7 - Played high up the pitch and caused trouble. Unlucky not to get an assist with a number of good cutbacks into dangerous areas. PA

Enock Mwepu 5 - Gave the ball away too much and was replaced at half-time. Reuters

Yves Bissouma 6 - Enjoyed the midfield battle which Brighton seemed to take control of after taking the lead, but his influence faded in the second half. Getty

Solly March 6 - A mixed game for Solly March as he came in and out of the game. He kept things simple for the most part and didn’t give away possession cheaply. PA

Adam Lallana 7 - Linked play well which helped Brighton attack from a range of positions. Had plenty of the ball and rarely turned over possession. Getty

Leandro Trossard 7 - A handful for defenders who struggled to get near to the Belgian forward. Won the penalty and dispatched it in an assured fashion. PA

SUBS: Alexis Mac Allister (Mwepu 46) 5 - Not the best display from MacAllister who is normally much more creative. Too many of his passes failed to find their intended target. Getty

Neal Maupay (March 65) 5 - Did little to upset Newcastle’s defence when introduced. PA

Adam Webster (Lamptey 75) N/R - On for Lamptey for the final 15 to defend against the away side who were growing in confidence. Getty

NEWCASTLE RATINGS: Karl Darlow 6 - A fairly solid night from the Newcastle goalkeeper. Darlow looked composed as he dealt with Brighton’s flurry of attacks, and enjoyed an easier second half with the Magpies gaining some control back in the match. Reuters

Matt Ritchie 5 - Played very direct and it rarely came off for Ritchie today, who also wasn’t as accurate with his crossing as usual. Getty

Ciaran Clark 6 - The defender was reckless with his tackle that conceded a penalty but he made amends with an astute header that assisted Isaac Hayden. Reuters

Jamaal Lascelles 6 - Took a needless yellow card early on with a late challenge.but showed professionalism to click into gear from that point. Getty

Emil Krafth 6 - Got forward to put in some good crosses and worked tirelessly. A respectable performance on the whole. Getty

Jacob Murphy 7 - Showed intent when on the ball to try and make things happen for Newcastle going forward. Murphy was also solid in defence but could have been helped if his teammates matched his level of intensity. Getty

Jonjo Shelvey 5 - Was slow to move the ball but the away side did get the odd chance from Shelvey’s hopeful passes. The midfielder’s most questionable decision was not to take a strike from the freekick when Lewis Dunk was in goal. Getty

Isaac Hayden 7 - Made no mistake with the volley to level the scoring and was busy in the midfield to help earn back control for the away side. Reuters

Miguel Almiron 5 - A bright start seemed to fade with not much coming off for the 27-year-old. Eventually replaced in the 74th minute. Getty

Allan Saint-Maximin 6 - Crowded out a lot which meant we didn’t get to see the sort of runs we’re used to, but the Frenchman kept things simple and kept defenders occupied. Getty

Callum Wilson 6 - Worked hard but had very little to work with as his team resolved to hoofing the ball up the pitch. Almost won the game in the final minutes but was fouled by Robert Sanchez after he rounded him. Getty

SUBS: Joelinton (Almiron 74) N/R - An exquisite ball into Callum Wilson almost helped Newcastle snatch all three points before Robert Sanchez took a red card for his side. Getty

Dwight Gayle (Krafth 90) N/R - On for the final minutes. Getty

Isaac Hayden’s equaliser forced a 1-1 draw at 10-man Brighton that lifted Newcastle off the foot of the Premier League table in front of their prospective new boss Eddie Howe.

Brighton had taken the lead from the penalty spot halfway through the first half, with Leandro Trossard sending the goalkeeper the wrong way.

Against the run of play, Newcastle struck a leveller in the 65th minute when the ball fell to Hayden, who volleyed into the back of the net.

Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was sent off at the death for impeding Callum Wilson, with defender Lewis Dunk forced to briefly take the gloves and go between the sticks, yet the Seagulls held on.

Former Bournemouth manager Howe was in the crowd at the Amex Stadium as the Magpies edged closer to making an appointment.

The 43-year-old was pictured sitting in the stands next to Amanda Staveley, whose consortium bought out Mike Ashley last month, with Newcastle understood to have agreed a deal in principle with Howe.

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