Although Newcastle hit three goals for the first time this season, the goals came from two defenders and a midfield player.
Steve Bruce defended his shot-shy strikers: "They are all young lads at the top of the pitch and they need time to settle in and bed in.
"We've paid a lot of money for them and those price tags bear on them. It's a glimpse of what we can do and I was delighted with some of our forward play."