Bournemouth vs Newcastle

Eddie Howe returns to his former club as Newcastle chase three more points to boost their chances of a top four finish this season. Follow all the action ...

The Cherries currently sit second bottom of the league after a tough run of results. We're delighted to have a player of his calibre. Solanke has been at the centre of all their attacking play so far. 'Isak has been training really well, he's been electric. The visitors have had a lot of the ball in the opening minutes but are yet to force a real chance. Bournemouth have started to get on the ball in the last few minutes and look confident on the counter. He's had a frustrating afternoon. Isak makes a good run down the left wing and makes it all the way to the byline but is well tracked and cannot force a chance. The visitors have improved in the last few minutes and whipped in a couple of dangerous crosses. Bournemouth were the better side for much of the half and deserved to take the lead, but Almiron levelled the game against the run of play on the stroke of half time. Isak forces a save from Neto with a shot from the left of the box, but it could not be comfortable for the keeper. Newcastle improved after the break but were poor in the first half, and were lucky to score with one of the few chances they produced.

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Bournemouth earn a point in their battle against the drop, while the Magpies miss the chance to extend the gap from Tottenham in fifth place to four points. Newcastle host Liverpool in their next outing also next Saturday. AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United

Gary O'Neil's side are in desperate need of points and today face the high-flying Magpies at Vitality Stadium.

As expected, Newcastle are looking to play with tempo and are pressing from the front. However, Howe's charges equalised on the cusp of the interval. The visitors won a corner over on the far side, and the ball was whipped toward Fabian Schar. Jaidon Antony's corner on the left was flicked on by Dango Ouattara to the far post, where Marcos Senesi stabbed beyond the rooted Nick Pope. Alexander Isak managed to squeeze a shot away under pressure inside the box, but the goalkeeper made a simple take down the middle of his goal. However, on the whole, that was a very strong half. The full-back has to walk a tightrope for the rest of this one now. Neto spilled a simple cross right back out into the danger zone, but was on hand to deny Sean Longstaff. Neto failed to keep hold of a low cross and spilled the ball back into the danger zone, with Anthony Gordon firing wide from a matter of yards. Dom Solanke flicked toward goal from a cutback, but Kieran Trippier was on hand to clear off the line. Goalkeeper Neto was able to palm out Sean Longstaff's stinging drive from the edge of the box, with Miguel Almiron latching onto the rebound and slotting into the corner. Jaidon Anthony's corner from the left was cleverly flicked on by Dango Ouattara toward the far post, where centre-back Senesi was able to peel into space and stab home beyond Nick Pope.

Bournemouth hopes to finally get back in the win column when Newcastle heads south to meet the Cherries at the Vitality Stadium under the lights on ...

Lewis Cook (knee). On another day, or even another inch as Kieran Trippier had a terrific late goal line clearance, Bournemouth wins this. Newcastle moves onto 41 points, still 10 points off the table lead but two points ahead of fifth-place Tottenham. [NBCSports.com](https://stream.nbcsports.com/premier-league/bournemouth-newcastle-united?cid=SEOPST) No, its more likely that Eddie Howe’s men, still missing suspended Bruno Guimaraes, are just a bit down right now. [WATCH BOURNEMOUTH vs NEWCASTLE FULL MATCH REPLAY STREAM – LINK](https://stream.nbcsports.com/premier-league/bournemouth-newcastle-united?cid=SEOPST)

Jack Stephens and Dominic Solanke are both back from injury, replacing Chris Mepham and Antoine Semenyo. GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS. Bournemouth XI: Neto, A Smith, ...

Gary O’Neil makes two changes to the Bournemouth XI that started the narrow defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion in Gameweek 22. Eddie Howe tends not to make too many changes to his Newcastle side and indeed his only alteration this evening is enforced. Newcastle United’s trip to Bournemouth rounds off the day’s Premier League action, with the match on the south coast getting underway at 17:30 GMT.

Minute-by-minute report: Eddie Howe returns to his former club. Join Scott Murray for all the action.

He arrived at just the right moment in pure comedic terms, but in relation to the laws of the game, that’s a no-no. 44 min: A little bit of space down the left for Isak, who goes on to dribble an extremely tame shot at Neto. The ball’s given to Saint-Maximin, who glides in from the left and aims for the top-right corner. The ball pings off Lerma and out for a corner on the left. 59 min: Traore pings a pass down the right for Ouattara to chase. But cream has a habit of rising, and that was one heck of a swashbuckling equaliser just before the half-time whistle! A free kick in a dangerous position, just to the left of the Newcastle box, 25 yards out. 77 min: Gordon cuts in from the left and takes a bash. From the throw, Solanke drifts in from the right wing only to slice wildly left of the target. 90 min +4: A Newcastle corner from the right. A lovely moment for the erstwhile They stay second from bottom but nudge a little closer to the safety line.

Newcastle extend their unbeaten run to a club record-equalling 17 league games but have to settle for a point on Eddie Howe's return to Bournemouth.

Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Attempt blocked. - Shots - 6Mepham - 2Fredericks - 1Travers - 9Solanke - 22Traorè - 29Billing - 8Lerma - 33Zemura - 13Neto

Match report and free highlights as Bournemouth and Newcastle draw 1-1 at the Vitality Stadium; Marcos Senesi gave hosts the lead before Miguel Almiron ...

On reception from Bournemouth fans: "To get the reception I got at the end really was really moving. They put a really good performance in and maybe should have got the three points. They defend well and break forward and we have to be aware of that. "I think this is a starting point. There was a little bit of a reshuffle with injuries to a few key players but that is something you have to live with over a Premier League campaign. Bournemouth have a lot of energy and athleticism and I thought we dealt with them pretty well apart from the goal and a couple of other scary moments for us. "We had a lot of the ball. Decided to get back on the line and try to affect it. We have to go again. We have some key players back and look a threat. It was an encouraging moment for a Bournemouth side that had only scored one league goal since the league resumed in December. Goals against had been a lot more frequent for Gary O'Neil's men but after withstanding a succession of corners, they made the breakthrough with half an hour played.

Miguel Almirón of Newcastle United FC (24) celebrates after scoring the equalising goal during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Newcastle ...

– Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle United. – Bournemouth 1-0 Newcastle United. 45+2’ – GOAL! 30’ – GOAL! They remain unbeaten in what is now an impressive 17-game run in the top-flight, but Howe will definitely feel this was a missed opportunity given that the teams immediately below them dropped points earlier in the day. Newcastle are the draw specialists.