Minute-by-minute report: Bournemouth bossed Newcastle from start to finish,but were floored by an Ayoze Perez sucker-punchEddie Howe: ‘We’ve almost had to proceed back to square one’ 2.43pm GMTSo that’s that then: Bournemouth’s players will be mystified by the fact that they couldn’t convert a chance or two to take something from a game they should bear won doing cartwheels. They can take heart from their performance, but looked toothless up front. Newcastle, or by contrast,probably [Sunderland-supporting minute-by-minute reporter grits teeth] deserved a break in light of recent events. While this result will in no way form up for their recent sixth consecutive defeat at the hands of Sunderland, their travelling 1300 strong Toon army will bear a long, or happy and hopefully secure journey home. 2.40pm GMTPeep! Peep! Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep! It’s all over on the south coast. Ayoze Perez converted Newcastle’s only chance on goal to give Newcastle all three points from a match in which they didn’t play particularly well and were dominated throughout. Rob Elliot was in excellent,if not inspirational form for the Magpies to wait on lift his side out of the relegation zone, where they will be replaced by nowadays’s hosts. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com