Newcastle are all over the shop.

Two on two, but Joshua King's ball to Benik Afobe sends the forward far too wide. The move ends with Adam Smith's low drive punched away by Rob Elliot.

It looks like 2-0 to the Cherries soon.

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Back to the action, midfielder Max Gradel's low drive flies a few feet past Rob Elliot's upright.

The players are back out. Magpies striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is coming on for Emmanuel Riviere - Riviere actually went close on a couple of occasions in the first half.

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Half-time and boos from the home crowd.

The Magpies have it all to do - does McClaren only have another 45 minutes at St James'?

Guess who nearly scored a second goal? Steven Taylor.

Emmanuel Riviere's hooked ball finds the defender in the area, but his shot is deflected wide by Simon Francis. Nothing comes from the corner.

It's jeers o'clock from the home fans after Daryl Janmaat wastes a delivery into the area.

They started brightly, but Newcastle are a team on the ropes now.

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Benik Afobe goes down in the area - Jack Colback appeared to make a bit of contact, but the Cherries forward went like down like an extra in Platoon.

Moments later Afobe loses his footing in the six-yard area just as he is about to shoot.

The Magpies make an early substitution.

Full-back Paul Dummett comes off and on comes Vurnon Anita.

Injury to the young Welshman? Surely not tactical?

A lot of well meaning huff and puff from the Magpies, but who can provide the finish?

Meanwhile, the Cherries have control of possession..

..the corner comes to nothing and Bournemouth break.

Benik Afobe is one-on-one, but Newcastle's defenders get back and clear to safety.

Supporters are getting their money's worth so far.

Daryl Janmaat does know how to deliver a good ball. Emmanuel Riviere gets on the end of it, but his strike is deflected and goes wide for a corner.

Newcastle then win another corner..

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Bit of info on today's ref Paul Tierney:

He's only officiated three Premier League games this season and has dished out eight yellow cards in total and no reds.

So there you go.

It's calmed down a little bit after that action-packed first 15 minutes. Both teams look good in attack.

Newcastle forward Ayoze Perez - in his first start in over a month - fires a shot over the bar from 20 yards. It was one of those that was always going high. 

Newcastle back on the attack. This time Andrew Surman is there for the Cherries to clear the danger, with both Moussa Sissoko and Daryl Janmaat driving down the right.

He could only watch.

Newcastle keeper Rob Elliot is stuck in the mud as Max Gradel's 10-yard shot takes a deflection off his own player and floats a couple of feet wide of the home goal.

Moments later, Benik Afobe's hooked shot from eight yards clears the keeper's bar. He should have scored!