Summary

  • Bournemouth full-back Adam Smith misses out with a hamstring strain

  • Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles is sidelined with a knee problem, while Fabian Schar is suspended

  • A Bournemouth win would lift the Cherries onto 40 points

  • The Magpies will overtake Eddie Howe's side with victory at the Vitality Stadium

  1. Bye for now!published at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2019

    Bournemouth 2-2 Newcastle

    That's all from me. Time to get my breath back.

    You can read the match report here.

  2. Postpublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2019

    Bournemoutb 2-2 Newcastle

    Mark Mitchener
    BBC Sport at Vitality Stadium

    One or two Newcastle fans were in danger of spilling onto the pitch in protest at a couple of Mike Dean's decisions a few minutes ago - and others were unable to contain themselves after that late goal. One or two have been led away by police and stewards.

    But a stunner from Matt Ritchie sends the remaining travelling supporters home with a share of the spoils. Ritchie shares an embrace with a couple of his old team-mates before going to clap his current club's supporters.

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2019

    Bournemouth 2-2 Newcastle

    Wow.

    Matt Richie and Joshua KingImage source, Getty Images
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    GOAL - Bournemouth 2-2 Newcastlepublished at 90+4 mins

    Matt Ritchie

    THERE'S THE EQUALISER!

    Matt Ritchie sends a superb volley into the top corner to earn Newcastle a point!

    Astonishing scenes!

    Matt RichieImage source, Reuters
  5. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Bournemouth 2-1 Newcastle

    Three minutes added on.

    Newcastle are piling bodies forward.

  6. Postpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2019

    Bournemouth 2-1 Newcastle

    Mark Mitchener
    BBC Sport at Vitality Stadium

    As waves of rain start to lash across the pitch, Dominic Solanke - still awaiting his first Bournemouth goal - did all the spadework for that goal, allowing King to apply the finish.

    The Cherries are five minutes - plus stoppages - from hitting the magic 40-point mark which must surely earn them a fifth season in England's top flight - utterly unfathomable when Eddie Howe first took charge a decade ago.

  7. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Bournemouth 2-1 Newcastle

    Hayden! No!

    The midfielder appeared to slip as he pulled the trigger from the edge of the box.

    Bournemouth clear the resulting corner.

  8. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Bournemouth 2-1 Newcastle

    Charlie Daniels blazes over for Bournemouth.

    It's now or never for Newcastle.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    Bournemouth 2-1 Newcastle

    Two changes in quick succession for Newcastle.

    Miguel Almiron and Mo Diame come off for Yoshinori Muto and Jonjo Shelvey, who makes his 100th league appearance for the Magpies.

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    GOAL - Bournemouth 2-1 Newcastlepublished at 81 mins

    Joshua King

    Dominic Solanke twists and turns inside the Newcastle penalty area before teeing up Joshua King, who sends the ball into the far corner for his second of the game.

    Bournemouth in the driving seat.

    Joshua KingImage source, Getty
  11. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle

    The ball sits up perfectly for Jefferson Lerma on the edge of the box, but the ball bounces wide of Martin Dubravka's goal.

  12. Postpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2019

    Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle

    Mark Mitchener
    BBC Sport at Vitality Stadium

    Newcastle now have two ex-Bournemouth wingers on the field. While Matt Ritchie's Cherries heroics are well known, your average fan may not even remember that Christian Atsu spent the first half of the 2015-16 season on loan here. However, Atsu failed to appear in the Premier League for Bournemouth - starting two League Cup games and being substituted in both.

    Meanwhile, the swirling wind here is causing a few problems - apart from blowing litter on to the field. A few Bournemouth set-pieces at the north end of the ground have foxed defenders and attackers alike.

  13. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle

    Isaac Hayden is cautioned for a late challenge on Solanke as we enter the final 15 minutes of the second half.

    Will we see a winner?

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 74 mins

    Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle

    Dominic Solanke comes on for Bournemouth in place of Jordon Ibe.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 72 mins

    Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle

    And there's our first change.

    Christian Atsu is on for Ayoze Perez.

  16. CLOSE!published at 71 mins

    Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle

    What a clearance from Paul Dummett!

    Newcastle fail to clear a ball into the box and Callum Wilson sends a looping header over Dubravka, but the Magpies' skipper acrobatically clears the ball off the line.

    Bournemouth inches away from taking the lead.

  17. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle

    Both teams still have all three substitutes remaining, despite all those niggling injuries.

  18. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle

    Matt Ritchie aims to find Salomon Rondon inside the area but his delivery evades the big Venezuelan and Bournemouth have a throw-in.

  19. Postpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2019

    Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle

    Mark Mitchener
    BBC Sport at Vitality Stadium

    Bournemouth have changed their shape slightly - moving from 4-4-2 to 4-1-4-1 with Joshua King wide on the left, and Ryan Fraser tucked inside into a more central role - but the little Scot remains a potent threat.

  20. CLOSE!published at 63 mins

    Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle

    Jefferson Lerma goes close with a low, curling effort that flies a yard wide of Dubravka's left-hand post.

    It's been end-to-end stuff since the restart, but it remains 1-1 with just over 25 minutes of normal time remaining.