Bournemouth vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League result and final score as VAR rules out Dango Ouattara goal

Bournemouth have continued on from where they left off in the first half. The hosts are relentless in their pressing, creating chances and having efforts at goal to trouble Pope.

WHAT A CHALLENGE! A last-ditch tackle by Burn to deny Semenyo a goal. The ball was played across the Newcastle box after a counter attack by the home team. It looked like Semenyo would turn the ball home from the centre of the penalty area but Burn slid in to get in front of the shot to divert it away for a corner.

Newcastle have come out in the early stages determined to grab an equaliser, and have been camped inside the Bournemouth half these opening minutes.

Longstaff hits the floor under pressure from Senesi in the penalty area. The referee waves away any protests for a penalty.

KICK-OFF: Newcastle get us back underway.

Howe will look to alter things as they are getting completely overrun and are completely unable to deal with the Bournemouth press. Meanwhile the home side will be pleased with their first half and will hope for more of the same. Can Bournemouth hold onto the lead or will Howe fix things to secure a win, his first over his former club.

Bournemouth grew into the game as it went on, and take a deserved 1-0 lead into the interval. Newcastle started the better of the two teams, controlling possession without creating any clear-cut chances. The visitors also kept Bournemouth at bay easily for the opening 20 minutes. Following a shot by debutant Evanilson stopped expertly by Pope in the Newcastle goal, but this gave confidence to the hosts. Seven minutes later in the 27th minute Bournemouth had struck the bar through Semenyo, as the winger cut in from the edge of the box onto his left foot and rattled the bar. The Cherries pressure continued and eventually the goal came in the 37th minute. A perfect press by Bournemouth allowed Semenyo to nick the ball from Joelinton in the centre of the pitch and he drove into the right-hand side of the Newcastle penalty area. The winger then crossed the ball across the six-yard box for Tavernier to slot home easily. The home side deserve their lead despite having only 46 percent of the ball in the half, but they have used it better creating five shots to Newcastle’s three, with two of their efforts on target compared to the visitor’s one. These chances for the Cherries have been better too, with their xG being 0.92 compared to Newcastle’s 0.14.

HALF-TIME: BOURNEMOUTH 1-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED

Bournemouth have slowed their play down, content to hold onto possession and play it around until half-time. After a slow start the home side have managed to take control of the game.

Howe will look to reorganise his side at the break, but they will have to get to the interval conceding no more chances as the hosts look dangerous.