Gary O'Neil has hailed Newcastle United as a 'top side' but the Bournemouth boss felt his team did not get 'much help' from the referee during the Magpies' 1-0 win.
Newcastle progressed to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night thanks to an own goal from Adam Smith in the 67th minute. It was not exactly a classic at St James' Park - both sides were a little rusty in their first competitive game since the World Cup break - but Newcastle found a way to win in front of 51,579 supporters.
This last 16 tie actually resembled the corresponding fixture in the Premier League earlier this season. Newcastle were again dominant - the hosts had 63% possession, 17 shots and six corners - but virus-hit Bournemouth set out to frustrate once more. Bournemouth had chances to score themselves through Kieffer Moore and Dominic Solanke in the second half, but the visitors were unable to find an equaliser.
