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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Louise Taylor at St James' Park

Newcastle’s Matt Ritchie denies Bournemouth with last-gasp equaliser

Matt Ritchie scores Newcastle’s late leveller against Bournemouth
Matt Ritchie scores Newcastle’s late leveller against Bournemouth at St James’ Park. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters

Tactical anarchy reigned supreme as, deep in stoppage time, a ghost of Bournemouth past denied Andoni Iraola’s team a first Premier League win of 2024.

At 34 Matt Ritchie plays very rarely these days but he retains Eddie Howe’s trust and, after stepping off the substitutes’ bench in the 91st minute, the winger repaid the Newcastle manager’s faith.

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