Adam Smith’s own goal handed Newcastle a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as Eddie Howe’s men edged past his former club Bournemouth.The Cherries skipper’s 67th-minute misfortune was enough to secure a 1-0 victory for the Magpies at St James’ Park and increase hope that they can finally end a domestic trophy drought dating back to 1955.If the win was deserved &ndas...Full Story »

Bournemouth stormed to a dominant 3-0 victory over a lacklustre Everton to pile even more pressure on manager Frank Lampard ahead of the World Cup break.The Cherries beat Everton 4-1 in the Carabao Cup in midweek at the Vitality Stadium to progress to the fourth round of the competition, and controlled Saturday’s Premier League game.Qatar-bound Jordan Pickford was partially at fault for th...Full Story »

Lloyd Kelly is set to sit out again as Bournemouth prepare to host Everton.The Cherries captain picked up an ankle injury at the start of September and has made good progress with his rehab, but caretaker manager Gary O’Neil suggested the Toffees clash is still too soon.There are no other fresh injury concerns for Bournemouth, and O’Neil confirmed that defender Jordan Zemura is fine ...Full Story »

Frank Lampard admitted Everton’s fringe players had come up short after being sent crashing out of the Carabao Cup at Bournemouth.Lampard defended his decision to make eleven changes as the Toffees’ hopes of moving a step closer to winning their first trophy since 1995 were dashed with a 4-1 third round defeat in Dorset.Manager Lampard said: “We were poor. I made a lot of chang...Full Story »

Frank Lampard suffered an embarrassing Carabao Cup exit as his Everton side were thrashed 4-1 by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.The Toffees were made to pay for a number of defensive mistakes as Bournemouth ended their run of four successive Premier League defeats to ease into round four.Jamal Lowe, Junior Stanislas, Emiliano Marcondes and Jaidon Anthony were on target for the hosts, with D...Full Story »

Bournemouth’s interim head coach Gary O’Neil is likely to make changes for the Carabao Cup visit of Everton.However, with first-choice goalkeeper Neto out until after the World Cup with a hamstring strain, Mark Travers looks set to stay in the side as 21-year-old back-up Cameron Plain has yet to make a senior start.Midfielder David Brooks (hamstring) and captain Lloyd Kelly (ankle) a...Full Story »

Leeds will be without forward Luis Sinisterra for their home game against Bournemouth.The Colombia international has been ruled out until after the World Cup break due to foot ligament damage sustained in the recent home defeat to Fulham.Midfielder Tyler Adams (calf) returned to action in last week’s win at Liverpool and head coach Jesse Marsch has no new injury concerns. Stuart Dallas (fr...Full Story »

Lucas Moura's altercation with a Bournemouth ballboy saw Jaidon Anthony get involved A Bournemouth ball boy was escorted away by stewards after an altercation with Tottenham star Lucas Moura on Saturday. The flashpoint occurred in the second-half with Spurs chasing a winner against the Cherries, who had gone 2-0 up earlier in the contest. After the ball trickled out of play, one of the ball bo...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Neto will not be available for Gary O’Neil when Bournemouth host Tottenham on Saturday.The Brazilian injured his hamstring in the first half of the Cherries’ 2-0 loss to West Ham and the Bournemouth boss confirmed his keeper will likely be sidelined for a lengthy spell.Mark Travers looks set to get the start, while Dominic Solanke could make a surprise return after his app...Full Story »

Gary O’Neil criticised the “terrible decision” to allow Kurt Zouma’s controversial goal in Bournemouth’s 2-0 defeat at West Ham.Zouma’s first goal since November 2021 was allowed to stand by the VAR despite a clear handball by Thilo Kehrer.The defender scooped Jarrod Bowen’s corner into the air before the ball was headed clear by Chris Mepham, nodded bac...Full Story »

Two controversial VAR calls handed West Ham a 2-0 win over Bournemouth at the London Stadium.Kurt Zouma’s first goal since November 2021 was allowed to stand by the VAR despite a clear handball by Hammers defender Thilo Kehrer.And Said Benrahma converted a stoppage-time penalty after VAR spotted a handball against Bournemouth substitute Jordan Zemura.Referee David Coote consults with VAR (...Full Story »

Southampton eased mounting pressure on manager Ralph Hasenhuttl by climbing out of the Premier League relegation zone thanks to a nervy 1-0 win over Bournemouth.Che Adams’ early header proved decisive at Vitality Stadium as Saints ended a five-match winless run and kept a first clean sheet in 17 top-flight games, dating back to April.Bournemouth dominated the second half but created little...Full Story »

Bournemouth have no fresh selection concerns ahead of the Premier League match against Southampton.Midfielder Joe Rothwell and Junior Stanislas returned to the bench for the draw at Fulham after injury lay-offs to bolster the ranks.Ben Pearson is also available for selection despite not making the last match squad, while Cherries captain Lloyd Kelly (ankle) and David Brooks (hamstring) remain ou...Full Story »

Gary O’Neil was left fuming at the “terrible decision” taken to award Aleksandar Mitrovic a second-half penalty from which he scored an equaliser as Fulham twice came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth.The 28-year-old scored from the penalty spot – his first goal for Marco Silva’s side since September 3 – to take his tally for the season to s...Full Story »

Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a second-half equaliser as Fulham twice came from behind to secure a point in a 2-2 Premier League draw against Bournemouth.The 28-year-old scored from the penalty spot – his first goal for Marco Silva’s side since September 3 – to take his tally for the season to seven and earn his side a deserved point.Bournemouth had taken the lead through Dominic ...Full Story »

Fulham will make a late call over the fitness of Aleksandar Mitrovic for the visit of Bournemouth on Saturday, with a further assessment on Friday evening.Willian will be available to Fulham manager Marco Silva, but Kenny Tete and Layvin Kurzawa are out injured.Manor Solomon is on the long-term injured list and is expected to be fit at the beginning of December.Bournemouth’s options have b...Full Story »

Bournemouth’s prospective new owner Bill Foley watched from the stands as the club mounted a dramatic second-half comeback to stun lowly Leicester with a 2-1 Premier League win.Foley’s planned £120million takeover of the Cherries on Saturday moved a step closer to completion after he agreed terms with current owner Maxim Demin.And the American businessman was able to toast the ...Full Story »

Bournemouth are still without captain Lloyd Kelly as they host Leicester in the Premier League on Saturday.The defender, who has been out for a month with an ankle problem, is making encouraging progress but the visit of the Foxes comes too soon.Summer signing Joe Rothwell (quad) and midfielder Ben Pearson (knee) are back in full training and nearing action while Junior Stanislas and Ryan Freder...Full Story »

Bournemouth were left fuming to be denied a penalty amid a 0-0 Premier League grind with Brentford.The Cherries were left perplexed by rookie referee Thomas Bramall ruling out a spot-kick despite being ordered to the pitchside monitors by VAR official John Brooks.The Vitality Stadium hosts felt frustrated to see Kristoffer Ajer’s wayward sliding challenge on Jordan Zemura go unpunished.Bra...Full Story »

Eddie Howe made no excuses for his side’s below-par performance after Newcastle were forced to settle for a frustrating 1-1 draw against Bournemouth at St James’ Park.Howe’s first game in management against his former club threatened to turn into a nightmare when Philip Billing fired the Cherries in front in the 62nd minute.The Magpies had failed to convert their territorial po...Full Story »