HOWE LONG MUST I WAIT

Toon boss Eddie fails again to crack old Bournemouth buddies

- BY LEE RYDER

EDDIE Howe's wait for a win against old club Bournemouth goes on after a drab goalless South Coast draw.

The point sees the Cherries continue their strong start to the season, while the Magpies have now recorded four clean sheets in their opening five games, but are still struggling for goals.

Howe's team have scored just three times so far and this was a game of very few chances and short on entertainment.

Howe, who has not beaten his former side in seven tries, made seven changes to the side which lost at home to Barcelona in the Champions League on Thursday.

Bournemouth won 4-1 at St James' Park in January, thanks largely to a hat-trick of penalties from Justin Kluivert, who started on the bench this time.

Right-back Alex Jimenez made his first start for Bournemouth, with Malick Thiaw doing likewise at centre-back for Newcastle.

It was Andoni Iraola’s Cherries who created the first opening when David Brooks’ clever back-heel teed up Tyler Adams, with Nick Pope saving his low shot with his legs.

The Magpies responded with a slick move down the right which saw Sandro Tonali release Jacob Murphy to shoot from a tight angle at Djordje Petrovic.