Magpies tamed as Howe still can't beat former club

EDDIE HOWE'S wait for a win against old club Bournemouth goes on after a drab goalless draw on the South Coast.

- BY JOHN CROSS

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 in the Premier League and this was a game of very few chances for either side and short on entertainment.

Toon's head coach, who has now not beaten his former side in seven attempts, 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 from Justin Kluivert, who started on the bench this time.