Gosling stuns Newcastle to snatch draw for Bournemouth
Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - February 24, 2018 Bournemouth's Dan Gosling scores their second goal REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
(Reuters) - - Former Newcastle United midfielder Dan Gosling delivered a last-gasp equaliser against his former side to complete an astonishing Bournemouth comeback in a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
Gosling popped up in the box to divert Nathan Ake's pass into the net in the 89th minute after Adam Smith had given the home side hope with a rocket of a shot to wrong foot the Newcastle goalkeeper on 80 minutes.
The visitors had been cruising towards successive league wins for the first time since September after Dwight Gayle ended his 14-game goal drought by scoring twice before the interval. His first was a cheeky back-heel to convert a cross by former Newcastle striker Matt Ritchie and his second a simple tap-in.
Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - February 24, 2018 Newcastle United's Martin Dubravka and Jonjo Shelvey after a collision REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
Newcastle supporters gave former Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe a predictably hostile reception when he came off the bench after two months out with an ankle injury.
(Reporting by Neil Robinson; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - February 24, 2018 Bournemouth's Steve Cook in action with Newcastle United's Dwight Gayle Action Images via Reuters/Matthew ChildsSoccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - February 24, 2018 Bournemouth's Adam Smith gestures after the match REUTERS/Peter NichollsSoccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - February 24, 2018 Newcastle United's Martin Dubravka in action REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
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