Miles Starforth's Newcastle United player ratings: 'Superb' Matt Ritchie key in dramatic Bournemouth draw

By Mark Donnelly
Published 16th Mar 2019, 16:25 GMT
Updated 16th Mar 2019, 16:28 GMT

Newcastle United once again left it late to claim a result at Bournemouth - but how did their players fare?

Just a week after their heroics against Everton, Rafa Benitez' side once again did it the hard way at the Vitality Stadium - Matt Ritchie netting a late leveller after Josh King's brace had overturned Salomon Rondon's opener. But how our Newcastle United writer Miles Starforth rate the indiviudal performances of the Magpies? Scroll down and click through the pages to see who shone - and struggled - for Newcastle at Bournemouth:

Matt Ritchie shone for Newcastle at Bournemouthplaceholder image
Matt Ritchie shone for Newcastle at Bournemouth
Went the wrong way for the penalty, needed treatment in the second half. 6placeholder image
Went the wrong way for the penalty, needed treatment in the second half. 6
Got up and down and tried to support Perez in front of him. 6placeholder image
Got up and down and tried to support Perez in front of him. 6
Defended solidly in a re-jigged back five following the loss of Lascelles and Schar. 7placeholder image
Defended solidly in a re-jigged back five following the loss of Lascelles and Schar. 7
Handed his first league start since late December, gave away a penalty for a foul on Ake. 6placeholder image
Handed his first league start since late December, gave away a penalty for a foul on Ake. 6
Given the captain's armband by Benitez on his return to the starting XI and made a superb clearance on the line. 7placeholder image
Given the captain's armband by Benitez on his return to the starting XI and made a superb clearance on the line. 7
Stunned his former club with a superb first-time volley in added time, typified United's never-say-die attitude. 8placeholder image
Stunned his former club with a superb first-time volley in added time, typified United's never-say-die attitude. 8
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