"In the final minutes, Bournemouth were awarded a free-kick in a dangerous position when Harvey Barnes was controversially penalised for handball. The winger had the ball struck against him from close range, with his arms tight to his body, but the referee blew for a foul. Kluivert's low strike from the set piece seemed destined for the corner until Pope reacted brilliantly to push it away, rescuing a valuable point for Howe's men."
"Shearer added: Terrible decision, the handball? Lineker continued: The handball. It was ludicrous, wasn't it? And they wouldn't have been able to turn it over because it was not a penalty. It was just outside. And I was thinking, Alan's going to go absolutely ballistic if this goes in. I mean, he blasted it at him from about a yard."
Newcastle United extended their unbeaten run with a goalless draw at Bournemouth. The match featured several disputed refereeing decisions that shaped the outcome. Former referee Mark Clattenburg believed Malick Thiaw avoided a second yellow card that would have left Newcastle a man down. Newcastle were denied a penalty when Nick Woltemade was brought down in the area. A late free-kick was awarded after Harvey Barnes was penalised for handball despite the ball striking him at close range with his arms tight to his body. Nick Pope saved the set piece, preserving a point for Newcastle, while pundits condemned the decision.
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