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Newcastle United won back-to-back games in the Premier League for the first time this season as Bournemouth were put to the sword at St James' Park.

Goals from defenders Ciaran Clark and DeAndre Yedlin handed Newcastle a precious win in front of the home supporters.

Here Regional Football Publishing Mark Douglas runs through moments you might have missed.

The best worked corner St James’ Park has seen for a while

Newcastle had to weather a real storm in the first 25 minutes as Bournemouth dominated and the crowd feared the worst.

But the goal that undid their defence was a sublimely worked corner kick routine, with Josh King and Ryan Fraser exchanging passes before playing in Harry Wilson to sweep home. Newcastle looked as if they were asleep at the wheel but to be fair, it was a really innovative set piece that would have bamboozled most defences.

Eddie Howe put it down to number two Jason Tindall and it was a piece of training ground brilliance.

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Dwight Gayle’s delay

As the Cherries pressed in the latter stages, substitute Gayle implored the ball boy not to hand the ball back to Bournemouth too quickly before a free-kick.

It was a smart move as it allowed Newcastle to get themselves organised before repelling one of their visitors’ dead balls. It was quick thinking from the substitute and every little helps – even when you’re not playing.

Joelinton’s standing ovation

No goal but the Brazilan’s ovation when he was replaced by Andy Carroll was loud and deserved from the home crowd.

Joelinton is still struggling to match the goal demands of a £40million striker but as long as others are chipping in, the home crowd will be happy enough with a performance as hard-working as honest as this one. He held the ball up intelligently and worked others into the game – and fashioned a few chances of his own.

The St James’ Park crowd liked what they saw.

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....but also the angriest we’ve seen Steve Bruce

Bruce professed himself pleased with Joelinton’s contribution and repeated his assertion that the player is still young and finding his feet.

But his emotions got the better of him when the Brazilian snatched at a shot with other players better placed, and he angrily air kicked the touchline. Bruce brought up the “five or six” one on ones that United have missed now and frustration at those spurned chances is difficult to hide.

The odd feeling after the first VAR goal delay at St James’ Park

The DeAndre Yedlin leveller was a bizarre thing to behold. First of all to see the wing-back so far forward and connecting with a bullet header but then the strange feeling afterwards as referee Martin Atkinson waited for VAR to check a possible infringement.

It was a good few seconds and ensured any celebrations were a bit muted. Yedlin admitted himself that it checked the emotion he felt at getting his first goal of the season. Yet another reason why VAR is changing the way we watch the game – and not necessarily for the better.

But Newcastle’s defenders look dangerous from set pieces too

It is not coincidence that United’s defenders are looking dangerous in the opposition box. Bruce is telling them to do their bit in the attacking third and the fact it was Federico Fernandez – brilliant again – who set up fellow defender Ciaran Clark was evidence of the work being done on the coaching ground to get the defensive players into the final third.

Newcastle’s back three are all good in the air and Clark’s now United’s top scorer. Not bad considering he wasn’t even travelling with the squad six weeks ago.

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Allan Saint-Maximin has a licence to thrill

How did Saint-Maximin not score on Saturday? One shot cannoned against the bar, he rounded the ‘keeper for a second before seeing Miguel Almiron’s follow up cannon off his back.

We were warned he would be inconsistent but that’s not been the case so far: he’s been consistently thrilling to watch and Bournemouth were so wary of being caught by his pace that they weren’t able to commit the numbers they might have when Newcastle attacked. Another deserved standing ovation when he came off.

Miguel Almiron’s incredible misfortune

The goal is getting closer. At times his technique has been to blame for missing chances but on Saturday it was just rotten luck as Saint-Maximin’s back prevented him from opening his account.

His performances have been revived since the French forward has been in the starting XI.

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Federico Fernandez and Joelinton take no prisoners

When Almiron clashed with Ryan Fraser on the touchline after Bournemouth refused to stop the game when Joelinton was receiving treatment, it was Fernandez who leapt in as the two teams fronted up to each other.

Joelinton then squared up to Philip Billing as tensions boiled over. This team are all in it together – as that moment proved.

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An impeccable minute’s silence

With Remembrance Sunday following this match, there was the traditional playing of the Last Post and then minute’s silence in remberance of soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice. St James’ Park paid its respects impeccably.

Another low crowd

The 44,424 gate10 is confirmation that the thousands who have abandoned the club aren’t coming back anytime soon.

It’s a considerable number who are choosing to stay away and while Bruce will be convinced wins will tempt them back, it feels like a fairly profound protest from the few thousand who are staying away. A protest against Mike Ashley by the Magpie Group outside, who posed with a banner related to the Strawberry Place controversy, is evidence of the deep-rooted disdain many fans have for the club’s unpopular owner.

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Isaac Hayden goes down, but gets up again

Is there a week that goes by without Hayden getting himself into the wars?

A lengthy period of treatment and then a walk to the touchline left many fearing he wouldn’t be able to continue but he persevered. That’s the measure of his commitment to the cause – and Hayden’s return to the side has coincided with Newcastle’s engine room looking more balanced again in these last two games. With the Longstaff brothers snapping at his heels, he’ll know there’s no room for error.

Andy Carroll lifts the crowd, and then does the dirty work

Carroll’s introduction was met with another raucous cheer from the home supporters in a show that the goodwill towards United’s returning striker remains strong.

And while the roof would come off St James’ Park if he scored, it’s actually his defensive work – repelling free-kicks and corners slung into Newcastle’s box – that is just as impressive when he’s introduced. His experience and know-how also shone through as drew a foul on the edge of the box. That’s the sort of dirty work Newcastle need him to do at key points.

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Steve Bruce saluting his players

Bruce thanked every player individually as they came off and he certainly seemed to be drinking in the best home atmosphere since the Manchester United win.

The players like him and while many supporters remain ambivalent or even antagonistic, this win means he’s now on a decent points total after 12 games and will be feeling like the side are beginning to listen to his tactical messages.

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Upbeat Bruce looked like he was enjoying himself

In the press conference afterwards Bruce was asked if days like this are when he feels like a proper Newcastle Head Coach and it was a good question. Until now he’s been up against it but this was a really good result and his team showed character to fight back from a dreadful first 25 minutes.

He looks like he’s enjoying himself.