Howe did he escape?

FROM BACK PAGE also bemoaned another decision late on, with Cherries only 1-0 down, when Taylor opted not to award a penalty for a Gomes challenge on Jefferson Lerma.

Gomes, booked for pushing Josh King in the face, was lucky to escape a second yellow for a foul on Steve Cook and even luckier to stay on the pitch after cynically chopping King.

“I thought the first one could have been a yellow card and the second one could’ve been a yellow card so he’s very lucky to stay on the pitch,” said Howe, whose faltering side have lost 11 of their last 14 matches.

“The referee could have given the penalty at the end as well, but I think Gomes was lucky to be on the pitch at that stage.

“That is how these things are going for us.”