Newcastle 1 Bournemouth 4: Kluivert scores hat-trick at dad’s old home as brilliant Cherries move a point off the top 4

JUSTIN KLUIVERT produced a sensational display to TREBLE his legendary father Patrick’s St James’ Park goal tally.

And his hat-trick heroics for Bournemouth sent Newcastle crashing down to earth.  

All the talk beforehand was about Toon chasing a club-record tenth win and Alexander Isak extending his eight-game scoring run.

But it was Andoni Iraola’s brilliant Bournemouth celebrating as man of the match Kluivert’s that-trick extended their record unbeaten run to 11.

The 25-year-old’s father signed for Newcastle in 2004 and scored just once at home in the top-flight during his lone season.

His boy wonder DOUBLED that tally before half time and then secured the matchball with a sensational strike at the death to move his team to within a point of the Magpies.

And despite their past romance, Bournemouth felt like nothing more than an annoying ex to Eddie Howe as the Cherries burst Toon’s ten fantasy to leave him still chasing a first league win over his old flame.

The visitors flew out of the traps and pinned the hosts in their own half from the off and should have taken the lead on four minutes.

David Brooks curled an inswing cross from the right which forced Martin Dubravka to parry away a Dango Ouattara header.

The ball fell perfectly for the onrushing Antoine Semenyo near the penalty spot, only the Ghanaian forward was left with his head in his hands as he blazed over.

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Newcastle resembled a deer in the headlights as they struggled to get a touch and they failed to heed the warning signs.

And by the sixth minute they were duly punished as Semenyo made amends.

He travelled down the left and passed straight into the path of Justin Kluivert to hit a curling strike into the far corner.

The star’s legendary father, Patrick, of course signed for Newcastle in 2004 and scored 13 times for the Magpies.

This was the first time in 20 years and 155 days since a Kluivert had scored in the Premier League at St James’.

The omens were not looking good for the hosts, this being the third time that Howe’s side had conceded at first at home, and they had yet to come back and secure a win.

Buoyed on by their disgruntled crowd, Newcastle did start to see more of the ball but Bournemouth’s aggressive start showed no signs of slowing down.

They were happy to let the Toon have it, but when they won it back, they were causing all sorts of concerns on the counter, especially down the right as they targeted Lewis Hall and Dan Burn.

Tino Livramento managed to cut out one attack as the away team looked a threat every time they attacked, while a strike high and wide from Joelinton was all Newcastle could muster. 

Then, midway through the half, it was all level out of nowhere due to some slack marking at a set-piece.

Anthony Gordon’s outswinging corner was cleared out for another, leading to a change of tactics as Hall took responsibility.

The full-back’s inswinger found the unmarked Bruno Guimaraes to head past Kepa, who only managed to get a hand to it, for his second of the season.

The place was rocking now but Newcastle were still struggling to find a way through, while Bournemouth still looked threatening every time they went forward.

Ouattara headed over from Lewis Cook’s cross before they were rewarded for their bravery in an explosive final few seconds of the half.

Guimaraes was at fault this time as he was caught on the ball 30 yards out after a pass from Burn.

Ouattara stole it and drove forward and instead of shooting he slid in Kluivert to drill home across Dubravka.

There was still time for one last chance as a Hall free-kick was only cleared as far as Sandro Tonali, but the Italian’s vicious shot was excellently pushed away by Kepa.

Howe replaced defender Sven Botman with Fabian Schar at the break but the sub’s sloppy passing gifted David Brooks a long-ranger but Dubravka spared his blushes.

The Toon Army’s anger was mounting when Kluivert tripped Guimaraes and that turned to pure fury Outtara stabbed home – but VAR rescued Newcastle as it spotted the ball had gone out of play in the build-up.

Still, Bournemouth were proving too quick and strong as Dubravka scrambled to prevent Brooks’ backheel from creeping in. 

It took until the 71st minute for Newcastle to register an effort on target in the second half as Burn headed straight at Kepa.

In the closing stages Isak finally had his opportunity – but his 25-yard free-kick straight into the wall summed up Newcastle’s afternoon.

This day belonged to Bournemouth – in particular Kluivert – and he saved the best until last as he curled home from 25 yards for his second hat-trick of the season.

And things got even better when Kieran Trippier stood off Milos Kerkez and allowed the full-back to drill home a fourth.