Adrien Truffert scored in the 85th minute to secure all three points for Bournemouth at St James’ Park and send his side up to eighth.
Qualification for next season’s Champions League is looking very unlikely for Newcastle and Howe, who admitted there is “huge frustration” about the way they’ve been losing games this season.
Speaking to reporters after the game, he said: “I’m beginning to say the same things as well and that’s a huge frustration for all of us and that’s the players feeling that frustration as much as anyone else,” Howe said after the game.
“I think the late goals, there was no reason for that to happen today.
“The big moment of the game goes against us and there’s a couple of big actions in that goal. We lose headers, we lose our runner, we let a cross come in the box, that’s been systematic of what’s happened in recent games.”