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Eddie Howe plans referee talks despite Bournemouth's victory

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe plans to speak with referee Roger East after feeling key decisions went against his side in their victory against Stoke.

It could have been a tale of two penalties at the bet365 Stadium had the Cherries not held on to the 26th-minute lead given to them by Nathan Ake's header to see out a 1-0 win.

The first moment of controversy came in the 11th minute as East handed the hosts a reprieve when Jack Wilshere's beautifully weighted pass sent Callum Wilson through on goal with Ryan Shawcross in tow.

The Stoke defender felled Wilson with a sliding challenge from behind inside the penalty area but East, to the astonishment of Howe and the majority of the rest of the 27,815 in attendance, did not award the spot-kick and waved away the appeals.