Southampton 0 Bournemouth 0: Harry Arter balloons penalty as Cherries hoodoo continues

Southampton 0 Bournemouth 0: Harry Arter balloons penalty as Cherries hoodoo continues HARRY ARTER should have made himself a Cherries legend. 0 By Peter Oakes / Published 1st April 2017 Harry ArterGETTY Harry Arter missed a second-half penalty that could have given Bournemouth the win But the midfielder will find it hard to watch a re-run of one of the worst penalties there has ever been. Bournemouth have never won at Saints – and the 46th-minute sub was gifted the chance to end that appalling record when he strode up to the spot with just 12 minutes to go. It looked a soft call from referee Jon Moss even though Ryan Bertrand did have a hand on Ryan Fraser’s blue shirt. Arter looked confident enough but spooned his effort miles over the bar and into the Cherries’ fans behind the goal. Footballer scores after WONDER touch that will blow your mind Play Video They must have already been working out where they could stop to sink a celebratory pint or two on their way back through the New Forest. It was the biggest chance of all – but poor Arter was not the only sinner as his side almost made Saints pay for some of the opportunities they missed. Jay Rodriguez and Dusan Tadic set off as if they wanted to wrap up the three points within the first 15 minutes, Tadic twice firing wide and then clipping the outside of the post. RELATED VIDEOS Top five Premier League penalty saves by Liverpool What impact will Brexit have on the Premier League? Premier League recounts Liverpool and Everton's iconic rivalry Rodriguez then forced the best save of the match from Artur Boruc. Terrorising the Cherries’ defence with his movement and pace, he hit a venomous effort that was turned over by a strong Boruc hand. Eddie Howe’s side weathered the early storm and hit back in search of that elusive first victory. Steven Davis hacked Andrew Surman’s goalbound toe-poke wide after he capitalised on a defensive mix-up from a corner and Benik Afobe missed a glorious chance to end that abysmal record but fired wide with only England keeper Fraser Forster to beat. Jack Wilshere's next club (latest odds) Thursday, 9th March 2017 JACK WILSHERE is on loan at Bournemouth this season, but where will he start the next campaign? 1 / 7 Arsenal - 10/11GETTY Arsenal - 10/11 Arsenal - 10/11 Manchester City - 3/1 Bournemouth - 7/1 Roma - 9/1 AC Milan - 10/1 Chelsea - 12/1 Juventus - 12/1 And in a mighty scramble Adam Smith hit the post and skipper Davis came to his side’s rescue again, clearing Marc Pugh’s follow up. Visiting captain Simon Francis said: “We have not had much luck with penalties. “We have to work on it. It may seem a simple thing but it would be great to tuck one away.” Arter said: “The lads said keep your head up. It is not the end of the world, just a game."