WATCH: Matt Ritchie Scores Lovely Effort For Newcastle

Newcastle began their preparations for life in the Championship with a thumping 6-0 victory over Bohemians, this afternoon.

The highlight of the match was a beautiful curling finish by debutant Matt Ritchie, who recently arrived at the club from Bournemouth. Ritchie's goal opened the scoring, with the former Cherries midfielder bending a sumptuous left foot finish into the top corner.

Topics: Matt Ritchie, Football, Newcastle United

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