despite finishing the season as their top league goal scorer after new manager Eddie May refused to renew his contract. Lovell attempted to sue the club the following year for compensation as he claimed he had been entitled to a contract extension. Partick Thistle After leaving Falkirk, Lovell signed for Partick Thistle where he played seventeen games, scoring 3 goals, before leaving on 24 March 2010 to have surgery on a niggling ankle injury. AFC Bournemouth In June 2010, Lovell joined his half-brother, Eddie Howe at Bournemouth, his second spell at the club. After spending a period of pre-season with the club in 2009 he finally signed following the lifting of the club's transfer embargo. Lovell's contract came to an end after the 2010–11 campaign, but was offered a further year plus one-year option by Cherries boss, Lee Bradbury, and put pen to paper on 25 May 2011 keeping him at Bournemouth until at least May 2012. Lovell had struggled to overcome an ankle injury and only returned to the squad in April 2011 but showed enough quality to merit a new deal. On 1 September 2011, Lovell announced his retirement from professional football with immediate effect after struggling with injuries for the past two seasons. Lovell scored four goals during his second spell at Bournemouth. His first goal came against Hartlepool in the league, a game in which Bournemouth confirmed their spot in the 2010–11 playoffs despite conceding an injury time goal scored by Hartlepool goalkeeper Scott Flinders. However, his two goals against Huddersfield in the play off semi final second leg were unable to prevent them from losing on penalties. At the start of the following season, Lovell scored a goal against West Bromwich Albion in the League Cup as they lost 4–1. On 2 September 2011 Lovell retired from football because of injury. Personal life In 2008, Lovell became engaged to Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald but the two separated four years later. He is the half brother of Newcastle United manager, Eddie Howe. References External links 1980 births Living people People from Amersham English footballers Association football forwards AFC Bournemouth players Portsmouth F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players