 He scored an own goal on 25 October which cost the "Cherries" two points in a 1–1 draw at Colchester United.On 12 November, Zubar scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 3–3 draw with Gillingham in the FA Cup.Some impressive performance for the club kept him in the first team at the expense of Adam Barrett and led manager Lee Bradbury to offer him a new three-and-a-half-year contract, which was signed in February 2012.