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The home xture with Brighton came at a crucial time for the Cherries, who were yet to record
An entertaining a air at Vitality Stadium occurred on Boxing Day, with six goals between the Cherries and West Ham. With nothing between the sides, it was all to play for between two sides occupying the lower half of the table.
James Collins ensured West Ham got o to a ying start, nding
the net inside just seven minutes. However, Dan Gosling’s e ort before the break ensured it was all even going into the second half on a chilly afternoon at Vitality Stadium.
Following the interval, Nathan
Ake rose highest and headed Bournemouth into the lead, before the Hammers were back on level terms through Marko Arnautovic with just ten minutes to go. It was the Austrian who then looked to have won it for the visitors, with an 89th minute goal to leave the score standing at - .
Yet, a last-ditch e ort from the Cherries was rewarded, with Callum Wilson at the back post
to glide the ball past a diving Joe Hart. A point saved and a match to remember for the Cherries.
a win in their Premier League campaign. It was mid-September under the lights when Chris Hughton’s side visited Vitality Stadium and Eddie Howe’s men had lost their opening four xtures.
It wasn’t in the script when Solly March put the Seagulls into the lead with minutes on the clock and the Cherries were a little
over half-an-hour from a fth consecutive defeat. Yet, with Jordon Ibe introduced, everything changed.
An assist almost immediately
saw Andrew Surman nish well with minutes to go, before a neat backheel for Jermain Defoe completed the comeback. It was an iconic moment for the striker, who was on loan with the Cherries in , as the goal was his rst since returning to the club.
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