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Stoke City sat in the relegation zone at the time of travelling south, with the Cherries keen to build on their January form, which saw wins over Premier League giants Arsenal and Chelsea.
Xherdan Shaqiri, however, put
the visitors in front with just ve minutes gone, as the Cherries had a game to chase almost from the o . Yet, the leveller didn’t come until minutes in, with Joshua King popping up from close range to nd the target and ensure his side were back in the game.
And less than ten minutes later,
it was young French striker Lys Mousset who found the net to give the Cherries the lead, heading home from close range for his rst top ight Bournemouth goal. With just ten minutes to go, the hosts held on and continued their ne form of 2018.
With the Baggies struggling at the foot of the Premier League table, they visited Vitality Stadium in March desperate for points. Alan Pardew’s side arrived with just one win in their last and relegation was looming, so when Jay Rodriguez’s strike gave them the lead, the Cherries had work to do.
Consistent pressure from the home side eventually prevailed and the Cherries were back on level terms thanks to an excellent long-range strike from Jordon
Ibe. With an international break
to follow, both sides were keen to get three points under their belts before a two-week gap. And it took a moment of magic from Junior Stanislas to send the home fans into raptures.
With Joshua King fouled 25-yards out by Craig Dawson, Stanislas stepped up with a minute remaining. A sweetly struck free-kick ew into the top left- hand corner, with the winger wheeling away to celebrate with the Cherries bench. A moment
to remember in the / campaign.
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One of the highlights of the season undoubtedly came against Arsenal. A xture that the Cherries almost bagged three points from the year before, drawing - at Vitality Stadium. The Gunners, without star duo Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, took the lead through Hector Bellerin 52 minutes in.
But, Arsene Wenger’s side were only ahead for minutes, with Callum Wilson superbly poking home from Ryan Fraser’s cross. With the scores tied at 1-1 and the Cherries pressing forward, it was Jordon Ibe who popped up for his rst Cherries strike, thumping home from close range to give Eddie Howe’s side the lead.
The win was the Cherries’ rst against Arsenal in the Premier League and was part of a memorable two weeks, which also saw the side win - against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
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