Premier League: Bournemouth beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 on Tuesday to earn automatic promotion to the Premier League after two seasons in the second-tier Championship. Follow Premier League Live Updates on InsideSport.IN
Premier League: Bournemouth creates history as they beat Nottingham and seal automatic promotion to Premier League
Promotion, completed it ✅ pic.twitter.com/Gluuyrt27B
— UP THE CHERRIES 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) May 3, 2022
Substitute Kieffer Moore scored the only goal of the game in the 83rd minute as Scott Parker’s side joined champions Fulham in the English top flight next season. It was only the Wales international’s third goal of an injury-ravaged Bournemouth career since his January transfer from Cardiff.
Premier League: Bournemouth creates history as they beat Nottingham and seal automatic promotion to Premier League
“We never had control in the first half and we didn’t want a basketball match. We spoke about control and calm and process. We didn’t execute the game plan and in the second half we showed our dominance.”
“This group is a young team, learning their trade in a promotion task,” added Parker, who was relegated from the Premier League last season as Fulham boss. “One thing about this group, if we need a result we dig deep and find it.”
Inject it 💉 pic.twitter.com/NEvJx7dfk0
— UP THE CHERRIES 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) May 3, 2022
Third-placed Forest and Huddersfield are guaranteed places in the play-offs with one match of the regular season to go, with a clutch of clubs chasing the final two places. Bournemouth started the game brightly with Philip Billing forcing a good early save from Forest goalkeeper Brice Samba.
Premier League: Bournemouth creates history as they beat Nottingham and seal automatic promotion to Premier League
The home side had a huge let-off shortly before half-time when goalkeeper Mark Travers brought down Forest forward Sam Surridge inside the penalty box. Travers was saved from conceding a penalty by the assistant referee’s offside flag, but TV replays showed Surridge had timed his run to perfection.
An incredible night ❤️ pic.twitter.com/xJ9xW0yLxB
— UP THE CHERRIES 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) May 3, 2022