Are WBA sunk?

I am more concerned with whether WBA have the capacity to take others down with them than whether they are already down. They are mathematically not down and out yet and while they have hope they will play as best they can to try and get the points they need, so I don't agree with many that say it's WBA - well that's three points this weekend.

WBA have already stunned AFCN once this season.

When there was great optimism, at the start of the season, it was WBA that took all three points at the Hawthorns. Bournemouth were beaten by an Ahmed Heghazi header and when you think that win is only one of three that the Baggies have had all season, it indicates that AFCB did not play well that day. Only Man City and Spurs have beaten Bournemouth twice this season, and it's imperative that there are no slip ups on Saturday.

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But WBA have very little to lose now. They could come out and play without much fear as everyone thinks they are down anyway and they may just look to ensure they give anyone in front of them a very physical game and try and take points off teams just to brig them down as well. Some of the payers will also be playing their best to try and be spotted by other clubs who will stay in the top flight.

There can be no dispute that WBA deserve to be in the relegation zone though. They have scored only 23 goals which is the lowest in the division and only Huddersfield and Stoke City have a worse goal difference, while WBA have lost the most games on 16.

So what kind of WBA will we see at Dean Court? Eddie Howe will say it won't matter as long as the Cherries play their game at the best of their ability, but he will have concerns over the power of Salomon Rondón and the striking ability of Jay Rodriguez and Hal Robson-Kanu. WBA have not got bad players, they just have not done the business often enough and are out of the habit of winning. That does not make them any easier to play though.

AFCB Home Form
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WBA Away Form
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In other news, Lewis Cook has made the England squad call up for the games against the Netherlands and Italy. 


Premier Talk - I'd be worried if I were a Saints fan

What have WBA got to trouble AFCB?

Tony Pulis' decision whether to stay at the Midlands club is an indication that he thinks there is enough talent at the Hawthorns to stay up for another season in he Premier League. While Albion fans may not all be fully behind his tactics, he gets enough results during a season to usually steer clear of trouble, but the recruitment has not been as easy for Pulis this season and perhaps AFCB can put WBA under more pressure.

WBA last season at Dean Court - not much will have changed.

While WBA broke their record signing by picking up Nacer Chadli from Spurs for £13m, Welsh forward Hal Robson-Kanu and Matt Philips from QPR. There has not been that wow-factor to get the fans overly excited about having a better season than normal. Other signings have included Allan Nyom from Watford and Brendan Galloway from Everton on loan, but Tony Pulis will be relying on many of the players that have kept the Baggies up in the past to pick the points up again.

The noise of discontent though have been muted so far with WBA having already collected four points from their three games. An opening day away win at Crystal Palace was followed by a narrow home defeat to Everton and an away point at newly-promoted Middlesbrough. 

Saido Berahino will be the match winner that will be the player that AFCB will not want to give a sight of goal to. What AFCB can't afford is to let Albion get a goal head-start. They close out games all to well and that is a talent in itself. If AFCB had done that at the London stadium and at Selhurst Parks they would have had six points now and not just one. AFCB have to be respectful of what WBA are capable of - they can upset the best. But at the same time this is not a game to sit back and hope that something falls the Cherries way. The fans want to see a competent performance and a win. AFCB have to shake off this second season syndrome tag which is starting to feel like it could stick. A bright and energetic performance with controlled but persistent pressure on the WBA goal is what the Cherries need and for one or two players it has to be getting near time for changes to be made if they can't pick up the points. Let's roar the side on today and get back that winning feeling. UTCIAD!


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Pitman at the double - AFCB 3-0 Reading

Match Description

AFCB v Reading

21 October 2014

Attendance: 8899 (including 1073 Reading fans)

The home crowd enjoyed another good win although
weather conditions could have been better.

We might have expected Eddie Howe to make one or two changes to his squad for the Reading match, but he decided to keep things as they were for the previous Charlton game, perhaps as a reward for those who had done so well. A settled winning side is not such a bad thing as long as they keep winning. and Eddie Howe clearly felt confident that his side had enough to out shine a Reading side that saw Akpan and Blackman come into the starting line up. The omission of Glenn Murray probably gave the Cherries a lift too.

Match Summary
Reading won the first corner of the game after a Robson-Kanu run. AFCB soon got into their game though, and Daniels and Pugh looked especially strong on the left side. Reading's tempo was said to be better though on the AFCB blog so it seemed we were set for a tense game.

After 15 minutes it sounded like Reading were on top with Akpan having a deflected shot go for a corner. AFCB came back with a cross from Callum Wilson, but none of the AFCB players could get near it. Reading were still pressing though and had another corner on 20 minutes when a shot came in from Hal Robson-Kanu and went over the bar!

It was Robson-Kanu again who then cut inside and shot over a couple of minutes later. AFCB were starting to get a bit more joy once they passed the 25 minute mark, but Reading were also defending well and clearing the Cherries' attacks.

The deadlock was almost broken by Reading when Gunter hit the cross bar/post and the follow up went over! That was on 36 minutes. After 42 minutes AFCB won their first corner - quite a change to the Charlton match when they were 10 a penny. It was shortly followed by a second AFCB corner when Pitman had a shot blocked! AFCB came even closer then when Ritchie's cross, come shot, hit the post! so it was 0-0 at half time.

AFCB had had just two shots in the first half to Reading's seven, and neither team's keeper had been tested with a shot on target. Both teams had won three corners each and committed six fouls each, according to the BBC's stats. AFCB had kept 58 per cent of the possession.

I expected more of the same in the second half with reading pressing, but to our great pleasure AFCB took the lead on 50 minutes when Pugh had dashed down the wing and centred a cross for Callum Wilson to head home at the far post! Yes, a header!! If that wasn't good enough, just four minutes later Brett Pitman latched on to a defensive mistake to make it 2-0 to the Cherries! 

I imagine it was like watching a different game to the first half. What did Eddie say at half time? AFCB then won a couple of corners on the hour mark as they looked to press home their advantage. Just when you thought Reading may put up a fight, AFCB scored a third and Pitman got his second of the night. Ritchie's cross was volleyed in by Pitman on 64 minutes.

Nigel Adkins did his best to get his team more animated as they won a corner and while Norwood got a head to it the Cherries cleared to preserve their three goal lead. Reading made a sub with Cox coming off and Taylor coming on after 71 minutes. AFCB were still forcing the pace with Ritchie supplying a cross for Pitman that was header just wide. 

There was a bit of a scrap in the box moments later, but the referee calmed things down okay with reading players said to be furious. Marc Pugh then looked like he would score with a great volley, but somehow Reading's keeper kept it out. Fraser was then brought on in place of Ritchie on 79 minutes. It was all AFCB now and after another Wilson cross Frederici made another great save from Pitman with 10 minutes to go.

For all the Rantie fans the South African made an appearance replacing Wilson - the AFCB blog went mad in excitement! Reading also brought on the Pogrebnyak for Robson-Kanu. Rantie immediately went clear and had a shot saved! With a minute of normal time remaining Dan Gosling came on for Marc Pugh. 

In the end it was a convincing win for the Cherries that lifts them to eighth in the table and just five points off the top place.

Official AFCB Match Tweets

01: The game is underway here.

02: Reading have an early corner here...

03: A vigilant #afcb defensive line clear the danger. The @SteveFletcher33 North stand are making themselves heard early on! #AFCBvREA

12: Just over 10 minutes gone and #afcb are yet to find their rhythm. It's been a cagey affair so far.#AFCBvREA

18: Wilson capitalises on a slip, but his cross flashes across the face of goal and #readingfc clear. http://bit.ly/1s3Y03U #AFCBvREA

22: Pitman is through on goal but as he waits for the looping ball to drop the #readingfc get back to clear http://bit.ly/1s3Y03U #AFCBvREA

25: Arter's name is chanted from the North Stand as he does well to ease the lively Akpan off the ball. http://bit.ly/1s3Y03U #AFCBvREA

35: Both sides cancelling each other out here so far, with little goalmouth action at either end.

36: And with that, #readingfc carve out the best chance of the game as Gunter's shot comes off the post!

39: A clever corner routine finds Pitman inside the area but his shot takes a deflection and goes out.

44: Pugh's cross then can't find an #afcb player &#readingfc clear. That was the hosts' best chance.

45: What a chance for Ritchie! His curling shot from the right of the area clips the post

Half time: #afcb 0-0

46: The second half is underway.

50: GOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLL to #afcb !bit.ly/1s3Y03U #AFCBvREA

50: It's that man Wilson again! He is unmarked and makes no mistake, heading home Pugh's cross to give #afcb the lead. 1-0. #AFCBvREA

55: GOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL to #afcb!

55: #afcb capitalise on a defensive error and Pitman keeps his cool to slot home from inside the area. 2-0!

63: GOOOOAAAALLLLLLLL to #afcb !

64: Pitman has his second of the night, as he volleys home Ritchie's corner! 3-0 to #afcb !

Tonight's attendance is 8,899, with 1,073 #readingfc supporters. Thank you for your support.

72: Pitman, off-balance, heads Francis' cross comfortably wide. #afcb fans are chanting the striker's name.

73: A goalmouth scramble ends up in an #afcb free kick in their own area - but #readingfc are furious!

77: What a save from Federici! He somehow gets his body in the way to block Pugh's effort at the far post

80: Federici is playing a blinder! He again makes a save from point blank range, this time denying Pitman.

83: Wilson deservedly receives a standing ovation as he is replaced by Rantie. That's four goals in three games for Wilson.

86: Rantie almost has an immediate impact as he forces a save from Federici from a tight angle
 

90: We had no subs on Saturday, but tonight we have 3! Pugh is replaced by Gosling in #afcb's final change.

90+1: There will be four minutes of additional time to be played here. #afcb still lead 3-0.

FULL TIME: #afcb 3-0 #readingfc. What a night! Full report and reaction to come on http://afcb.co.uk . #AFCBvREA

AFCB:

Boruc, Francis, Cook, Elphick, Daniels, Pugh, Arter, Surman, Ritchie, Wilson, Pitman.

AFCB subs: 

Smith, Harte, Gosling, Stanislas, Fraser, Rantie, Camp

Reading:
Federici, Gunter, Obita, Hector, Pearce, Norwood, Akpan, Robson-Kanu, Cox, Mackie, Blackman.

Reading Subs:
S Kelly, Cooper, Kuhl, Taylor, Stacey, Pogrebnyak, Andersen

Is Adkins under pressure as Reading come to Dean Court?

Nigel Adkins has not enjoyed a good run of results with his Reading team of late. The Royals have dropped to 16th in the league, but it is the manner of the defeats that will start to be piling pressure on the former Saint's manager. In their last four games Reading have conceded three goals a game in three of the four matches. Losing that many goals has seen their goal difference slip to -5, and the Royals will come to Dean Court looking to reverse the trend of recent games.

Nigel Adkins may just be finding the manager's seat getting a little hot at Reading.

It's the finishing of the Reading strikers that has been poor. While AFCB have been rattling in the goals with Callum Wilson consistently finding the net, it has not been quite the same for Reading. Their big threat is Glenn Murray who joined on loan from Crystal Palace in the summer, and while he has scored three in five games he has not been as available to start matches as much as Adkins would have liked, and two of those three goals came on his debut against Fulham. Simon Cox we know well from his Forest years, but he is back at the club where he started his career and will be another man that Elphick and Cook are likely to be up against on Tuesday night. 

Looking at their last match against Derby I was most impressed with Hal Robson-Kanu who looked most likely to score for Reading. The winger was subbed on 70 minutes in that game and has not scored this season, which may be hurting his confidence as he had good opportunities to score against Derby. That can also be said of Pavel Pogrebnyak who missed a sitter after he came on late in their last match. 

So the front line of Reading has been blunt of late and Nigel Adkins side has also been getting punished at the other end. Against Leeds though they did manage a goalless draw, so Eddie Howe will know they can defend well away from home on their day. Reading need a turnaround in fortune and AFCB must look to again get that all important first goal to really test the resolve of this Reading team who have had no win in their last five.

Reading's away form:
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AFCB home form:
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I was kindly asked by the Tilehurst End Blog to answer some of their questions on AFC Bournemouth ahead of tonight's game against Reading FC, so if my answers were not too bad they should appear on their site at some point today. 

"Allez, Allez, Allez OOOO, Allez, Allez, Allez OOOO. Allez, Allez, Allez OOOO - AFCB!" I expect a few will be singing that tonight, UTCIAD!

Cherries run play-off hopefuls Reading ragged 3-1

Match Description

AFCB 3 v 1 Reading

8 April 2014

Attendance 11,182

Wow! Just how good is it to be a Bournemouth fan these days. What an incredible match this was. AFCB are just passing teams off the pitch these days and Eddie Howe continues to puzzle opposition managers with his team's play. Yann Kermorgant and Lewis Grabban simply were too powerful for Reading and despite the danger of the Royals on the break, AFCB's players had no nerves and took on a former Premiership team tonight, toe-to-toe, in a race for the play-offs and came out well and truly on top. 

Eddie Howe just made the one change with Eunan O'Kane coming in for the suspended Harry Arter. Shaun MacDonald also came into the squad on the bench. Meanwhile, Nigel Adkins brought in Bridge for Williams who had scored the winner in Reading's last game against Charlton.

Match Description

Listening to BBC Radio Solent with Kris Temple and Willo

"This is the one that counts for AFC Bournemouth," says Kris Temple. AFCB kick towards the Ted McDougall stand and Elphick makes a clearance as the ball goes back to MacCarthy. Drenthe cross to  Pogrebnyak and Francis headed the ball to the penalty spot and Obita's volley had to be smartly saved by camp! Pearce now heads the ball wide! What a start.

Reading are playing 4-4-2. Robson-Kanu is on the field so no Danny Guthrie for Reading, so a late change. Grabban in the centre and Surman and Grabban, Kermorgant is on the deck and gets a foul. Harte plays the ball out to Ritchie and Francis who loses the ball Le Fondre goes down easy under challenge from Ritchie.

Surman turns away from MacAnuff and the Cherries have a throw. Robson-Kanu has it and back with McCarthy. Pogrebnyak goes down from Elphick. MacAnuff and Gunter over hits it through to Camp.

Grabban on his right foot and Ritchie makes the finish. A left foot shot against Mccarthy and it's 1-0 to the Cherries. Grabban beat the offside trap down the left and Matt struck the ball hard and low inside seven minutes!

Pogrebnyak claims a foul but the Cherries have the ball. O'Kane beats Obita and Kermorgant plays the ball into Grabban but Gunter and Obita clear. Drenthe heads the ball and shoots straight at Lee Camp.

Reading have it at the back. Pearce now. Grabban plays in Ritchie who goes down but no free kick. Harte is on the ball and O'Kane is challenged by Gorks.

Le Fondre on the left and Surman fouls a Reading player. Free kick a long way out. It's too strong and AFCB start the next move off. McCarthy now, 12 minutes gone. Gorks loses control of the ball.
 "Red Army" is sung out.

McAnuff and Pugh handles the ball and it's a free kick. Elphick wins the header and Obita pulls on Surman and it's a free kick to Bournemouth. The Reading centre back look slow against the Bournemouth strikers. Elphick up to Kermorgant, Ritchie's ball in and Grabban is given offside. Willo disagrees with the decision, 14 minutes gone.

Drenthe barges into Harte and a free kick to Bournemouth is awarded. "Adam Lallana and Jack Cork are in the crowd," says Kris Temple. Francis crosses and gets a corner. "Set-play for Bournemouth - can they pull one out of the bag again?" says Willo

Surman to Harte and Kermorgant but Robson-Kanu is away and Drenthe should have passed to Le Fondre who would have been through on goal but Drenthe messed it up.

Pugh wins a throw now. Flag up and Grabban is offside. Kermorgant over the top to Grabban and too many blue shoots but the ball is back in from Surman to Ritchie and a great finish - it's 2-0 to the Cherries! "He picked his finish so well there did not seem to be much space for him," says Temple. "Grabban has scared them to death," says Willo. 18 minutes gone.

"It's a huge start to the Cherries," says Camp. Pugh turns Gunter and Gorkss clears. McAnuff and over to Drenthe. "Barmy Army" is sung out and Elphick heads out. Francis now gives away a corner after Bridge threatened on Readings left.

Camp catches the ball from the corner and came a long way for it. AFCB now have a free kick. Ritchie to Francis as Gorks puts the ball out. Francis and Ricthie gives away a free kick. O'Kane plays it up to Ritchie but Gorkss has the ball. Grabban now is tackles on the wing.

Francis wins a throw by the corner flag, 25 minutes gone. Francis swings it in and Ritchie volleys high and McCarthy catches the ball. Drenthe plays it up to Robson-Kanu and Pogrebnyak shoots but took the pace off the ball and it's easy for Camp. 

Obita and Robson-Kanu but Francis makes the tackle. Harte makes a clearance and Pugh up to Grabban and Surman to Pugh who is fouled by Obita. "Ohhh ohh, that's the way we like it," is being sung now.

Kermogant wins a header and Ritchie crosses to Pugh but Gunter clears. Harte has the ball and there's a foul on Surman. It's 30 yards out. Ritchie drills it along the floor and it takes a touch off the Reading wall for a corner. "Boscombe back of the net!" McCarthy catches it and Drenthe loses the ball - poor throw out from the keeper.

Kermorgant flicks it on Surman and Ritchie and O'Kane swings the ball to Pugh, Harte with him the cross comes to Kermorgant but Obita is there, 14 minutes to half time. Kermorgant wins a header and O'Kane down the right back to Francis Elphick into Ritchie Kermorgant with a header and good save and the rebound is cleared.

O'Kane plays it in, Grabban and Francis can't get there. Reading free kick. Francis doing some defending. Bridge is held up by Ritchie and Reading have a corner. Deep to the far post Pearce is in there but it's hooked back to Camp. Pugh is isolated but gets it to Ritchie and Kermorgant out to O'Kane, AFCB retaining possession.

Surman to Ritchie and Francis Grabban - there was a handball in there to take it away from Grabban. Not wild appeals though - Gunter's arm? Harte with an out swinger Ritchie gets free and Elphick hooks it over!

Kermorgant has caught Reading player and play is stopped, 8 minutes to the break. Obita is forced back and Gorks up to Le Fondre and Bridge wins a throw off Francis. Obita is blocked. McAnuff now. 1300 tickets to Reading fans tonight, we are told.

Grabbana and Kermorgant - Grabbbbaaann! and it's wide -close! The two boys up front for Bournemouth are ripping the Reading centre back apart. it was a one-on-one and sadly missed.

Harte fouls Drenthe in a dangerous position. Grabban again with a shot 40 yards out but it's well saved. Le Fondre's header goes through to Camp.

Kermorgant picks the ball up over half way. McAnuff loses it Pugh to Grabban but a poor ball goes out for a throw. "Eddie Howe's Barmy Army".

Elphick beats Pogrebnyak in the air. Grabban has space attacking the centre circle. Ritchie sees Francis and pulls it back to Kermorgant and it's three- nil ! "This Juggernaut is almost out of control," says Kris Temple.

Kermorgant deserves that, says Willo. "3-0 at half times doesn't half look good," says Willo - what an understatement, says Kris Temple.

"Yann Kermorgant is the chant now." Pearce gets booked for a lung on Grabban - no he gets away with it. Lucky boy.

Harte delivers and it's half-time 3-0. "It's dreamy stuff," says Willo.

Second Half

Gorkss is under pressure and Ricthie puts it out. No changes at half time. Kermorgant come clear and Pugh but it's back with Reading. Francis wins it and fins Grabban. Pugh on the left pulls it back but Obita clears to O'Kane. Surman and Pugh one-two and Reading clear just before Ritchie can get in. Francis takes a whack on the head from Le Fondre who goes down.

McCarthy has the ball back. O'Kane fouls Gunter.  A high tempo from AFCB here. Reading with Le Fondre tackles by Francis. "We're on our Way," sing AFCB fans.

Pogrebnyak on the far left looking for Obita but it's cut out. O'Kane over half way and checks back to Surman. Olays from the Cherries fans. Kermorgant to Ricthie and some tracking back from Le Fondre and Elphcik buffets Pogrebnyak.

Reading have a throw. Gunter off Pugh and Cook volleys clear. Drenthe against Harte, drag back and Ricthie is there. Gunter and Kermorgant and Pugh has a route out with Cook. Reading have started better this half.

Obita on the centre spot and it's mis-controlled by Robson-Kanu and a goal kick. O'Kane wins a header and McAnuff against Francis and a free kick to Reading is given. Pearce and Gorkss go forward, 55 minutes gone.

Drenthe delivers and Kermorgant defends by heading the ball over. Camp comes and his handling is flawless. pearce yanked back Kermorgant to stop Yann breaking quickly. Francis nods the ball in field and Francis back to Elphick but it's a Reading throw.

Le Fondre to Pogrebnyak and goes to ground theatrically with a Francis challenge. Another free-kick. McAnuff and Pearce to Drenthe who is caught by Pugh. up to Grabban and back to Pugh and O'Kane. Pugh is fouled 40 yards from goal. Francis darts around the outside and Mccarthy palms the ball away. Ricthie back in and Gunter gets the slightest touch ahead of Pugh. 

Francis up to O'Kane and Pugh has space. Harte and Grabban with him and Pugh has a shot but not really worrying for the keeper.

On 59 minutes Le Fondre comes off for Leigertwood and Bridge comes off to allow Kelly on. Gunter pushes up to the right side and Reading are going to a back three.

Harte fouls McAnuff. O'Kane clears and up to Grabban. The ball is cleared by Obita. Surman now keeping the ball. Pearce clips Grabban and another free kick to the Cherries. Ritchie low ball into Kermorgant but it fizzes past everyone.

Some 63.5 minutes gone. Goal kick now to AFCB. Grabban on the run and as he strides away the shot just goes over the top! Down the left now AFCB come forward again. Obita down the left and runs into Francis. 

The second half has been comfortable but Reading have come more into the game. O'Kane is penalised in midfield. Elphick wins the head and Drenthe goes down. Grabban runs on and Francis in support. On the byline Kelly holds him up and it's a goal kick and Drenthe is back up.

Ricthie on the right and Grabban takes on Kelley but it's out for a goal kick and is too high for Kermorgant. 

Kelly down the left and it's brought away by Surman. Grabban behind Gorkss and his low shot only just goes wide!

AFCB sub, Fraser comes on for Pugh. Reading sub Drenteh comes off and Blackman comes on. Pearce and Pogrebnyak to Robson -Kanu and a cracking shot makes it 3-1!

The announcer has given it to Obita and yet BBC Solent say it was Robson-Kanu. That has shaken things up a bit.

Kermorgant up to Granbban and Fraser on the byline against Gunter. It's cleared up to Surman and comes infield looking for Grabban but Pearce wins the header. 14 minutes to go. O'Kane and Harte, but Fraser loses the ball. Obita to Kelly and wide to Obita and Pogrebnyak is tackles by Cook. Fraser into Kermorgant but the flag is up on Fraser.

O'Kane loses the ball. McAnuffa nd Blackman plays the ball in and Cook clears. O'Kane now towards the corner and Harte keeps possession. Kermorgant is just kept out by Pearce. Fraser mis-times his challenge on Gunter and goes in the book. Goal kick to Reading ad AFCB get back to managing the game.

Grabban in the corner is tracked by Gorkks. Elphick gives away a free kick. Pearce comes forward and Obita to Kelly but Francis is there and O'Kane is caught. Obita is given a yellow card. AFCB sub and Pitman is coming on for Grabban on 84 minutes.

Kermorgant fouls a Reading player. Gorkks puts his own player Kelly under pressure and the keeper has to clear. Reading down the right with Obita and Cook clears. Elphick also kicks the ball up towards Pitman.

Just two minutes of normal time left. Ritchie has a shot deflected through to to keeper. Harte back to Surman as AFCB keep the ball. Pitman wins a free kick off Gorkss. 4 minutes added on for extra time.

Can the Cherries crown the night off with another goal? Kermorgant hits it too high. Ritchie is held up by Kelly and gets a free kick. Ritchie comes off to a standing ovation and Shaun MacDoland comes on for AFCB.

Cook punts the ball up down field. reading with Mcanuff and a cross that Ekphick and Kermrogant deal with. It's back with Reading's keeper. Cook heads the ball and it's full time.

Summary

Just two points off the play-off positions. You have to think this Bournemouth team is in with a chance now of that top six place. It was do or die tonight and AFCB have been brilliant tonight. Let's see if they can keep it going with five games to go. Bournemouth have won five in a row and 8 of their last 10 games - that is promotion winning form! Enough said.

AFCB
Camp, Francis, Cook, Elphick (c), Harte, Ritchie (MacDonald 92), O'Kane, Surman, Pugh (Fraser 77), Kermorgant, Grabban (Pitman 84).

AFCB subs
Allsop, Ward, Smith, MacDonald, Fraser, Pitman, Rantie

Reading
McCarthy, Bridge (Kelly 59), Gunter , Obita, Gorkss, Pearce, Robson-Kanu, McAnuff (c), Drenthe (Blackman 78), Le Fondre (Leigertwood 59) , Pogrebnyak

Reading subs
Federici, Kelly, Morrison, Leigertwood, McCleary, Blackman.

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