Bournemouth will again be without Jordan Zemura at home to Swansea.The Zimbabwean left-back missed Wednesday’s shock home defeat to Preston – the Sky Bet Championship leaders’ first of the season – with an ankle injury and is set to see a specialist next week.Centre-half Chris Mepham filled in at left-back against North End but Leeds loanee Leif Davis, who has recovered f...Full Story »

Ali McCann’s first Preston goal stunned Scott Parker’s leaders by sentencing Bournemouth to their first Championship defeat of the season.Ben Whiteman was also on target with Philip Billing replying for the Cherries as Preston picked up their first away win of the campaign.Bournemouth were without the injured Jordan Zemura so Wales defender Chris Mepham was pressed into action as a m...Full Story »

Bournemouth will check on the fitness of Jordan Zemura ahead of the visit of Preston.Zemura had to be substituted during Saturday’s 2-0 win over Reading with an ankle knock.Fellow midfielder Lewis Cook is fit again after a long absence.Cook was named on the bench against the Royals after more than seven months on the sidelines following a serious knee injury sustained at Preston in March.M...Full Story »

Bournemouth head coach Scott Parker expressed his delight at the ability of his league leaders to “grind out” a hard-earned 2-0 Championship victory at Reading.It was Bournemouth’s 15th league match without defeat since the start of this season – a club record.Although Reading dominated much of the first half, the visitors went in front two minutes before the break throug...Full Story »

AFC Bournemouth made it 15 Championship matches unbeaten this season as they regained their five-point advantage at the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a hard-earned 2-0 win at Reading.Although the Royals dominated long spells of the first half, Bournemouth went in front in the 43rd minute when leading scorer Dominic Solanke headed home.They increased their lead just before the hour mark wh...Full Story »

Reading face question marks over the fitness of a number of players ahead of the visit of table-topping Bournemouth in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.Femi Azeez sustained a hamstring problem during the Royals’ 2-0 defeat at Blackburn last weekend and is expected to miss out.Tom Holmes and Felipe Araruna both played for the Under-23s against Southampton on Monday, but it remains to be...Full Story »

Bournemouth are set to continue to be without Adam Smith for the visit of Huddersfield in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.The full-back is set for another two weeks on the sidelines and has not played since before the international break.New signing Robbie Brady is also unlikely to be included in the matchday squad.Philip Billing should be available to play after he was substituted during h...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker paid tribute to his team’s battling qualities as they stretched their lead to six points at the top of the Championship.Dominic Solanke’s 51st-minute strike helped the Cherries make it 13 league games unbeaten as they clinched a fine 1-0 away win over Stoke at the bet365 stadium.And Parker’s team have now not conceded in six of their away league ou...Full Story »

Bournemouth went six points clear at the Championship summit after a battling 1-0 away win over fellow promotion-chasing Stoke.Striker Dominic Solanke’s 51st-minute goal did the damage and the former Chelsea man also hit the crossbar as the Cherries inflicted a first home league defeat of the season on the Potters.Jordan Thompson struck a post with the hosts’ best chance of the game,...Full Story »

Stoke are expected to have Tyrese Campbell available for the visit of Bournemouth in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday.The 21-year-old has not made a senior appearance for the Potters since December 2020 but is hoping to make the cut for the 18-man squad.Campbell has come through four appearances in the under-23s so far in the past few weeks following his knee injury.Alfie Doughty and Leo Osti...Full Story »

Scott Parker dedicated a dominant 2-0 Bournemouth victory at Bristol City to David Brooks as the player starts his battle with cancer.The Wales and Cherries midfielder was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin lymphoma during the week and was honoured by a minute’s applause from both sets of fans in the seventh minute.City supporters even clapped when Jamal Lowe held up Brooks’ number sev...Full Story »

Jordan Zemura’s stunning first-half strike helped Bournemouth secure a convincing 2-0 Sky Bet Championship win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.Jamal Lowe netted his first goal for the Cherries, connecting with a sweet volley from Jack Stacey’s right wing cross in the 21st minute and Zemura doubled the advantage on the stroke of half-time, making space inside the box to strike a thun...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson returns to the touchline for his side’s Championship clash with Bournemouth after recovering from a bout of coronavirus.Pearson is still without knee injury victims Robbie Cundy and Antoine Semenyo, while Tommy Conway continues to recover following ankle surgery.Nathan Baker and Jay Dasilva missed the 3-2 win at Peterborough two weeks ago due to minor injuri...Full Story »

The Bournemouth midfielder, 24, has been diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin Lymphoma, but has vowed to make a full recovery. David Brooks joined Bournemouth in 2018 Credit: PA Brooks underwent tests after complaining of fatigue while training with his country last Tuesday before pulling out of the squad for the World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Estonia. And he praised the Wale...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Slavisa Jokanovic blamed poor officiating for his side’s 2-1 defeat at unbeaten Bournemouth.United looked set to become the first side to topple Scott Parker’s Cherries in the league this season after Morgan Gibbs-White gave them a deserved 56t- minute lead.But two goals in the space of four minutes – a penalty from Dominic Solanke and Philip Billing&rs...Full Story »

Philip Billing was the match-winner as Bournemouth came from behind to beat Sheffield United 2-1 and claim top spot.The Cherries’ status as the last remaining EFL team yet to taste defeat looked under threat when Morgan Gibbs-White gave United the lead 11 minutes into the second half.But Scott Parker’s side hit back with two goals in the space of four minutes –  a controve...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker must decide whether to make changes again for the home game against Sheffield United.Parker promoted Jack Stacey, David Brooks and Morgan Rogers to his starting line-up for the goalless midweek draw at Peterborough.Adam Smith, Ben Pearson and Jaidon Anthony all dropped to the bench and are pushing for recalls as Parker’s side bid to extend their unbeaten leagu...Full Story »

Scott Parker felt his Bournemouth side did not turn up for 45 minutes after drawing 0-0 at Peterborough.Cherries striker Dominic Solanke missed two late chances to win it for the visitors, but the club’s top scorer shot and headed over – the latter a good chance from a 90th-minute corner – as Peterborough held on for a precious point.The result leaves the visitors behind second...Full Story »

Unbeaten Bournemouth missed the opportunity to return to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table after a 0-0 draw at Peterborough.A game of few chances saw neither goalkeeper seriously tested, with the visitors missing the chance to climb back above West Brom, who had won 4-0 against Cardiff a day earlier.The result also kept up Peterborough’s impressive home form, with all of their eigh...Full Story »

Peterborough forward Siriki Dembele could be involved in Wednesday night’s visit of Bournemouth despite limping off the field in Friday’s loss to Coventry.Darren Ferguson was fearing the worst when the 25-year-old clutched his knee after getting his studs caught in the turf during stoppage time at the Coventry Building Society Arena.Jonson Clarke-Harris is expected to be involved as ...Full Story »