Bournemouth promoted back to the Premier League with late win over Forest

In
what
was
billed
as
the
biggest
match
of
the
Championship
season
so
far,
Forest
could
have
moved
themselves
up
to
second
with
a
victory
ahead
of
the
final
weekend
of
the
campaign.

But
Bournemouth,
who
went
into
the
game
three
points
clear
of
third-placed
Forest,
stole
the
win
late
on.

Philip
Billing
opted
for
a
short
pass
into
the
box
from
his
free-kick
on
the
edge
of
the
area
in
the
83rd
minute,
with
his
decision
not
to
shoot
seemingly
catching
Forest
off
guard.

Kieffer
Moore
was
the
recipient
of
the
pass,
and
his
controlled
first-time
finish
found
the
bottom-right
corner
as
Bournemouth
secured
their
return
to
the
top
flight.

*literally*
UP
THE
CHERRIES
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—
AFC
Bournemouth
(@afcbournemouth)

May
3,
2022

The
Cherries
were
relegated
from
the
Premier
League
at
the
end
of
2019-20
and
then
fell
short
of
returning
at
the
first
time
of
asking
when
losing
3-2
on
aggregate
to
Brentford
in
the
play-off
semi-finals
last
season.

But
Scott
Parker
succeeded
where
Jonathan
Woodgate
could
not,
with
the
former
Chelsea
midfielder
ensuring
Bournemouth
did
not
need
the
back-up
provided
by
the
play-offs.

They
join
Parker’s
former
club
Fulham,
who
have
already
won
the
Championship
title,
in
returning
to
the
Premier
League.

Forest
will
go
into
the
play-offs
with
Huddersfield
Town,
while
two
of
Sheffield
United,
Luton
Town
and
Middlesbrough
shall
join
them.