The Bournemouth players celebrated their opening goal against Bristol City with team-mate David Brooks' shirt following his cancer diagnosis in the build up to the game
Bournemouth restored their three-point lead at the top of the Championship with a comfortable win at Bristol City.
Jamal Lowe celebrated his first league start by steering Jack Stacey's wicked cross in from close range to put the Cherries in front.
Jordan Zemura's stunning finish doubled the lead on half-time as the visitors took firm control.
City struggled to create throughout and were fortunate not to lose more heavily as Dominic Solanke and substitute Jefferson Lerma had late goal-bound efforts blocked.
The Cherries' win maintains their impressive unbeaten start to the season, while City's winless run at home now stretches to 16 matches.
Bournemouth's victory came at the end of an emotional week for the club following midfielder's David Brooks' cancer diagnosis.
And the Wales international, who announced he is to undergo treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma, was never far from the visiting players' and fans' minds.
Having warmed up in in black shirts bearing Brooks' name and number 7, the away end erupted in applause in the seventh minute and were soon joined by the rest of Ashton Gate.
Bournemouth's players held up Brooks' shirt as they celebrated Lowe's opener - a tidy jab home from six yards from Stacey's brilliant centre that evaded City goalkeeper Daniel Bentley and centre-back Nathan Baker on 21 minutes.
More to follow.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsBristol City
Formation 4-4-2
1Bentley19Tanner22Kalas17Baker16Pring8Williams6James10King11O'Dowda14Weimann9Martin
- 1Bentley19Tanner22Kalas17Baker16PringSubstituted forBakinsonat 66'minutes8WilliamsSubstituted forWellsat 13'minutes6James10KingSubstituted forat 74'minutes11O'DowdaSubstituted forDasilvaat 45'minutes14Weimann9Martin
Substitutes
- 2Simpson3Dasilva12O'Leary15Bakinson21Wells36Scott45Palmer
Bournemouth
Formation 4-1-4-1
42Travers17Stacey24Cahill5Kelly33Zemura26Kilkenny18Lowe10Christie29Billing32Anthony9Solanke
- 42Travers17Stacey24CahillBooked at 40mins5KellyBooked at 68mins33Zemura26Kilkenny18LoweSubstituted forLermaat 64'minutes10ChristieSubstituted forRogersat 88'minutes29BillingSubstituted forStanislasat 81'minutes32Anthony9Solanke
Substitutes
- 1Nyland6Mepham8Lerma11Marcondes19Stanislas20Davis27Rogers
Referee:Gavin WardAttendance:20,828Match StatsHome TeamBristol CityAway TeamBournemouthPossessionHome27%Away73%ShotsHome5Away22Shots on TargetHome2Away5CornersHome5Away11FoulsHome4Away7Live TextPost update
Match ends, Bristol City 0, Bournemouth 2.
90'+4'Full Time
Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Bournemouth 2.
90'+3'Post update
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
90'+3'Post update
Attempt blocked. Gavin Kilkenny (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
88'Post update
Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Stanislas.
88'Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Morgan Rogers replaces Ryan Christie.
87'Post update
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Nathan Baker.
86'Post update
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Mark Travers.
86'Post update
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Junior Stanislas.
81'Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Junior Stanislas replaces Philip Billing.
81'Post update
Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
81'Post update
Jay Dasilva (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'Post update
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
79'Post update
Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahki Wells with a cross.
79'Post update
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Andreas Weimann.
78'Post update
Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
78'Post update
Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
74'Post update
Andy King went off injured after Bristol City had used all subs.
68'Booking
Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68'Post update
Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth).
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