Dominic Solanke put Bournemouth 2-0 up with his 14th of the season
Bournemouth boosted their Championship play-off bid with victory at struggling Huddersfield Town.
Former Terriers midfielder Philip Billing headed the visitors into the lead after home goalkeeper Ryan Schofield had saved Arnaut Danjuma's initial effort.
Dominic Solanke punished Town for giving the ball away cheaply with a fine finish for his 14th of the season as the Cherries took total control before the break.
Lewis O'Brien hit the post for the hosts after the interval before Jonathan Hogg's glancing header got them back in it, but Bournemouth held on for their fifth successive league win.
Jonathan Woodgate's men are now up to fifth in the table and five points clear of seventh-placed Reading, with five games left to play.
Billing, who joined the Cherries for £15m from Town in July 2019, scored for the fourth time in his past five league appearances either side of Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic making decent saves to deny Aaron Rowe efforts.
The home side, who have now won just one of their previous 10 games, fell further behind just before half-time when Rarmani Edmonds-Green gave the ball away and Ben Pearson played in Solanke.
Carlos Corberan's men improved after the break and gave themselves the chance of an unlikely point when Hogg scored his first goal since August 2016 from Duane Holmes' corner.
Centre-half Naby Sarr had a chance to level but fired over when another corner fell to him in the box and Huddersfield remain in 19th place.
They travel to improving Nottingham Forest on Saturday, while Bournemouth visit Premier League-bound Norwich.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsHuddersfield
Formation 3-1-4-2
31Schofield35Edmonds-Green15Keogh23Sarr6Hogg18Mbenza7Bacuna8O'Brien29Rowe22Campbell9Holmes
- 31Schofield35Edmonds-GreenSubstituted forThomasat 54'minutes15Keogh23Sarr6Hogg18MbenzaSubstituted forAaronsat 45'minutes7BacunaSubstituted forHighat 71'minutes8O'Brien29Rowe22CampbellSubstituted forWardat 54'minutes9HolmesSubstituted forBrownat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Ãvila10Pritchard12Stearman16Aarons20Thomas25Ward28Brown44Castro Pereira49High
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Begovic15A Smith18Carter-Vickers3S Cook5Kelly22Pearson8Lerma7Brooks29Billing10Danjuma Groeneveld9Solanke
- 1Begovic15A Smith18Carter-Vickers3S Cook5Kelly22PearsonBooked at 12mins8Lerma7BrooksSubstituted forStaceyat 64'minutes29Billing10Danjuma GroeneveldSubstituted forStanislasat 72'minutes9SolankeSubstituted forSurridgeat 88'minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 6Mepham11Wilshere14Surridge17Stacey19Stanislas20Riquelme21Rico23Travers32Anthony
Referee:Jeremy SimpsonMatch StatsHome TeamHuddersfieldAway TeamBournemouthPossessionHome52%Away48%ShotsHome9Away15Shots on TargetHome3Away5CornersHome6Away5FoulsHome14Away8Live TextPost update
Match ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Bournemouth 2.
90'+6'Full Time
Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Bournemouth 2.
90'+3'Post update
Naby Sarr (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'Post update
Foul by Sam Surridge (Bournemouth).
90'+3'Booking
Sam Surridge (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1'Post update
Foul by Jaden Brown (Huddersfield Town).
90'+1'Post update
Ben Pearson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'Post update
Attempt blocked. Rolando Aarons (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott High.
90'Post update
Scott High (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'Post update
Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
89'Post update
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ryan Schofield.
89'Post update
Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Bournemouth) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Philip Billing with a cross.
88'Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Sam Surridge replaces Dominic Solanke.
87'Post update
Attempt missed. Naby Sarr (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
86'Post update
Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
86'Post update
Attempt blocked. Scott High (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Aarons.
85'Substitution
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Jaden Brown replaces Duane Holmes.
78'Post update
Attempt blocked. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
76'goalGoal!
Goal! Huddersfield Town 1, Bournemouth 2. Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Duane Holmes with a cross following a corner.
75'Post update
Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Steve Cook.
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