Bournemouth's Arnaut Danjuma scored the first of his two match-winning first-half goals inside 23 seconds
Arnaut Danjuma hit a first-half double as Championship play-off hopefuls Bournemouth saw off relegation battlers Coventry City.
Danjuma's right-foot shot after just 23 seconds was followed within two minutes by a Coventry equaliser after Jack Wilshere brought down Callum O'Hare on the edge of the area, and Matty James' right-foot free-kick found the bottom corner.
But the Cherries were back in front on 28 minutes when Peter Billing laid the ball into Danjuma's path and he powerfully found the corner.
Danjuma then broke quickly to pick out David Brooks for the third goal on 69 minutes and Dominic Solanke completed the scoring with a stoppage-time fourth when Ben Pearson's shot deflected off him into the net.
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The win lifts the Cherries back two points above Reading into sixth, while Coventry drop to 21st, now just six points clear of trouble after Rotherham United's point at Yorkshire neighbours Huddersfield.
It completed a first double for Bournemouth over Coventry since their old Third Division South days in the 1952-53 season.
They won twice at St Andrew's earlier in the season in the space of 37 days, beating tenants Coventry and then their landlords Birmingham City.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsBournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Begovic15A Smith18Carter-Vickers3S Cook5Kelly11Wilshere8Lerma7Brooks29Billing10Danjuma Groeneveld9Solanke
- 1Begovic15A Smith18Carter-Vickers3S Cook5Kelly11WilshereSubstituted forPearsonat 72'minutes8Lerma7BrooksSubstituted forStaceyat 90+3'minutes29BillingSubstituted forRiquelmeat 90+6'minutes10Danjuma GroeneveldSubstituted forAnthonyat 90+6'minutes9SolankeSubstituted forSurridgeat 90+3'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Mepham12Long14Surridge17Stacey20Riquelme21Rico22Pearson23Travers32Anthony
Coventry
Formation 3-4-1-2
1Marosi16Pask5McFadzean2Østigard28Eccles6Kelly25James21McCallum11O'Hare24Godden19Walker
- 1Marosi16PaskSubstituted forThompsonat 61'minutes5McFadzean2ØstigardBooked at 75mins28Eccles6KellySubstituted forHamerat 79'minutes25James21McCallum11O'HareSubstituted forAllenat 90+4'minutes24GoddenSubstituted forGyökeresat 79'minutes19WalkerSubstituted forBakayokoat 90+4'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Allen9Biamou12Gyökeres13Wilson20Bakayoko26Shipley27Thompson29Da Costa38Hamer
Referee:David WebbMatch StatsHome TeamBournemouthAway TeamCoventryPossessionHome67%Away33%ShotsHome12Away7Shots on TargetHome7Away2CornersHome4Away3FoulsHome9Away10Live TextPost update
Match ends, Bournemouth 4, Coventry City 1.
90'+13'Full Time
Second Half ends, Bournemouth 4, Coventry City 1.
90'+13'Post update
Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
90'+11'Post update
Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
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Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
90'+6'Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Jaidon Anthony replaces Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld.
90'+6'Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Philip Billing.
90'+4'Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Amadou Bakayoko replaces Tyler Walker.
90'+4'Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Callum O'Hare.
90'+3'Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Jack Stacey replaces David Brooks.
90'+3'Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Sam Surridge replaces Dominic Solanke.
90'+2'goalGoal!
Goal! Bournemouth 4, Coventry City 1. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Pearson.
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Attempt blocked. Ben Pearson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Smith.
88'Post update
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Steve Cook.
83'Post update
Attempt missed. Jordan Thompson (Coventry City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam McCallum with a cross following a set piece situation.
82'Post update
Foul by Steve Cook (Bournemouth).
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Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'Post update
Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Brooks.
79'Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Matt Godden.
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