Dominic Solanke's first came from the penalty spot
Dominic Solanke scored twice to help unbeaten Bournemouth maintain their Championship lead with a thumping victory over Huddersfield Town.
The 24-year-old took his tally for the season to 11 in all competitions, as the Cherries swept the visitors aside at Vitality Stadium, ending their opponents' four-game unbeaten streak.
Solanke's first came just two minutes after an emotional round of applause for David Brooks on seven minutes, following the winger's cancer diagnosis.
He picked himself up after a foul in the box to send Lee Nicholls the wrong way from the spot, and rattled home his second after Philip Billing knocked down a Ryan Christie centre.
Huddersfield showed flashes in attack through the lively Sorba Thomas and Josh Koroma, but Bournemouth ruthlessly put the game to bed when Lloyd Kelly headed in a teasing Christie delivery midway through the second half.
Koroma hit the crossbar with a fierce effort late on, but Danny Ward's attempt to force the rebound in was ruled out for offside as Town were kept scoreless.
Scott Parker's Cherries, unbeaten in 14 games this season, are the only side in the English Football League yet to have tasted defeat, and they were confident from the off.
Their surge to the top of the table has been anchored by a fine home record, with this a fifth straight win, and a miserly defence which has only conceded eight goals.
For Carlos Corberan, a lack of goals has seen them fail to score in five of their past seven Championship games, while defender Matty Pearson is their top scorer with just three.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsBournemouth
Formation 4-3-3
42Travers17Stacey24Cahill5Kelly33Zemura8Lerma26Kilkenny29Billing10Christie9Solanke32Anthony
- 42Travers17Stacey24Cahill5Kelly33Zemura8LermaSubstituted forStanislasat 70'minutes26KilkennyBooked at 29mins29Billing10ChristieSubstituted forLoweat 70'minutes9SolankeSubstituted forRogersat 79'minutes32AnthonyBooked at 18mins
Substitutes
- 1Nyland6Mepham11Marcondes18Lowe19Stanislas22Pearson27Rogers
Huddersfield
Formation 3-4-3
21Nicholls4Pearson32Lees23Sarr20Turton6Hogg8O'Brien3Toffolo16Thomas22Campbell10Koroma
- 21Nicholls4Pearson32Lees23SarrSubstituted forSinaniat 56'minutes20Turton6Hogg8O'Brien3Toffolo16ThomasSubstituted forWardat 71'minutes22CampbellSubstituted forHolmesat 63'minutes10Koroma
Substitutes
- 11Aarons14Ruffels15High19Holmes24Sinani25Ward42Bilokapic
Referee:John BrooksMatch StatsHome TeamBournemouthAway TeamHuddersfieldPossessionHome62%Away38%ShotsHome14Away4Shots on TargetHome6Away1CornersHome7Away2FoulsHome12Away9Live TextPost update
Match ends, Bournemouth 3, Huddersfield Town 0.
90'+3'Full Time
Second Half ends, Bournemouth 3, Huddersfield Town 0.
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Foul by Morgan Rogers (Bournemouth).
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Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
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Lewis O'Brien (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth).
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Matty Pearson (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Jack Stacey (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town).
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Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Philip Billing.
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Offside, Huddersfield Town. Lee Nicholls tries a through ball, but Josh Koroma is caught offside.
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Hand ball by Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth).
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Attempt missed. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Stanislas.
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Substitution, Bournemouth. Morgan Rogers replaces Dominic Solanke.
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Foul by Jack Stacey (Bournemouth).
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Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Huddersfield Town. Josh Koroma tries a through ball, but Danny Ward is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Danny Ward.
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