Dominic Solanke got here off the bench to ship Bournemouth into the fourth spherical of the Carabao Cup after beating Championship aspect Stoke 2-0 on the Vitality Stadium.
Striker Solanke netted six minutes after approaching at half-time earlier than Joe Rothwell’s free-kick burst by a crowded penalty space to settle the tie.
It despatched the Cherries into the fourth spherical for the sixth time in 10 seasons, having solely managed the feat twice of their first 54 makes an attempt. They are going to face Liverpool within the subsequent spherical, which can be performed on the week commencing October 30.
Bournemouth made eight adjustments from their 3-1 defeat to Brighton on Sunday in per week they play three video games in seven days.
Stoke made six of their very own, after dropping to Hull, and all of the alterations made for a primary half stuffed with misplaced passes, heavy touches and frustration from the stands.
Added to that, neither aspect had any sort of type to carry onto. The Potters are winless in 5 within the Championship whereas the Cherries have solely crushed Swansea within the final spherical below Andoni Iraola.
Fourth-round draw
Ties to be performed w/c October 30
Mansfield vs Port Vale
Ipswich vs Fulham
Man Utd vs Newcastle
Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Chelsea vs Blackburn
West Ham vs Arsenal
Everton vs Burnley
Exeter vs Middlesbrough
It took till the thirteenth minute for both aspect to have a shot of word, when Milos Kerkez stung the palms of Stoke goalkeeper Jack Bonham with a fierce shot from contained in the penalty field.
The group was lastly sparked into life with eight minutes left within the first half as Bournemouth loved some sustained stress.
Dango Ouattara produced an outrageous flick to show Ki-Jana Hoever and earn house within the field however his thrash in the direction of aim was pushed behind.
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Dominic Solanke scored quickly after approaching as an alternative to Bournemouth
On the different finish, Stoke, who had pressed with good self-discipline, threatened as Jordan Thompson ended a advantageous transfer by curling over earlier than Wesley failed to satisfy a low cross.
Iraola unsurprisingly wrung the adjustments at half-time with regulars Solanke and Ryan Christie introduced on.
It solely took six minutes for prime scorer Solanke to seek out the online.
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Joe Rothwell scored Bournemouth’s second aim on the Vitality Stadium
The previous Liverpool ahead managed a low cross from Adam Smith earlier than ending with a neat swivel for his fourth aim of the season.
Three minutes later, the Cherries had been in full management when Rothwell’s free-kick from the left aspect of the field escaped everybody’s contact and bounced into the underside nook.
It was the midfielder’s first aim since arriving from Blackburn earlier than final season.
Christie pressured Bonham into a superb diving save with a dipping effort from exterior the field whereas Nathan Lowe’s acrobatic effort and Sol Sidibe’s flash throughout aim in stoppage time could not arrange a grandstand end for Stoke.
The one bitter word of the second half for Bournemouth was Solanke’s withdrawal 5 minutes from time having picked up a knock.