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That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
Bournemouth are replacing Eddie Howe with Josh Gowling.
Danny O'Donnell is replaced by Ryan Lowe.
Bournemouth are replacing Leon Best with Steve Fletcher.
Bournemouth are replacing Steven Foley-Sheridan with Danny Hollands.
Leon Best goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.
Rodney Jack is replaced by Lee Matthews.
Eddie Howe goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.
The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
Goal!! Bournemouth have scored with Leon Best putting it in the back of the net.
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
Sean O'Driscoll ended his 22 years at Bournemouth with a self-conscious wave to the crowd after his players had sent him off in the best possible way. Leon Best scored the only goal in the 22nd minute but Crewe made O'Driscoll sweat before he was able to finish his Bournemouth career with a victory. O'Driscoll and his assistant Richard O'Kelly leave for Doncaster next week but not before helping the Cherries to their third successive home win. Best netted soon after Steven Foley-Sheridan had struck the crossbar with a left-footed drive. Stephen Purches centred from the left and Best got away from his marker to score with a low header. Bournemouth failed to build on their strong start and Crewe were marginally the better of two sides committed to playing football. Michael O'Connor, Luke Varney, Jon Otsemobor and Rodney Jack all should have done better with time and space available to them. David Vaughan saw a low shot well saved by Gareth Stewart but Crewe couldn't have any complaints about the outcome because they struggled in front of goal. Bournemouth introduced former England winger Darren Anderton as a new signing on the pitch at half-time to signal the start of a new era at Dean Court. But Anderton, who has been without a club since May when he left Wolves, is still some way short of full fitness and will not be available for at least two weeks. Bournemouth had match-winner Best and rugged defender Eddie Howe booked for fouls in the second half as Crewe's pressure grew more intense. Crewe's best chance to equalise fell to West Indian Rodney Jack who flashed a second-half shot over the bar with only Stewart to beat.
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