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Behind the scenes: AFC Bournemouth's spectacular Umbro sand sculpture

A lorry drops the sand off at Vitality Stadium for the Umbro sculpture.

A lorry drops the sand pitchside for the Umbro sculpture.

A lorry continues to tip the sand for the Umbro sculpture pitch side.

The sand sits in a pile pitch side for the Umbro sculpture.

The sand sits next to a platform with spades in ready to start sculpting.

The sand sits on a platform pitch side ahead of sculpting.

Sculptor Mark Anderson starts work on the Umbro sculpture.

Sculptor Mark Anderson continues to craft the sculpture.

Sculptor Mark Anderson begins digging to craft the sculpture.

Mark Anderson and David Hicks continue to craft the sculpture.

The sculpture continues to take shape with the AFC Bournemouth logo added.

Sculptor David Hicks continues to work on the sculpture.

David Hicks carves the U of Umbro on the sand sculpture.

The sculpture continues to take shape with the badge being carved.

The sculpture is carved by Mark Anderson.

A detailed shot of the completed club badge on the sculpture.

The completed sand sculpture pitch side at Vitality Stadium.

A detailed shot of the AFC Bournemouth badge on the sculpture.

A detailed shot of the AFC Bournemouth badge on the sculpture.

A detailed shot of the Umbro badge on the sculpture.

The completed AFC Bournemouth and Umbro sand sculpture pitchside at Vitality Stadium.

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It took two days and ten tonnes of sand to create, as AFC Bournemouth and Umbro announced their partnership with a spectacular sand sculpture at Vitality Stadium.

Local sand artist Mark Anderson created the two-metre high sculpture at Vitality Stadium, with the partnership made public earlier today.

AFC Bournemouth’s partnership with Umbro begins at the start of the 2017/18 season, with the club’s new kits being unveiled this summer.

Click through the gallery to see some of the intricate details of the sculpture which was all crafted magnificently by hand.

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