200 up – Tigers mauled at Vitality Stadium

We start with the events of a convincing 6-1 win for the Cherries against Hull City in October 2016, the club’s biggest victory in the Premier League.

HOW IT HAPPENED

A scintillating display from the Cherries saw them register a hat-trick of wins at Vitality Stadium in a memorable season which saw them finish a club-best ninth in the Premier League.

And while it was their biggest victory in the top flight, it was also the joint highest-scoring home game in the division in 2016/17, Liverpool beating Watford by the same scoreline a month later.

Eddie Howe’s team hosted the Tigers on the back of having taken eight points from their first seven games, including wins over West Brom and Everton on home soil.

They made their intentions clear from the first whistle when Jordon Ibe drove at the Hull defence, his shot eventually falling for Charlie Daniels whose effort was blocked by Ahmed Elmohamady.

Lee Mason turned down a penalty appeal after Jack Wilshere had gone to ground under a Jake Livermore challenge but awarded a free kick when Adam Smith was fouled.

And the Cherries took full advantage, Daniels displaying excellent technique and scoring with a finely-taken half-volley after Junior Stanislas’s effort from 25 yards had come back off the upright.

It was the 12^th goal conceded by Hull in Mike Phelan’s four games in charge, although this was his first match at the helm on a permanent basis.

Buoyed by their fifth-minute opener, the Cherries continued to probe and Ibe’s pass to Callum Wilson ended with David Marshall making a routine save from the striker.

Ibe was again in the thick of the action when the Cherries went close to doubling their lead, his pullback finding Wilson whose drive came crashing back off the crossbar.

Despite their dominance, the Cherries were rocked when the Tigers levelled, Ryan Mason’s shot taking a huge deflection off Steve Cook and wrong-footing goalkeeper Artur Boruc.

Cook, guilty of squandering possession in the build-up to the Hull goal, atoned with interest by restoring their lead four minutes before half-time.

He outjumped a Tigers defence which included future England captain Harry Maguire and powered home a header from another excellent set-piece delivery from Stanislas.

It was a fitting way for defender Cook to celebrate his 200^th appearance for the club, the Cherries going on to add a third goal before the interval.

Robert Snodgrass’s rash challenge on Wilson gave referee Mason an easy decision to make, the official immediately pointing to the spot.

And Stanislas made no mistake from 12 yards, the winger side-footing the ball straight down the middle and into the roof of the net with Marshall diving to his left.

Cook was denied a second goal early in the second half when he rose at the far post to meet Stanislas’s corner, only to see his thumping header tipped over the crossbar by Marshall.

Tom Huddlestone’s introduction as a 55^th-minute substitute briefly steadied the ship for the visitors who had a penalty shout waved away after goalscorer Mason appeared to be tripped by Simon Francis.

Joshua King replaced Ibe midway through the second half and had an instant impact on proceedings as the Cherries forged 4-1 ahead two minutes after he had come off the bench.

King’s clever pass released the overlapping Smith who picked out Stanislas at the far post, the winger rolling home a first-time finish past the outstretched left hand of Marshall.

With the hosts scenting blood, King and Wilshere combined to fashion a shooting chance for Wilson which stung Marshall’s palms, a temporary reprieve for the overworked goalkeeper.

King was again involved as the Cherries made it 5-1 with seven minutes remaining, his deep cross from the right headed home at the far post by an unmarked Wilson.

Boruc saved well from Huddlestone’s fierce strike before the Cherries fashioned the seventh goal of the contest through Dan Gosling two minutes from time.

The midfielder, on as a replacement for Wilshere, finished with accuracy with his left foot after Daniels had fed him having enjoyed a challenge-free run from near the halfway line.

Victory propelled the Cherries to ninth place – where they would finish the season – Hull going on to be relegated with Middlesbrough and Sunderland.

WHAT THEY SAID

Callum Wilson told the Daily Echo: “It was just a normal day at the office. I’ll just go home, relax and look forward to next week. There’s nothing to cheer about. It’s a good victory but it’s a long season.

“We’re trying to be consistent. After the international break, it’s a case of trying to get the momentum back.

“We’ve done everything we’ve worked on in the past two weeks in training and that showed in our performance.

“From the kick-off, I was hungry to score – the same as I am every week. When the team has four goals and you’re not amongst it, you are trying that bit more to put the icing on the cake for yourself.

“But the main thing was the team performance. When you’re four goals up, you’re delighted with your team-mates and with how we’ve played and we would have taken 4-1. But, thankfully, I managed to get myself on the scoresheet.”

Hull City manager Mike Phelan told the BBC: “I feel very embarrassed. I’ve got a team here who show what they can do when they want to.

“We’ve got to grow up. Unless we concentrate and be disciplined, we won’t get to where we want. What we did today was not good enough.

“I thought we were victims of our own downfall in some respects. We’re conceding far too many and I’ll take responsibility for that.

“I will look at myself, players will look at themselves and we will start again. We’ll learn, but we have to learn quickly.”

MATCH FACTS

AFC Bournemouth 6 (Daniels 5, S Cook 41, Stanislas 45 pen, 65, Wilson 83, Gosling 88) Hull City 1 (Mason, 34)

AFC Bournemouth: Boruc, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Stanislas, Surman, Arter, Ibe (King, 62), Wilshere (Gosling, 79), Wilson (Afobe, 86). Unused subs: Mings, Ake, Fraser, Federici (g/k).

Hull City: Marshall, Elmohamady, Maguire, Davies, Robertson (Diomande 63); Clucas; Snodgrass, Livermore, Mason (Meyler 78), Maloney (Huddlestone 55); Keane. Unused subs: Hernandez, Weir, Henriksen, Jakupovic (g/k).

Booked: Clucas, Snodgrass, Robertson.

Referee: Lee Mason (Greater Manchester).

Attendance: 11,029.

This article appeared in MATCHDAY for our recent game against Brentford.