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In numbers: Best stats after Irons victory

AFC Bournemouth registered their first win of 2019 thanks to goals from frontmen Callum Wilson and Joshua King.

Following a cat-and-mouse first half, Wilson drew first blood with a stunning strike, his 11th goal for the Cherries this season.

Eddie Howe's team were rewarded for an excellent second-half showing when King sealed the victory in the closing stages.

Although West Ham had their chances, with Michail Antonio and Andy Carroll spurning clear opportunities, the visitors could only muster one shot on target through Chicharito.

Here are some of the best stats from the game.

13 - Nathaniel Clyne (five) made more tackles than any other player with David Brooks (four) and Issa Diop (four) second.

15 - Andy Carroll (eight) won the most aerials with Steve Cook (seven) only one behind.

19 - The Cherries had 10 shots compared with the Hammers’ nine. Four of the Cherries’ were on target compared with only one of the Hammers.

61 - The visitors had 61 per cent of possession.

0 - West Ham failed to score against the Cherries for the first time in the Premier League.

30 - Victory saw the Cherries claim a 16-14 aggregate lead over the Hammers in eight top-flight meetings.

2 - The Cherries recorded their first double of the season and their first since they defeated Stoke City at Vitality Stadium in February 2018.

6 - Six members of the Cherries starting line-up – Artur Boruc, Steve Cook, Dan Gosling, Callum Wilson, Adam Smith and Joshua King – featured against the Hammers in the Dorset club’s first Premier League win at Upton Park in August 2015.

450 - Goalkeeper Artur Boruc made his 450th club appearance having also played for Legia Warsaw, Celtic, Fiorentina and Southampton.

38 - Boruc (38 years and 333 days) became the oldest player to play for the club in the Premier League, eclipsing Sylvain Distin (38 years and 80 days).