Bournemouth vs Southampton LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today

Bournemouth host south coast rivals Southampton scrapping for their Premier League lives.

With Watford three points clear in 17th, the Cherries simply must win here, while Ralph Hasenhuttl’s Saints have been in fine form and were able to upset Manchester United earlier this week despite a limited amount to play for, having long-since secured their top flight status for another season. Eddie Howe’s side fought back against Manchester City in a losing effort last time out, and he will hope that spirit carries over here. While Danny Ings is still fighting for the golden boot after hitting 20 goals for the season.

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Eddie Howe believes Bournemouth can use Southampton’s remarkable response to their humiliating 9-0 loss to Leicester as inspiration for a last-gasp Premier League great escape.

Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has masterminded a major transformation at St Mary’s after coming under intense pressure last October following the worst defeat in his club’s 134-year existence.

The Cherries, who host Southampton on Sunday, are in desperate need of a swift revival of their own and must pick up points in each of their remaining two fixtures to stand a chance of avoiding relegation.

Howe has praised the powers of recovery shown by Bournemouth’s local rivals and feels his side are capable of pulling off a similar achievement.

“That result looking back for them will probably be a positive and that goes to show how you can take positives from very difficult situations,” said the Cherries boss.

“And I think that’s what we have to do in this current moment.

“We’re in a very difficult position but there is only one way out of the situation and that is to try and find the positives and build confidence and see if your situation can change.

“Full credit to Southampton for what they did from that moment. We still believe we can do the same.”