Championship

CANNY PARKER GOT BEST FROM BOWL OF CHERRIES

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The LeaguePaper Team
8 May 2022

HOW BOURNEMOUTH RETURNED TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE
By Chris Dunlavy

BACK IN THE BIG TIME: Bournemouth players and fans celebrate promotion to the Premier League and, insets, ace marksman Dominic Solanke, right, and mastermind Scott Parker, below
PICTURE: Alamy

BOURNEMOUTH beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 in midweek to seal promotion back to the Premier League after a two-year absence.
It capped a superb maiden season for boss Scott Parker, whose side spent just six weeks outside the top two all season.
“I stepped into this building and set a group of players a challenge of us trying ...

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