Championship

BROOKS OFF AS CHERRIES CHOP FOREST

by
The LeaguePaper Team
15 August 2021

Billing hits winner for ten-man visitors
By John Wragg

TOP BILLING: Bournemouth’s Philip Billing celebrates scoring the winner

Star Game
BOURNEMOUTH look as if they are ready for another tilt at promotion – no thanks to their Welsh international David Brooks.
Brooks scored a stunning 28th-minute opening goal for the Cherries, but was already on a yellow card when he latergrabbed Jordi Oseri-Tutu’s shirt.
It gave ref Geoff Eltringham no option but to red card him.
Bournemouth were left to defend their lead for the last half an hour a man short and boss Scott Parke...

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