Bournemouth all but secured their promotion to the Premier League after beating ten-man Bolton 3-0 to rise three points and 19 goals clear of top two rivals Middlesbrough.
The Cherries have led the second tier for most of the season and, bar a miracle from Boro in next weekend’s Championship finale, will play in the top flight next season for the first time in their 116-year history.
A thumping finish from midfielder Marc Pugh set them on course for the promised land before winger Matt Ritchie's snapshot gave them a comfortable cushion at the break.
Bolton defender Dorian Dervite saw red for a foul on Callum Wilson who then added the gloss to the most famous night in the club's history in the 79th minute to spark wild scenes on the south coast as fans flooded the pitch at the full time whistle.
Eddie Howe’s men were cut adrift at the foot of the Football League in 2009 but only a virtually impossible swing in goal difference on the final day would deny the Dorset-born manager from clinching the third promotion of his managerial career with the Cherries.
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