AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face Southampton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.

Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Ouattara, who scored Bournemouth's second goal of the game, is replaced. Kluivert enters the fray for the Cherries.

30 September 2024 21:19

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Bournemouth now have a free-kick, and it's going to be delivered into the box. It's delivered to the back post and reaches Senesi who looks to put it back into the danger zone, but his effort is blocked and the attack comes to nothing.

30 September 2024 21:18

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Brereton receives the ball on the left and runs at Smith before cutting inside onto his right foot. He sends an effort towards the far corner, but it's a poor effort and it flies into the stands behind the goal.

30 September 2024 21:15

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Yellow Card Flynn Downes

30 September 2024 21:13

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Yellow Card Tyler-Jay Robert Dibling

30 September 2024 21:12

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Brereton finds Taylor down the left-hand side, and he has space to deliver a cross into the box. He whips it towards the middle and Stewart rises above his marker, but he can't direct his header on target and it's comfortably over the bar.

30 September 2024 21:12

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Yellow Card Yukinari Sugawara

30 September 2024 21:10

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Goal Taylor Jay Harwood-Bellis

30 September 2024 21:09

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Kerkez makes a late challenge on Dibling, and Michael Oliver issues a yellow card.

30 September 2024 21:08

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Brereton receives a pass down the left and Southampton look to throw bodies forward. He attempts to find a team-mate with a pass to the edge of the box, but it's a sloppy effort and Bournemouth win it back.

30 September 2024 21:06