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Bournemouth 2-2 West Brom: Dara O'Shea and Callum Robinson earn point for persistent Baggies after Emiliano Marcondes and Philip Billing give the Cherries the lead twice in thrilling Championship season opener

Promotion hopefuls Bournemouth and West Brom produced a thriller to open the Championship season, trading goals in both halves in a breathless 2-2 draw at the Vitality Stadium on Friday.

Debutant Emiliano Marcondes gave new Cherries boss Scott Parker an ideal start in front of a boisterous home crowd, slotting in after 12 minutes to hand his side a lead that was cancelled out when Dara O'Shea headed the Baggies level 12 minutes before the break.

Philip Billing's precise, ruthless finish put the hosts back in front after David Button had clawed out a cross seven minutes after the restart, but their opponents had the last word in Valerien Ismael's first game in charge when Callum Robinson slid in from a cross midway through the second half.