When it comes to Bournemouth's relegation sundae, a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Newcastle - a team tipped for the drop themselves at the start of the season – was the cherry on top.
While they are still well within reach of safety, primarily due to the shambolic results achieved by everyone towards the bottom of the Premier League, they look done and dusted going into the last six games.
Sportsmail has taken a look at how Bournemouth have ended up in this predicament and why they might start next season in the Championship.