Casemiro’s excellent first-half strike was enough to pip the hosts to the three points, as the Cherries were squeezed out by David De Gea's 17th Premier League clean sheert of the season.
The result means we now require only a draw from our last two games in the division to complete a successful quest for Champions League football next season.
Here are the main talking points we’ve picked out from our trip to the seaside…
QUALIFICATION IS CLOSER
Our victory, coupled with Liverpool's 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa, means we now need just one point from our remaining two matches to be certain of a place in the Champions League in 2023/24.