The sight of Antoine Semenyo skying a shot into the upper tiers of the Bridgford Stand typified the frailties of a team without their 'best player'. That is how Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola described Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham for £65million a week before the season opener.
Although Semenyo redeemed himself by equalising in the 86th minute, the Cherries lacked the attacking potency that last season's top scorer Solanke provided.
Prior to that, the visitors looked ready to make the long journey back to the south coast with just three shots on target.