pREMiER LEAguE
STEVE COOK atoned for a defensive howler by heading Bournemouth’s second goal in an eventful 200th club appearance as the Cherries hammered Hull City.
Junior Stanislas fired a brace to add to goals from Cook, Charlie Daniels, Callum-Wilson and Dan Gosling, as Eddie Howe’s men romped to their record Premier League victory.
Centre-back Cook gifted Hull possession then clumsily diverted Ryan Mason’s speculative effort past the wrongfooted Artur Boruc – before burying a header just seven minutes later.
When the Cherries stalwart nodded home Stanislas’ free- kick, he relished his quick- fire redemption with a wave to the home support.
A dismal showing from Hull leaves Mike Phelan’s side without a Premier League win in their last six matches. This was Phelan’s first game as full-time manager after a lengthy caretaker stint.
Bournemouth fired six Premier League goals for the first time amid another assured showing from Harry Arter.
The 26-year-old picked the right day to conduct the tempo, with Ireland boss Martin O’Neill no doubt impressed.
The home side hit their attacking straps, Stanislas curled a free- kick off a post and Daniels buried the follow-up to hand the hosts the ideal start.
Hull spent the next 25 minutes chasing shadows. Stanislas saw a low drive deflected wide, before Ibe tried his luck.
When Bournemouth looked to grapple total control, though, one mistake proved costly.
Cook gave away the ball too cheaply, before the defender lazily re directing Mason’ s shot past Boruc.
The distraught Cook, just seven minutes later, headed home Stanislas’ whipped free-kick,
relishing the goal and also raising both hands in apology to the fans.
Their dominance was then fully realised when Robert Snodgrass crudely upended Callum Wilson in the Hull box.
Stanislas stalked the ball from his team-mates once the cast-iron penalty was awarded, and duly converted firing down the middle.
After the break Hull were unfortunate not to win a penalty when Mason went down under Surman’s challenge. But after that the visitors were unable to generate any tangible threat.
Stanislas massaged the scoreline with his second and Bournemouth’ s fourth goal, tapping in at the far post.
Wilson headed in the fifth, before Gosling curled home the sixth, heaping the indignity on hapless Hull.