BOURNEMOUTH 2 King (49), Afobe (82) WATFORD 2 Kabasele (24), Deeney (64)

SUB Benik Afobe snatched a point for Bournemouth as they twice came from behind.

Watford looked on course for a first win in seven matches after Troy Deeney headed them in front, but Afobe climbed off the bench to bail out the Cherries eight minutes from time.

Bournemouth, smarting from back-to-back defeats by Millwall in the FA Cup and Hull, had fallen behind to Christian Kabasele’s header, before Joshua King pegged Watford back shortly after half-time.

The Cherries, looking for a first win in three, came out of the blocks quicker, with Callum Wilson heading an early Charlie Daniels cross over.

Then Ryan Fraser, the smallest player on the pitch, crept in between Watford’s giant centre-halves to meet Jack Wilshere’s chip into area.

The midfielder’s back-header was looping into the net until Hornets keeper Heurelho Gomes

managed to fingertip the ball over the crossbar.

Bournemouth’s defence, which has leaked three goals in eight of their last 10 matches, let them down again in the 24th minute.

Jose Holebas’ corner was inadvertently flicked on by Steve Cook at the near post to Miguel Britos, who nodded the ball back across goal for Kabasele to score.

However, Bournemouth grabbed an equaliser three minutes after half-time when Watford fell asleep at a throw-in.

Adam Smith got the ball back from Stanislas and burst past three poor challenges before squaring the ball for King, who had a tap-in for his first home goal of the season.

The Cherries found themselves behind in the 64th minute, once again to a straightforward set-piece.

Deeney showed all his strength by shrugging off Smith to nod home Tom Cleverley’s corner.

But Afobe salvaged a point at the death, gathering Andrew Surman’s pass before firing across Gomes and into the net.