Hello and welcome to our live coverage of promoted Bournemouth against Aston Villa on the opening day of the Premier League season.

FULL TIME! BOURNEMOUTH 0-1 ASTON VILLA. A good showing from the Premier League new boys but ultimately undone by a side who know how to win at this level. A debut goal for Rudy Gestede, who looks like he could play a big part in Villa's season. Bournemouth shouldn't be too disheartened, much for them to take away here.

Corner for the Cherries. Headed away by Sanchez, then punched away by Guzan before the hook back into the box rolls out of play.

Bournemouth look to have run out of gas here. The ball is spending a lot of time in the middle of the pitch and inside Bournemouth's own half. The new boys are struggling to force the issue in these closing stages.

Five minutes of added time to be played...

Fizzling out a bit here. Bournemouth struggling to create anything of note as we enter the final minute of the 90.

Bournemouth getting the ball in the box and threatening but there's not enough cutting edge. Villa are hardly up against it but they need to keep the ball better, they keep giving it back to the home side in the closing stages.

Dan Gosling makes way for Bournemouth with Eunan O'Kane coming on.

A big chance wasted for Bournemouth. Ritchie finds himself in space on the edge of the penalty area but he cuts through his right footed effort and it spins wide of the near post.

Bournemouth look to be running out of ideas a bit here. They had their chances at the end of the first half and couldn't take them. A ruthless introduction to the Premier League for Eddie Howe's men.

Real, old-school, smash and grab from Tim Sherwood's Aston Villa this afternoon.

Kieran Richardson comes on for Scott Sinclair.

GOAL! Rudy Gestede powers Aston Villa into the lead with a towering header. Westwood's corner is met by the new signing who uses every sinew in his neck muscles to guide the ball into the back of the net. What a run and what a header.

Villa debutant Veretout makes way for Carlos Sanchez.

It's all gone very end to end all of a sudden. Both teams pressing and looking to hit the opposition quickly now. Players are tiring. Gradel looking lively already.

Max Gradel makes his way onto the pitch, for Pugh.

CHANCE! A snapshot from Agbonlahor in the Bournemouth penalty area bounces up and lands at the feet of Gestede whose right footed volley flashes just wide of the far post.