The Premier League is back and this is a crucial game - welcome to LIVE coverage of relegation-threatened Bournemouth against Crystal Palace. The hosts begin the match in the bottom three and have seen several rivals pick up points in recent days, including against Champions League-chasing opposition earlier today, so desperately need a positive result. Palace, all but safe, are ripe for jokes about being on the beach. Teams news is coming up...

Premier League / Matchday 30

Vitality Stadium / 20.06.2020

Bournemouth

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Crystal Palace

L. Milivojevic(12')
J. Ayew(23')

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ByDan Quarrell

Updated 20/06/2020 at 20:42 GMT

43'

Zaha perhaps lucky not to be booked after catching Harry Wilson late. With the home crowd howling, that challenge may be perceived differently.

42'

Guaita comes flying for a corner and completely misses thhe ball, thanks to a Benteke flick, but the ball goes behind for another corner. Ake went down after colliding with a defender, but VAR not interested.

40'

Ayew runs into the back of Smith, who isn't best pleased, and the referee will have a word but nothing more.

38'

A corner at the other end almost falls for Benteke, but he cannot adjust his feet quickly enough and the defenders converge on him to snuff out the danger.

36'

Bournemouth never look like posing a threat from a corner, which just about sums up their attacking play so far.

33'

This is the first time the Eagles have scored twice in the first half of a Premier League game this season.

32'

With several players scrapping for the ball on the edge of the Palace box, it bounces Lerma's way but his snapshot is nowhere near the target.

30'

Palace even more compact than before now, letting Bournemouth have the ball where they cannot hurt them.

27'

Ayew now just one goal shy of hitting double-figure league goals in a season for just the second time in his career.

26'

Drinks break done, Bournemouth - with a mountain to climb - restart the match.

23'

GOAL! Bournemouth 0-2 Crystal Palace (Ayew). Palace double their lead after a really nice team move! Zaha squares up his marker on the left, knows Van Aanholt will soon be arriving on the overlap and the Dutchman's run is not picked up by the defence. Zaha slips him in and Van Anholt follows by putting the ball on a plate for Ayew, who slots home first time. That was too easy.

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J. Ayew

Crystal Palace

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On target1

Fouls2

Fouls against2

21'

Bournemouth have now conceded in 13 Premier League games in a row.

19'

Stacey's scuffed clearance falls inviting to Milivojevic, but, withh the ball moving, he blazes over.

18'

Dead-ball specialist.

17'

Bournemouth have responded okay to going behind and produce their best moment so far when Brooks recycles a corner and puts in a decent cross, but Callum Wilson heads over.

12'

GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Crystal Palace (Milivojevic). Great goal from a free kick! After Zaha was fouled around 25 yards from goal, the Serbian steps up and curls a lovely shot into the top left corner. That's an excellent goal, although Ramsdale got a hand to it so will be disappointed to be beaten.

Goal

L. Milivojevic

Crystal Palace

Goals1

On target1

Free Kicks1

11'

The first chance of the game falls to Zaha. Teed up by McArthhur, the angle is against Zaha but he has time to move the ball onto his right foot, but Zaha shoots over.

Many games have been slow to get going since the restart and you can add this to the list. The visitors happy to keep their shape so far and let Bournemouth have the ball in non-dangerous areas.

Some neat footwork from Brooks takes him past two Palace defenders and into the penalty area, but he overruns the ball slightly and can't keep it in play. Brooks looks sharp though.

Bournemouth dominating the early possession.

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