Bournemouth 1-0 Everton: Brooks beauty extends unbeaten run to club-record eight games

David Brooks scored the only goal as Bournemouth maintained the pressure on the Premier League’s top four with a 1-0 victory over Everton.

The Wales international climbed off the bench to settle matters at the Vitality Stadium with a neat 77th-minute volley.

Despite generating the greater attacking threat, Andoni Iraola's side had endured a generally frustrating afternoon as they struggled to break down the Toffees, who offered little going the other way.

The visitors had Jordan Pickford to thank for making smart saves to deny Dango Ouattara, Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo.

However, Brooks made the decisive impact for the hosts, guiding home Milos Kerkez’s cross to extend the Cherries' unbeaten streak to a club-record eight Premier League games.

Bournemouth sit seventh, but move within three points of fourth-place Chelsea, while Everton stay 16th, just two points clear of the relegation zone.

Data Debrief: Cherries set new club record

Bournemouth are now unbeaten in eight Premier League games (won five, drawn three), their longest ever run without defeat in the top-flight.

With Brooks climbing off the bench to grab the winner, the Cherries have now scored 10 goals via substitutes this season, more than any other side in the Premier League.

As for Everton, they have now failed to score in a league-high 11 different games this campaign. It is just one game fewer than they failed to score in compared to the whole of last term (12).