David Brooks’ stylish show was the catalyst for Bournemouth thrashing Swansea 5-0 to change into the primary group to guide their place within the FA Cup fifth spherical.
Wales worldwide Brooks scored one purpose and offered two assists because the Cherries racked up their largest FA Cup win towards an EFL facet since beating Bristol Rovers 6-1 in 1927-28.
Each groups made 5 adjustments from their weekend line-ups however that didn’t cease Bournemouth making gentle work of their Championship guests to maneuver into the final 16 for less than the third time since 1989.
Andoni Iraola’s Premier League facet stormed right into a 3-0 lead with lower than 1 / 4 of an hour gone as Swansea’s defence utterly capitulated on the south coast.
The Cherries took the lead within the seventh minute when defender Lloyd Kelly got here up from the again to search out himself unmarked to hook Brooks’ free-kick into the roof of the web.
Three minutes later Brooks broke free down the appropriate earlier than pulling the ball again for Alex Scott to make it 2-0.
Kyle Naughton hit the publish for the guests earlier than Luis Sinisterra scored Bournemouth’s third purpose with a assured end into the far nook after Swansea goalkeeper Andrew Fisher had handed the ball straight to Scott.
The irrepressible Brooks needed to wait till 10 minutes earlier than half-time to get the purpose he totally deserved after conserving himself onside to latch onto Dominic Solanke’s go earlier than side-footing past the helpless Fisher.
Prime-scorer Solanke, who had already fired large from one other Brooks free-kick, grabbed the house facet’s fifth a minute earlier than half-time after extra dreadful defending from the guests.
Sinisterra performed in a teasing low cross from the left wing and Solanke was left with the liberty of the penalty space to side-foot his 14th purpose of the season from 10 yards out.
It was the primary time the Cherries had been 5-0 up on the interval since beating non-league Margate 11-0 in an FA Cup first spherical tie in 1971.
Iraola rested Solanke for the second half however his alternative Kieffer Moore might have made it 6-0 inside seconds of approaching after narrowly failing to get on the tip of James Hill’s floated cross.
Moore got here shut once more quarter-hour from time when his effort from halfway contained in the Swansea penalty space was deflected behind for a nook, whereas Milos Kerkez additionally slotted large because the hosts failed so as to add to their tally.
Tottenham host holders Manchester Metropolis and Aston Villa face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge among the many different fourth-round clashes on Friday.
Williams: A horrible evening – I received it incorrect
Swansea boss Luke Williams, talking to S4C: “It was a horrible night for us. I apologised to the players because I tried to set the team up to give a problem to the opposition. It is a cup game and we have to try to find a way to win.
“However I received the stability incorrect, with too many gamers in superior positions after which within the turnover there’s not sufficient our bodies to stem the circulate of the assault, and the opposition have been superb.
“I don’t want to single anybody out or talk about individual errors. We are playing against an outstanding team, who we are probably always going to lose against because there is a big gap in the quality of the two teams at this moment in time.”
What’s subsequent?
Bournemouth return to Premier League obligation on February 1 when travelling to West Ham, kick-off 7.30pm, whereas Swansea face Championship leaders Leicester Metropolis on the King Energy Stadium on January 30, kick-off 7.45pm.