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Bournemouth beat Ipswich to match club record with eighth straight win

Bournemouth beat Ipswich to match club record with eighth straight win

Bournemouth beat Ipswich Town 2-1 at Portman Road in the Premier League.

The victory gave Bournemouth eight wins in a row, matching the club record set in 2012-13.

Evanilson scored for a fifth straight league game, putting Bournemouth ahead after five minutes.

A Leif Davis own goal made it 2-0 early in the second half, before Jack Clarke scored a penalty for Ipswich with 17 minutes left.

Bournemouth held on to secure the record-equalling run, despite Ipswich pushing for an equaliser.

Ipswich have won only one of their last seven matches in all competitions.

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Marco RoseBournemouth manager
We suffered but we did it together.
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Gary O’NeilIpswich manager
To lose a football match you’ve not been outclassed in is hard to take.
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