Son Heung-min and Juan Foyth sent off as Bournemouth beat nine-man Tottenham
Here's how it all played out at the Vitality Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Bournemouth and Tottenham met in a bad-tempered Premier League clash on Saturday afternoon.
Mauricio Pochettino's side could have guaranteed Champions League football with a win this afternoon but debutant goalkeeper Mark Travers and red cards for Son Heung-min and Juan Foyth left them with an uphill battle.
And Nathan Ake headed what proved to be the winner in injury time as the Cherries finished their season at home with a win and leave Spurs with work to do to secure a top four spot.
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SECOND HALF: Cardiff 1 - 2 Crystal Palace
Cardiff need at least two goals and they have 45 minutes to get them.
48 mins: Cardiff 1 - 2 Crystal Palace
Wan-Bissaka dives into a challenge on Murphy wins the ball but just catches the Cardiff man. There's no foul and Murphy escapes injury. Great tackle.
Murphy takes on Wan-Bissaka again but loses the ball as more Palace defenders come to the rescue.
51 mins: Cardiff 1 - 2 Crystal Palace
Cardiff send a long free kick into the box and Ward picks it up on the far post. The ball gets stuck under his feet and he can't direct his shot goalwards and sends it wide.
Crystal Palace break on the counter attack and Palace's Ward finds Batshuayi in the box, who then sends his shot over the bar.
54 mins: Cardiff 1 - 2 Crystal Palace
Ayew slips when breaking on the counter and gives away a foul. Gunnarson plays the free kick quickly and sends it out to Mendez-Laing on the right. He whips the ball into the far post and finds Murphy who snatches at the ball and pushes it wide.
57 mins: Cardiff 1 - 2 Crystal Palace
Townsend brings the ball up to the edge of the box, he gives it to Ayew on the right who shoots but misses to the left. Zaha keeps it in, brings it back into the box and gives it to Townsend. Townsend puts it onto his right foot and has his shot blocked.
60 mins: Cardiff 1 - 2 Crystal Palace
Zohore replaces Danny Ward for Cardiff up at the top of the pitch. He's got 30 minutes to make an impact for the Bluebirds.
63 mins: Cardiff 1 - 2 Crystal Palace
De Cordova-Reid plays Mendez-Laing into the box. He turns and gives it to Murphy who tries to place it into the far corner but Kelly makes a vital block to deny Cardiff.
66 mins: Cardiff 1 - 2 Crystal Palace
De Cordova-Reid splits the defence with a through ball to Zohore who's one-on-one with Guaita. He takes the shot but hits the keeper. What a chance for Cardiff!
69 mins: Cardiff 1 - 2 Crystal Palace
Nice play from Ayew sends Batshuayi into the box with the ball. Bruno Manga blocks it and the ball falls to Ayew who hits one only for Morrison to throw himself in front on it. Last ditch stuff from Cardiff.
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