ANT & DECKED

Semenyo strikes after 53 seconds to seal win

- BY ALEX CROOK

ANTOINE SEMENYO took just 53 seconds to reignite Bournemouth’s European hopes at the expense of rivals Fulham.

Semenyo’s strike inside the first minute was enough to snap a run of four straight home Premier League defeats for the Cherries.

The much-needed victory pushed Andoni Iraola (right) and his men up to eighth in the table, leapfrogging Fulham.

Bournemouth began with their trademark high-energy play and got an early reward to stun Marco Silva's Cottagers.

Alex Scott did well to keep the ball as he drove up field, his pass bobbling in the general direction of Semenyo.