Match ends, Bournemouth 2, Everton 1.
Manager Sean Dyche says he is "responsible" for Everton slumping to a club record-equalling 12th consecutive Premier League game without a win.
Long-serving captain Seamus Coleman's late own goal handed Bournemouth victory in an extraordinary finish.
Dominic Solanke's header looked set to prove the difference for the Cherries in a game of attrition and little quality.
But the contest burst into life with time running out for Everton.
The Toffees thought they would salvage at least a point when Beto took advantage of a goalkeeping error from Neto.
However, Coleman chested a cross into his own net - under no pressure - in injury time.
Everton have not won in the league since 16 December and, sitting in 16th place, are only three points clear of the relegation zone.
Dyche's team would have a greater cushion from the bottom three if the club had not been docked six points for breaching financial rules. That was reduced on appeal from an initial 10-point penalty.
"We're responsible, I'm responsible. I didn't come into it thinking it was a walk in the park," said Dyche, who was appointed in January last year.
"But when things go against you outside your control - the 10 points and the referee today - they are really important moments."
Bournemouth, meanwhile, look all but safe after moving on to 38 points with nine games left.
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Late twist indicative of Everton's miserable run
Everton face a nervy end to the season as they aim to preserve their proud record of never being relegated from the Premier League and extend their 70-year stay in the top flight.
But their woeful recent run, which has come against the backdrop of uncertainty off the pitch, has left them perilously close to the relegation zone.
Their fight to stay up could yet be hit by a further points deduction for a second alleged breach of the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules.
Regardless of what happens in that situation, this was another worrying performance for Dyche's side and their supporters.
While Everton had plenty of possession, they struggled to regularly break down Bournemouth's defence until Beto was gifted a goal that the visitors thought would be enough for a point.
However, there was another late twist which rather summed up Everton's recent misfortune.
With Coleman perhaps expecting goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to gather, the 35-year-old Irishman bundled into his own goal and looked disconsolate as the realisation dawned it was probably too late for Everton to pinch a second equaliser.
"It's tough for Seamus. He puts his heart and soul into this team and gives everything," said Toffees winger Jack Harrison.
"It is always a difficult thing, but Seamus is a great captain and great leader. He will bounce back."
Toffees boss Dyche also bemoaned Dominic Calvert-Lewin not being given a second-half penalty, when the score was 0-0, after being clipped across the shins by Tyler Adams.
"We can't get on the right side of the referees at the minute and so we have to make sure we take care of ourselves. That's what we didn't do in the dying embers of the game," Dyche said.
Solanke stakes England claim?
Yet again, Solanke demonstrated his importance to Bournemouth with a goal that set his team on the path to back-to-back wins.
Solanke's header equalled the club record of 16 Premier League goals in a season, set by Joshua King in 2016-17, and afterwards team-mate Adam Smith led calls for the striker to receive England recognition.
Now 26, Solanke won his solitary England cap in 2017 when he came on as a substitute against Brazil.
"I don't really understand why he isn't in the England squad. Maybe because he plays for little old Bournemouth," said Smith.
"He's a top player and if he keeps scoring goals like this I am sure he will get in the squad."
While Solanke put the ball in the net thanks to his movement and technique, the goal was created by substitute Lloyd Kelly's excellent delivery from the left flank.
Kelly had missed five games with a hip injury and, just 60 seconds after coming on to the pitch, whipped in a pinpoint cross between two Everton defenders which invited Solanke to attack it.
It was a rare piece of attacking brilliance and proved vital in Bournemouth - eventually - claiming maximum points as they edged closer to their highest points tally in a Premier League season.
Andoni Iraola's side are eight points behind the club's best haul of 46 points, which came in a ninth-place finish under Eddie Howe in 2016-17.
Player of the match
SolankeDominic Solanke
AFC Bournemouth
Avg
- Squad number9Player nameSolankeAverage rating
6.66
- Squad number11Player nameOuattaraAverage rating
6.40
- Squad number29Player nameBillingAverage rating
6.35
- Squad number24Player nameSemenyoAverage rating
6.30
- Squad number26Player nameÜnalAverage rating
6.25
- Squad number5Player nameKellyAverage rating
6.24
- Squad number6Player nameMephamAverage rating
6.19
- Squad number27Player nameZabarnyiAverage rating
6.13
- Squad number19Player nameKluivertAverage rating
6.12
- Squad number15Player nameA SmithAverage rating
6.11
- Squad number4Player nameL CookAverage rating
6.04
- Squad number16Player nameTavernierAverage rating
5.95
- Squad number1Player nameNetoAverage rating
5.90
- Squad number3Player nameKerkezAverage rating
5.88
- Squad number18Player nameAdamsAverage rating
4.87
Everton
Avg
- Squad number14Player nameBetoAverage rating
5.66
- Squad number32Player nameBranthwaiteAverage rating
5.57
- Squad number6Player nameTarkowskiAverage rating
5.21
- Squad number1Player namePickfordAverage rating
5.13
- Squad number23Player nameColemanAverage rating
5.00
- Squad number22Player nameGodfreyAverage rating
4.89
- Squad number16Player nameDoucouréAverage rating
4.84
- Squad number37Player nameGarnerAverage rating
4.80
- Squad number8Player nameOnanaAverage rating
4.77
- Squad number7Player nameMcNeilAverage rating
4.74
- Squad number11Player nameHarrisonAverage rating
4.36
- Squad number21Player nameAndré GomesAverage rating
4.21
- Squad number9Player nameCalvert-LewinAverage rating
4.16
- Squad number18Player nameYoungAverage rating
3.52
Line-ups
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Neto
- 15A Smith
- 27Zabarnyi
- 6Mepham
- 3KerkezSubstituted forKellyat 63'minutes
- 18Adams
- 4L Cook
- 24Semenyo
- 19KluivertSubstituted forBillingat 73'minutes
- 16TavernierSubstituted forOuattaraat 74'minutes
- 9SolankeBooked at 30minsSubstituted forÜnalat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Kelly
- 8Faivre
- 11Ouattara
- 14Scott
- 23Hill
- 26Ünal
- 29Billing
- 37Aarons
- 42Travers
Everton
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Pickford
- 23Coleman
- 6TarkowskiBooked at 76mins
- 32Branthwaite
- 22Godfrey
- 11HarrisonSubstituted forYoungat 72'minutes
- 8OnanaBooked at 42minsSubstituted forGomes Betuncalat 79'minutes
- 37Garner
- 7McNeil
- 16DoucouréSubstituted forAndré Gomesat 72'minutes
- 9Calvert-Lewin
Substitutes
- 2Patterson
- 5Keane
- 12Neves Virgínia
- 14Gomes Betuncal
- 18Young
- 21André Gomes
- 27Gueye
- 28Ramalho Chermiti
- 51Warrington
- Referee:
- Samuel Barrott
- Attendance:
- 11,207
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home9
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bournemouth 2, Everton 1.
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Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
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Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
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Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
Goal!
Own Goal by Séamus Coleman, Everton. Bournemouth 2, Everton 1.
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Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ashley Young.
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Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
Goal!
Goal! Bournemouth 1, Everton 1. Beto (Everton) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Dominic Solanke.
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Foul by Ashley Young (Everton).
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Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt saved. Beto (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a headed pass.
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Corner, Everton. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
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André Gomes (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
Substitution
Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Amadou Onana.
Booking
James Tarkowski (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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You won't get relegated because every year there are always at least 3 teams worse than yours!
Not that your useless team ever deserves to stay up!
I'm afraid we deserve all we get this season, which I can unfortunately now see ending in relegation.
Dyche does not do himself any favours, by keeping to pick an out of form striker who would struggle to hit a barn door with a banjo at the moment.
And how ironic if an OG from our Club Captain was a factor in sending us down... couldn't write it!