EPL: Huddersfield 4-1 Bournemouth

Steve Mounie celebrates with team-mates

Steve Mounie helped Huddersfield Town end an eight-game winless run with a 4-1 win over Bournemouth at the John Smith's Stadium on Sunday.

Huddersfield took an early lead through Alex Pritchard's first Premier League goal, only for Junior Stanislas (13) to soon level matters for the visitors.

Mounie's thumping header gave David Wagner's team the lead again after 27 minutes - the striker's third goal in his last four appearances - before Steve Cook's own goal from Mounie's deflected shot (66) increased the hosts' advantage midway through the second half.

 

The gloss was provided by Rajiv van La Parra's stoppage-time penalty as Huddersfield moved out of the relegation zone thanks to a first league win since early December, while Bournemouth remain 10th.

Huddersfield, seeking their first victory of 2018, made a dream start after taking a seventh-minute lead.

A simple ball over the top released Mounie down the left flank and the striker drove into the area, before pulling the ball back for the Pritchard to sweep home his first-ever goal for the Terriers.

 

However, the home side's lead lasted just six minutes. Huddersfield's defence tried unsuccessfully to catch Ryan Fraser offside on the right-hand touchline, before the winger crossed for the unmarked Stanislas to cushion the ball and coolly side-foot past Jonas Lossl.

Huddersfield went in ahead at the break, though, as Mounie rose highest to power Aaron Mooy's inviting free kick into the back of the net just before the half-hour mark.

 

In the second half, Bournemouth were guilty of giving the ball away carelessly in midfield to Mooy. The Australian powered forward, before crossing for Mounie to shoot at goal, with Steve Cook deflecting the forward's effort past Asmir Begovic.

The scoring was complete in the fifth minute of injury time when the impressive Pritchard's dribble was ended by Dan Gosling's clumsy challenge in the box, with Van La Parra keeping his cool from the spot to hand Huddersfield a first league win in nine games.