Bournemouth 4, Huddersfield 0: Callum Wilson hat-trick is Cherry on the cake as ten-man Bournemouth wallop Terriers

HAY-TRICK hero Callum Wilson scored his first Premier League goals since January 3 to help sink Huddersfield.

The Bournemouth striker, back from a long lay-off following knee ligament injuries, set the Vitality alight as the Cherries finished with finished with ten men.

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There was no Jermain Defoe in Bournemouth's squad but they didn't need him, as Josh King and Wilson formed a devastating partnership.

Wilson opened the scoring in the 27th minute when he headed in from Jordon Ibe's corner as Huddersfield were caught ball watching.

And the Yorkshire side were again all at sea four minutes later when Wilson doubled the home side's lead.

Martin Cranie, making his first Premier League start in 10 years, was caught out as Harry Arter trotted back from an offside position, allowing Wilson to sweep home from Andrew Surman's free kick.

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Wilson celebrates his second with Jordan Ibe

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It was a simple finish but one which left Huddersfield fuming as they thought they should have had a foul in the build-up when Florent Hadergjonaj was caught by Charlie Daniels.

King then had a glorious chance to make it three but fired wide after a decent spell of possession.

But Bournemouth were reduced to 10 men when their captain Simon Francis was sent off for a second yellow card within 10 minutes of the first.

There was no doubt it was a booking, as he tripped Rajiv van La Parra, who had been given the defender the run around.

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Huddersfield started the second half with renewed passion but for all their possession they looked toothless up front.

And they were punished as Arter made it 3-0 when he unleashed a low shot past Jonas Lossl after dispossessing Scott Malone.

Wilson completed his hat-trick with a sweet finish six minutes from full-time.
First, Wilson played it wide to King who surged forward before unselfishly cutting the ball back for Wilson to thump into the net.

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FACTS, STATS, GOALS & LOLS

• Bournemouth have now won four of their last five games in all competitions.
• Since winning 3-0 at Crystal Palace on the opening day, the Terriers have gone five away league games without scoring.
• Before kick-off the Cherries' home form of one win, one draw and three defeats was the same as Huddersfield's away record.
• Bournemouth and Huddersfield last met in the semi-finals of the League One play-offs in 2011.
• Cherries' striker Benij Afobe played for Huddersfield in that game. "Deep down, I'm still a bit of a Huddersfield supporter," he says.

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• Bournemouth's Lewis Cook was a sub today, but what a season he's having. He captained England Under-20s to World Cup glory in the summer and made the bench for the senior team's friendly with Brazil in midweek.
• Celebrity Huddersfield fan Patrick Stewart, he of Star Trek fame, was sat in the stands for this one.
• When Callum Wilson put Bournemouth ahead it was their first home Premier League goal since September 15 when Jermain Defoe scored against Brighton.
• Injury-prone Wilson's goal was his first in the league since January 3. He made up for lost time in adding a second... and a third!

SOCIAL SAYS

What They Said

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe was asked about Wilson's chance of playing for England.

He said: "If Callum carries on in this kind of form that he showed to day then it’s in his hands.

"He’s worked incredibly hard on his body to get back to where he was."

And on the victory? "All credit to the players for managing the game in the way they did after the red card.

"Huddersfield made a very strong start to the game - it was difficult for us to get to grips at the start.

"We knew that one goal for them in that game would have changed the momentum and I’m pleased it didn’t."

Huddersfield's David Wagner said: "Very disappointing, of course.

"It is important we all feel the disappointment because then we can learn lessons.

"We started well, created good opportunities, defended very well but unfortunately we didn’t score.

"Two referee's decisions are not corrected. The corner it was a clear harsh tackle and we conceded a corner after.

"And before the second goal it was one yard offside.

"These two goals changed the game completely and in the second half we were not good enough or creative enough. "

Dream Team Ratings

AFC Bournemouth: Begovic 7, Francis 5, Cook 7, Ake 7, Daniels 7, Ibe 7, Surman 7, Arter 7, Pugh 7, King 7, Wilson 9.

Subs: A Smith 6, L Cook 6, Gosling 6.

Huddersfield Town: Lossi 5, Hadergjonaj 5, Jorgensen 5, Cranie 6, Malone 5, Mooy 6, Williams 6, Kachunga 6, Ince 6, Van La Parra 6, Depoitre 6.

Subs: Sabiri 5, Mounie 5, Quaner .

Dream Team Man of the Match: Wilson.