BUOYED boss Eddie Howe reckons Junior Stanislas is finally getting the most out of the talent he always had.

In-form winger Stanislas weighed in with two goals and two assists as Cherries stormed to a 6-1 thrashing of Hull City on Saturday – a record scoreline for the Dorset club in the top flight.

The former West Ham man's fifth-minute free-kick bounced off the woodwork which allowed Charlie Daniels to put the hosts in front at Vitality Stadium.

And after Ryan Mason had given Hull an equaliser they scarcely deserved, Stanislas supplied the sublime right-wing free-kick from which Steve Cook – at fault for Mason's goal – earned redemption with a thumping header.

Stanislas was not done there, seizing the ball after Callum Wilson was crudely upended in the box by Robert Snodgrass before stroking into the roof of the net from 12 yards.

Completing a terrific personal performance, the 26-year-old slotted low past keeper David Marshall midway through the second half, with further goals from Wilson and substitute Dan Gosling finishing the job for the hosts.

Howe, who signed Stanislas from Burnley in the summer of 2014, gave the wide man just 13 Championship outings in his first campaign at Cherries and 21 Premier League appearances last term.

In recent weeks, Stanislas has made a compelling case to be known as one of Cherries' most dangerous attacking players and Howe reckons the midfielder's career is progressing in the right direction.

Howe said: “Junior has done very well this season. The most important thing is he has developed an end product to his work.

“I think he’s always been an outstanding footballer and technically very good. But now we are seeing the goals and assists, which I think every wide player is judged on.

“He’s got great delivery. It’s one of the first things I noticed about him as a player. He manages to get that whip on his deliveries which is very difficult to defend against.

“He’s going the right way towards (England) recognition."

Although Howe was delighted by three points and the large margin of victory, he insisted Cherries had not delivered the complete performance.

And the boss admitted his thoughts would instantly turn to this Saturday's clash with Tottenham rather than a show-opening berth on Match of the Day.

Howe said: “We can do better. Certain elements we know we could have done better at certain stages of the game but I’m being picky, of course.

"Tonight I'll be relieved that we won. I wouldn't say enjoy is the right word. There will be a little bit of satisfaction for a short period of time and then I will immediately look ahead to Tottenham, even tonight.

"I'm not a big Match of the Day watcher. I was as a kid, I was obsessed with it. But when you are a manager, you need that moment to switch off.

"When I say I'm going to prepare for Tottenham, I may watch Tottenham tonight or I will think about training and what we need to do."

Cherries have met Tottenham three times in competitive action, losing 5-1 and 3-0 to the White Hart Lane side last season.

The teams' first meeting, in the FA Cup in 1957, saw Cherries triumph 3-1.