BOSS Eddie Howe reckons Cherries will relish the challenge of facing a Manchester United side that needs a result on Sunday (3pm).

Louis van Gaal’s men must beat Cherries and hope arch-rivals Manchester City lose at Swansea to finish in the top four and bag the final Champions League berth.

And on the back of playing in matches that have effectively been dead rubbers for Cherries, Howe hopes the adding meaning for United will add some impetus to his own squad.

“It is nice to be involved in games that mean something,” he said.

“The past few games have been difficult for us, we’re not a team that is used to not having that competitive edge.

“In the past few seasons, there has been something on every game. We have become accustomed to that, embraced the pressure and relished it in some ways.

“Last week’s game (against West Brom) was difficult, it had a different feel about it so it will be nice to go into a game with everything riding on it.

“When you are at Bournemouth and you play Manchester United, it is an historic moment and I am sure all of our players will be chomping at the bit to do well.

“It is about giving a good performance and making sure that we are where we need to be mentally for what is a big game for them and with it being the last match of the season, a big day for us as well.

“We need to be at our best levels. We have had such a good season when you review it, you have to view it that way but we want to finish on a good note.”