In the end despite a strong win at Everton, it was just too little, too late.

Cherries needed to win and hope Aston Villa and Watford both lost but despite the Hornets going down at Arsenal, Villa’s draw at West Ham meant that at no point did Eddie Howe’s side move out of the bottom three all afternoon.

And the reactions of Eddie Howe's team show just how much it hurts.

Speaking to the BBC straight after the game at Goodison Park, Eddie Howe said they always believed they were capable of 'a last minute escape'.

"Incredibly painful, a difficult moment for us", he said.

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And former Cherries goalkeeper Shwan Jalal had his say immediately on the club's summer business.