GARY O’Neil says he is “looking for a response” from his players when his side host Manchester United tomorrow.

Cherries produced a disappointing display last weekend, falling to a 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace, in what O’Neil described as one of his team’s worst of the season.

Man Utd, seeking a win to boost their Champions League qualification hopes, visit Vitality Stadium looking for just a second away league victory since mid-February.

“It will be a good test for us,” said Cherries head coach O’Neil.

“I want us to finish strongly. By the time the summer comes, there will be a reflection on what we’ve achieved, regardless of what goes on in the next two and the last two.

“If you’d have said to us in some of those dark months where we were struggling with injuries and we were even 19th or 20th that you’re happy to get to 39 and sign off with four games to go that you’re probably safe, we’d have all signed up for that.

“We obviously set ourselves a goal, we’ve achieved it, but does that mean that we’re happy to just stop and park up and finish on 39 points? Definitely not.

“Last weekend was a good reminder really that if you drop your level a little bit, it can look like quite a lot at this level. The Premier League is ruthless.

“I’m looking for a response from last weekend and Manchester United at home is a great fixture for the boys to show what they can do.”

He added: “It’s the last home game of the season, so hopefully we can create a real good atmosphere and players and fans can share another special afternoon here.

“There’s been a few – the Liverpool one and even over the years there’s been some fantastic afternoons here in the Premier League.

“The final home game of the season, we get to say thank you to the fans, they get to see the players for the last time here until the summer and hopefully it can be a successful day for us.”