Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe refused to criticise Jack Wilshere for his late miss in their 2-2 draw at Watford.

The Hornets twice came from behind at Vicarage Road and Wilshere spurned a glorious opportunity to win it for Bournemouth.

Howe preferred to accentuate the positives as Wilshere's hunt for a first Premier League goal since May 2015 continued.

"The pleasing thing for us is that Jack's getting in goalscoring positions," Howe said.

"With his class and his quality there's no doubt he'll be scoring goals for this team in the future.

"The last two games he's improved as the game has gone on. He's grown into the game.

"I felt that was the same today. His influence grew. And I think he's going to be a massive player for us."