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Eddie Howe hails Bournemouth strikers for Swansea win

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe was delighted with victory over Swansea City.

Howe praised his Bournemouth hitmen for their 2-0 win.

After strike partner Joshua King had hit nine goals in his last 10 league outings, Benik Afobe took centre-stage to sink the Swans with a second-half strike after his earlier shot had been deflected past his own goalkeeper by the unwitting Alfie Mawson.

"I am delighted for him, Afobe, as I was for Josh last week," Howe said of the former Arsenal youngster.

"To have goalscorers doing their job and putting the ball in the net for us is massive, it's massive for any team.

"The confidence that you can score goals in any moment, that you have the ability to open up defences. I thought his second goal tonight was a really good finish at a big moment in the game."

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