AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe was full of praise for everyone connected with the club after ensuring their maiden Premier League promotion.

The second-placed Cherries have a safety of three points and a plus-19 goal difference against third-placed Middlesbrough ahead of the final fixture of the Championship season indicating they will be playing in England's top flight next term.

"I'm an eternal pessimist, but it would take some blow-up from here not to make it. Obviously we've got a game to play, and we want to finish on a high," Howe told Sky Sports after Monday night's 3-0 win over Bolton at home.

"It's very difficult to put into words. It's been an amazing journey and it's an incredible day for the supporters.

"This club was heading out of business, and a lot of people have put in a lot of hard work to get to this position. Most of all the supporters, who've put their hands in their pockets time and again, they really deserve this success.

"This was never a journey we expected to go on, I have to be honest this was not a position we expected to be in but through hard work and investment from the owner we have managed to get there.

"The special ingredient is the team and the players have just been magnificent. You don't achieve anything on your own. It's taken a monumental effort from the players and the management team.

"The players are the most professional I've worked with and JT (assistant Jason Tindall) has been by my side - we're a management team, and it's a joint achievement."