Eddie Howe admits that Bournemouth have to work on their defensive game.

The Cherries have enjoyed success in the Premier League in recent weeks, outscoring their opponents in open games.

But Howe knows that if the goals dry up, he will have to rely on his defenders to help see out games.

Asked if his defence needed improvement, Howe told the Daily Echo: "Absolutely. It's the area we have to improve more than any other.

"Even when we have dominated this season, we have ended up conceding one or two goals.

"We weren't at our very best at Watford but we kept a clean sheet and there were a lot of good defensive performances within that, so that was really pleasing."