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Liverpool secured their second 1-0 win of the season tonight as they beat Bournemouth at Anfield thanks to a Christian Benteke goal.

So, in this case, an offside player has contributed to a goal being scored – even though he didn’t touch the ball – and the referee should have disallowed the goal.

In the same game, former England U19s captain Tom Thorpe scored his first professional goal to make it 3-2, but it wasn’t enough for Steve Evans’ side.

Bournemouth are now 10th in the table, while West Ham slip to ninth; just above the Cherries on goal difference.

Bournemouth have had two bids rejected by Norwich for striker Lewis Grabban, according to Sky sources.

“And we know we’ve got that ability to scrap and to fight to get a result, as well as play good football“.

That tells you you don’t need to dominate the ball but you can dominate the space.

Christian Benteke expressed his delight at opening his account in a Liverpool shirt after netting the match-winner in a 1-0 win over Bournemouth.

“We are really confident that he will pass that and everyone agrees, football people across the country, that he was brilliant previous year”.

The Premier League newcomers won at Upton Park on the back of a Callum Wilson hat trick, and Carl Jenkinson became the fifth West Ham player to be sent off in all competitions this season.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has blasted the referees following their 1-0 loss to Liverpool on Monday, claiming that Christian Benteke’s goal should have been ruled out for offside, Daily Star reports.

Brendan Rodgers’s side have registered consecutive 1-0 wins over Stoke City and Bournemouth in their first two league fixtures of the 2015/16 league campaign and will be up against Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in their next outing. He’s great...

A Callum Wilson hat-trick has given Bournemouth a 4-3 win away at West Ham United in their Premier League clash at Upton Park.

Bournemouth captain Elphick told the Daily Echo he was “100 percent” certain his goal should have stood, and he said it was clear that Benteke’s should have been ruled out.

Sullivan added: “On his pre-Christmas form he was possibly the best player we’ve ever signed”.