And the lower tiers of the Millennium Stadium have been taken over by supporters of these two clubs. It's the short walk out for the third division playoff finalists, Bournemouth and Lincoln. This dragon will be very much in evidence tomorrow, but it's a sea of red at the Millennium Stadium on the first day of the playoff jamboree. The toss to wear their red colours, Lincoln have had to change to yellow. Fans waving their red flags and banners. It's been hyped up for an occasion that they can hardly have expected to participate in, bearing in mind that the very existence of these two clubs in recent times has been threatened. Bournemouth taken over by the fans back in the late 90s, and Lincoln who were in administration 12 months ago when players had not been paid for two months. So it's a great achievement for both to be here participating in this occasion. And Robin Bailey, the chief guest from the sponsors nationwide, is being taken down the Bournemouth line by the captain Karl Fletcher. So Brian Mawinni from the Football League, meeting and greeting the players too. Marcus Browning is the only player in the Bournemouth team who's been in a plough final before with Bristol Rovers. Warren Cummings and Neil Young at the end of the line. And seven-year-old Callum Gillott-Bauer is the mascot. Sean O'Driscoll, a real modest man, had to be pressed ganged into leading his team out. So let's take a look at the two teams. It's unchanged from the semi-final, second leg win over Berry. Warren Cummings has overcome an ankle injury sustained in training yesterday. It includes two players whose combined Bournemouth careers span almost 20 years. And yet defender Neil Young and striker Steve Fletcher could have seen their playing careers curtail by injuries in the last two seasons. Fletcher is unrelated to the team captain Karl Fletcher, who's one of three homegrown players in the starting 11. The other's goalkeeper Neil Moss has been away and come back. And James Hater, the club's leading scorer with 13. Well, they'll start the match as third division players. Which team will finish the game as second division players? It's the 2003 third division playoff final, and it's Lincoln in their all-changed strip of yellow who'll get the game underway. And off we go with the roof close for the first time in a playoff final. Warren Cummings with his first header away, and the ball's too long for Bailey to catch. Cummings, who was a big down for this game, who was sent back to Southampton yesterday having turned his ankle in training. It appeared there was ligament damage, but they've given him an injection of hope that it will get him through. You can see that Ben Fletcher, he's coming across, and he's going to be mind-marking Steve Fletcher.  Morgan's clearance, Smith and Cropper both underneath it. It's Gulliver who tries to clear, and it's Carves down by Paul Smith, who's had his travels this season. It's the third-lone spell of the campaign for the middlesbrough for the 20-year-old. He's previously been with Blackpool and Carlisle. It's game, and away by Cummings. What's going to be happening as far as Lincoln City's concerned, they're just going to keep pumping balls high in behind the back four, putting them under pressure, keeping the ball in the ballman half, and then not allowing the ballman to get the pass and play it together to typically use the system at Bournemouth. He became team captain at the start of this season. He's also the club's player of the year. Morgan there towards Fletcher, who will be a massive influence in both boxes. Six feet, seven inches tall he is. Elliot breaking with it here. Hater, and he's pulled it back for Elliot, who tries the back heel. A cheeky attempt. It wasn't quite such. This shows you at Bournemouth they're about to make great pace. Coming and breaking out from the run. To throw in here, we can see to Lincoln. He's a great header by Steve Fletcher. Look at the pace of Wade Elliott. It's not about him before the game. This is what he does, except for him running it. Defenders plays it wide to James Hater. His crossing is a little bit behind Wade Elliott. He controls instantaneously. He tries the back heel, unfortunately just comes off the Lincoln defender, and in the end his shot is with arms away. But there's the threat for show as far as Bournemouth concerned. When they run it, this Lincoln defender, the pace that they've got on the side. Two survivors in the Bournemouth team from that which reached the Walter Winscreen's final five years ago. It's well wide. That was just the chance, wasn't it? You know, he's turned well in the middle of the park there. But straight away it wasn't the cleanest of shots as it just went arms away. But you need that little bit of confidence in your play that if you're going to get a shot from 25 yards, you're going to take it. You're not going to pass off the ball to someone else.  He's the first that either of these clubs have been involved in the playoffs. Both have reached the final, but for one, the adventure will have to end here. This is Neil Young. It's beyond Hater. And a header by Steve Fletcher. Got well, the big man there, didn't he? Steve Fletcher. The deep cross at the far post there. He got a bump. Ben Purcher just couldn't direct his header down to straight part of the team's header. The veteran is Steve Fletcher. He played only three games last season and then missed 11 months subsequently with a knee injury. The battle today between Fletcher and Ben Fletcher is Hater. Elliot putting the pressure on Bimson. Bimson is the one player in the Lincoln ranks who's been involved in the playoffs before, but when he was with Barry, he got injured in the semi-final and missed the final against Chesterfield, which they lost. Well, it's important as well because they've only got the two in the middle of the park. As I said earlier, you know, you've got Gain and Butcher in there. It's important that the full-backs Bimson and Bailey push up and make it a four when they're attacking or them two in the middle of the park are going to be outnumbered. Communication at the back. This is Bimson. And getting there towards Smith who was shadowed all the way by Carl Fletcher. And the bad ball in though from Bimson. The run from Smith was good, but unfortunately for him, Carl Fletcher had read it and just got his body in the way and put him off. Left foot Bimson. I'd expect to see him later on taking three kicks. This is Morgan coming under pressure from Hayter. He'd go to the captain. Cummins. Now Browning. The park there should have passed the ball quicker. I think it was Butcher who came in with a good challenge on and then Mail showed his pace and he's normally a full-back but he's been pushed in a more forward roll and he's been playing exceptionally well there. Good run and in the end it took a good tackle from Neil Young. He put it back in for a go on of it. Good chance here for Lincoln. They do work hard on their set pieces. They score a lot of goals from them as well. It's Bimson's kick, direction. Young anticipated it to clear. The Fletcher between them have almost 20 years of service to Bournemouth and yet both in the last couple of years had bad injuries. The injury that almost falls to Young out of the game last season. Here was down and grounded. Hadn't got caught earlier in that move. He was a key absence in the box for that break. He certainly was. Wayne Cummins, he's put the ball in where he thought was going to be where Steve Fletcher was about to be but he wasn't because he's got an injury. He looks like a back injury as well. He's come in from behind him here. You can just see there's definitely a knee up there from Mark Bailey. He just catches like Steve Fletcher. Just see the knee into his back there. That's a painful one but he's a big liar to not play or get back up and... If Alexander loved to turn Lincoln's fortunes around he was at Northridge, Victoria. Fletcher still feeling the effects of Bailey's knee. The match went into the hitter. He's been in the goals recently as well for Bournemouth and his movements are terrific. Taking a quick, free kick. Pulls it across and Bimson heads behind. Joining Steve Fletcher is still feeling that back. Clear by Dutcher. This is Cummins. Now Dutcher, clocked move on ahead. Asked by Mayo now again. And this is Bimson. Just got away from Mayo on that occasion. Fletcher challenging with Fletcher. Morgan, way by Gullibab. Cummins. That was better play wasn't it from Lincoln? He's got a reputation for being direct. Barley, Morgan at the back. You know, he's been the player there but the way he gets the ball down passes it around and you know, practically play the ball into the feet of the front end. Proper it was, it came off, it was good there. Just unfortunately with Smith he run it over play. The build is a contrast of style. Skilford particularly vehement about Lincoln's style of play after the semi-final. What they've achieved this season? Well, Phil Gilliver has just given away a free kick there and that's an area you don't want to be given away too many because the height certainly is an advantage for Lincoln. Straight away Ben Fletcher, you know, going up into that centre forward run. Renown for scoring goal. It's Bimson who's over it and the chance here to show what he can do with that sweet left foot. Pulled it round the back towards Fletcher. Well anticipated there. Now again, Fletcher. Cummings who brings it clear. Elliott, loose play from him. O'Connor frustrated. And Morgan. That's the ball they don't want. That's just a strict ball for it to the goalkeeper and he's got to be better than at Paul Morgan. The putter wider the goalkeeper into the channel that gives, you know, he's front for your chance of getting to it at the moment. He's completely high and long down the middle. There's only going to result one thing on a strict route to the keeper. And Weaver who's put it into touch. Player who was under Keith Alexander and he was manager at Ilkerson. Cummings was quicker to the ball than Smith there and he just pushed him in the back. Kick between them. Groucher Browning was waiting just behind. It's his purchase. Fletcher will challenge for it. He was well taken by Marriott under pressure. Fantastic keeping. He was under tremendous pressure here from Steve Fletcher. He's sure he's worth the goalkeeper. Took the pressure off. He's defended there by Cummings taking the ball. Neil Mawson, you know, that's a ball you should be coming and collecting. There wasn't one that I should be having to deal with. Groucher got forward to the throw. It's cleared as far as game. Now, Bayley. Just one. Fletcher with a flick. Now, Bimson with this from Lincoln. Mayo's cross eventually deflecting behind off Neil Young. Keith Alexander, though, just feel the reputation his team has gained this season. It hasn't always been a fair one. Well, I think at the moment they've mixed up, haven't they? They've had a few longer balls. You could pass as you play. You know, short passes in between the strikers and the midfield players. They're resulting in a cross from Mayo. Deflected off Neil Young's one behind for a corner. No, this is where they're at their best. You know, set plays are something you obviously they work very hard in. Organising the corner here for Lincoln. Some shots in the end there. Over elaborated. Could have been a good piece of play there. But Bimson up, I just got caught into two mains there, whether to have a shot or put a ball into the far post. Because I think it was Richard Butcher who showed good movement to get himself into a good position at that far post. But, you know, just unfortunately Bimson went for the strike ground on the cross. Just set it well by Butcher. And now, cropper. Done well, Bournemouth, though, from the set plays. Because we know exactly what's coming. It's a long throw, trying to find Ben Butcher. But Marcus Brown has done a great job.  Direction this time, almost got all the way through to Mayo. Play here, because certainly Mayo's foot's high. But the ball did come off. I think it was Neil Young's arm there. I've seen them giving it as well, Rob. But on this occasion, the referee decided to save his dangerous play here. You can just see his leg going up. It certainly comes off the left arm of Neil Young. But the foot of Paul Mayo was certainly very handy. Red streak in the hair from Mayo, incidentally. No attempt to imitate Freddie Ljungberg. It's just that he is the only Lincoln born player in the line-up. And the red stripe, part of their normal red and white striped strip. The colours that our fans here today are wearing. The forward in the last few games of the season. Just one goal, but it was a crucial goal as well in the playoff semifinal against Skunforth. In the program that Paul Mayo was the new Freddie Lungberg. And I think that's why Yazard, he's here, died a little bit. He's hoping to... hoping that Lungberg's scoring record here in Cardiff will rub off on him. Interception by Gain. They've done well, Gain and Butcher. You know, they're up against it in there, but certainly it's a testament to the fitness level because of not only the get-back and making challenges just like that, but getting forward as well as supporting the front three. Here's O'Connor, Paul Fletcher. Bournemouth looking long at this time. He was a supporter at Wendley when Bournemouth played. The auto-windscreen shield final there. It's a golden goal against Grimsby. We know golden goal today. The free-kicks given against him. I'm not going to genuinely attempt to win the ball there from Paul Mayo. I thought he just got up above Neil Young at the back there. But the referee decided to award the free-kick again, so I thought he was very unfortunate, didn't he? The Fletcher. Lincoln certainly has settled the better. They're trying to get the ball down and pass it around, which is a bit of a surprise, I've got to be honest. Bournemouth, apart from the one run earlier on from Wade Elliott, you know, the break from the throwing from Lincoln into the run box. Apart from that, you know, they've not really got into any sort of stride at the moment, and that's down to the tactics of Lincoln, which has put them under enormous pressure. A glimmer of an opportunity there, and Lincoln grateful for the alertness of Morgan, who stepped in to subdue the danger. Get on with the throw. That's encouraged them a little. Young with a cross. Browning underneath it. Sean is headed out. The work to Marcus Browning is all about late runs from Medfield. Very, very good, Neil. I've got good goals scoring record throughout his career. Bristol Rovers, I remember him playing near Huddersfield, and equally at Bournemouth. He's had a few injuries this season, and Sean O'Driscoll gambled in his last game where he brought them into the side because he knew he needed that result against Berry and certainly that was one of the best things possible for him because they got the win. Sean O'Driscoll normally watches matches from an upstairs vantage point, but the logistics here at the Millennium Stadium didn't make that possible today. There's a push there by Steve Fletcher. Make Steve do his thing. I just pushed them off the ball. They're a bit of strength. Fletcher is due a testimonial this summer. They're to play Portsmouth. Red Naps links with the club. He was the man who signed Sean O'Driscoll as a player. Bournemouth manager has had a close on 20-year association with the club since then. This is cropper. He should have crossed it back to one of the players. Paul Mayer was one of them that was in support there, and he would have just got crossed into the box. Fletcher has put you forward for this free kick. He's played it short instead to game, and this time from Bimson. The flag's up. First goal there. A decent ball in there. There's O'Connor and Chase, but Morgan was a cross first. I'm sure Sean O'Driscoll will be saying to Bournemouth, you've got to pass the ball quicker. They're taking too long to deliver the ball to each other, taking too many touches. They're playing against a team like Lincoln. It's all our effort. If you can make the ball do the work, you'll tie them out even quicker than they would do normally. And that's something that they haven't done, Bournemouth. They've had time to settle, but it's whipped across here in Fletcher's direction. Elliott was in there, too. You must be fit because every time there's a throw-in or a free kick, he's making that long 60-yard run forward. Purchase. Shot away. Ambitious. That was a decent effort, though, wasn't it? Good break once again. Look at this. The pace that Bournemouth side have got. He's one-on-one with Cormont. Decisive not to take him on. Just cuts inside on his right foot, tries to curl it to the far post, but that was never going to trouble Mary and the goal. Stephen Purchase has scored four goals this season, including one in the win at Lincoln in October. A win each for these teams in their lead meetings. Both went to the away club just off the field. It came from the cross earlier. There was Wade earlier who went to the ball with Steve Fletcher, and I think it was Butcher as well, and I think he just caught a little elbow on the side of his face there, and I think that's why he's probably got a blackout or maybe even a captain. Dean Cropper on Carl Fletcher. After the ball had gone. Moss and Bournemouth goal were seven men. They've had on the stack, either Culliver or Ham, acted as a goalkeeper this season. That includes an outfield player, Marcus Browning, who's had to go in a couple of times. And Andy Tettison, who was on the stack, although he never played. Additionally, they've really been jinxed, and they've had problems getting in cover for injured goalkeepers Bournemouth, because they were under a transfer in Bargo for a large part of the season. Here's Steve Fletcher. I tell you what, I think they've done very well, the front three. You know, they've really outstopped the back four of Bournemouth. You can see even Neil Moss is getting the ball from his goalkeeper. He can't pass it over to anyone because the three are closing the ball down so quickly. And also, when you play against this system, it's important that you get your ball back forward. On this, Cullings has got forward, but some of the others haven't. Morgan who lost out to Browning, and this is Elliott. He's trying to slip it round to Hayter, and Bimson comes to Lincoln's rescue. Came to his captain's aid there because it was Morgan who lost that initially. Goalkeeping at the other end from Moss. It was actually a poor ball, it wasn't from where the Elliott hit. Great opportunity to find James Hayter and just under hit the pass. Here's Butcher looking for May around the back. Second spell in charge of Lincoln City for Keith Alexander. He took over as Alan Buckley's successor last May. I believe I'm sure the position he's managed to get Lincoln into. Well, he looked very cool, Kevin collected until just now, and he said to his players, you know, get forward, you know, let's put this ball of team under some pressure because, you know, for this 27 minutes or so we've been playing. I think they're the ones, you know, played the better football there. They've been closing down extremely quickly and look more likely to score. Finished sixth in the table on 70 points. There are four points behind Bournemouth in the final table. This is only the start of the jamboree of playoffs this weekend. Cardiff against Queen's Park Rangers, one not to be missed in the second division. Tomorrow, Sky Sports won at two o'clock. Here's Steve Fletcher, position of prominence. This is Robert Buckley, the big fella there. From Steve Fletcher, if his family have come down from Hartley-Paul to see him today, and he must have made his family very proud with that his ninth goal of the season. His daughter is here waving the flag. His wife's absolutely delighted, already communicating presumably with someone back home about that fairytale start to this game for Steve Fletcher. The north-easterner who has Bournemouth on their way. Hold on to what he's given them. Bimson. Hater to purchase. Smith letting his frustrations get the better of him. A little unfortunate here, I thought, because he definitely went to win the ball. Mark is Brown once again getting caught in midfield. He's got to pass that ball off quicker.  Fletcher's free kick aimed in the goal-scorer's direction in July. Seven months out with that knee injury. A lot of people wondered if he would come back to play again. He has. And what a completion to the story this could be, but there's still a lot of work for Bournemouth to do. And Lincoln having worked so hard to get into this position, not about to give up the ghost easily. Hater. O'Connor. Cummings wins the free kick. And the decision goes against the Lincoln man. Perfectly right as Earl. The assistant on this save is actually the sport on. Dean Cropper had the shirt and the shorts of Bill Gulliver. You can see, well, they're both at it there, aren't they? But there's a fantastic angle to see exactly Dean Cropper pulling away at the shirt of Bill Gulliver. You know, the assistant sees that spot, so he gives the right decision. Hater's flick is a difficult start to this match for Bournemouth, but suddenly it's come right for Charlotte Driscoll's side. Two men with a long association with AFC Bournemouth, O'Driscoll the manager, Steve Fletcher, the goal scorer. Nance is animated as you will see Sean O'Driscoll. Might understated modest man for the teammate of yours, of course. Well, his nickname at Fulham was noisy, mainly because he didn't say a word. And he was the... When you look at players who you've played with throughout your career, the ones that you would see would never be 20 management. He'd be the number one on our list, and yet he's done an absolutely outstanding job for Bournemouth. Here's Mayo, towards it back for Cropper. Gets it away. He's strong and tertiary. Managed to ride Bailey's challenge. Blocked by Morgan. Goalkeeper's throw. How good goalkeeping for Mario though. This is a tough one to take. Very good run. This is what Conner is coming in say. The unleash is a strike. You didn't see that too late, Mario, because it's come in behind. Big Steve Fletcher, but his hand is at well. Cropper could have been through there, and the goalkeeper had slipped. But fortunately for Moss, Gulliver got across anyway to stop Cropper going all the way. I thought that was a throw there from Dean Cropper. Once again on. Filled Gulliver, certainly dived in there. Gulliver said to put the ball away, put it out for a throw. It's Vincent's throw aimed in Fletcher's direction, and he's got the flick. For challenged, staying in the six-shot area. Vincent and Gabe over the corner kick. Came into this match on ten. Level with Simon Yeo, who's one of the substitutes. Fletcher moves up to 11. A more crucial goal than that. From Dean's career. Fletcher has given away the free kick, but Bournemouth have given away their lead within six minutes of establishing it. For Lincoln's point of view there. It's Vincent over the kick. There's a flag up this time. I think the assistants gave it. There's no way in the world you should be caught offside from that particular free kick. You should be looking across the line. Make sure you're in an onside position. He's just scored one before the last thing you want to do is to get in an offside position and take the pressure off this Bournemouth defense. It's going to be a bare strip of grass right down the middle of the ditch from where Fletcher keeps patrolling from one box to the other. Smith here is looking to get away from Cummings. Meo is waiting in the middle. It's Bailey's cross. Meo challenging for it in an orthodox fashion. It's Butcher. Smith steering it out to Bailey, but beyond it. The second best at the moment goes to the balls. The letting balls drop in the middle of the park and butchering gain are the first to react. He's just saying, see it's Sean O'Driscoll there. You know, here they've been hoping that his team could have continued in the vein after they'd scored because then they start to get the pass and a movement going. They're getting down the flanks, getting crosses into the box, and then here they've been thinking, well, if we can get the second, you know, the game's ours. Started this game by Bournemouth, but they've got the break of getting the lead through Steve Fletcher. Rest on it and enjoy it. And Lincoln, whose spirit has carried them through greater adversities than this. Straight back on level terms. The spirit he's used to seeing through his players and he's driving them on again, the Lincoln manager. Yeah, we're delighted the way they responded, you know, quite easily could have let their heads drop but they've got O'Driscoll back into the game and he'll be delighted. You know, even if they're going to have time, one-one, you know, you'll feel that things are looking good for them. Steve Fletcher. Now O'Connor. On the side, and the players that you expect to get on the ball and run at your fenders, wait here, let's one of them, but you've been well-martialed by Stuart Bimbs and the left back, because they've hardly given them a kick and that's an area of the pitch that Sean O'Driscoll will be seeing you. We need more from you. Here is Elliott. Hater, now young. Hater again. Now, can Elliott turn on it? He can! Well, you have the goalkeeper scampering across. Well, that's better from him, isn't it? He's very positive indeed here, but this is about James here driving it. The Lincoln defenders here. Lovely little pass to him. Just lets it run across his board. He hits it where he's left, but Curlin looking for that far post and he had Marriott sprawling across his goal. There he inches away from giving Bournemouth the lead. The enigmatic Wade Elliott, who was here last week as a supporter of Southampton in the FA Cup final. Today he's fulfilling the Boyford dream of actually playing out there in a major final. He's an enigmatic character. He was the supporter's player of the year in his first season. He still has a big fan club among them now. Although he's been a little inconsistent in a couple of seasons since he first arrived. Yes, he's coming forward. Steve Fletcher has come all the way back with Ben Futcher. Dimson. Now Gain. Wasn't a bad ball. Completely Gain. Dean Crocker should have read that. He just tried to play a little one-two with him. But you just got him on his heels. Moss here has immediately triggered off a move from Cummings. Hater, the loan-supporting influence. Right there, lucky there. Spurs touch carried away from Weaver who slipped, but also from himself. Cummings doing this left-hand side. That's what you want from your defender. Breaking forward on that left-hand side. Cummings, he was a youngster at Chelsea with six loan spells, including one to Bournemouth before he made his move to Dean Crocker. Two minutes. Smith in this occasion. You know, he's not given any of the back players any time whatsoever on the ball. Normally Bournemouth try to get the ball out of the back pass in the midfield, then one of the full backs will get called to support. Get the ball wide then. You know, use the pace that they've got on the flank to put Lincoln to the credit. Work rate in this first half is incredible. You just fear for him in the second whether they can continue for the full 90 minutes. Fletcher's back pass caught on. Not giving up on it. 24 times in the premiership for Southampton before he's returned to Bournemouth. Bimson swept in by Bimson. It's an awkward one for the goalkeeper. And he's relieved to see go on top of the net. Well, he's done over the place here because he knew Moss wasn't sure exactly if this was going to dip under the bar or not. Bimson with a cross just overhits it to the bar. Of course, you could get Neil Moss ends up in the back of the net. There's only a yard or so over the bar. Had it covered, though, to his credit. The ball quite cleanly there. Just too strong. Format barely. He controlled it. Didn't realise coming. He just took the ball off and put the referee showed a bit of pity on him just because he fell over. From Richard Butcher. Had the confidence to strike it from distance. He came through a crowd of players that Neil Moss in the Bournemouth had it well covered, didn't he? Here's the long ball forward once again. Just drops. There's only 25 yards from go. Every right to have a strike on his left foot now. Just dragged it way to the goal. And Butcher is the man who got the Biker winner at four in the last month for Lincoln that really got their promotion ambitions back on track. They've been unbeaten since, and they're refusing to be beaten here. Recovering from a one-goal deficit, and they're finishing the half strongly. This is game. A good challenge by Browning. And the challenge from Weaver was late on Hayter. And it's going to be the first looking of the game as we just enter the two minutes of added time. Right as well from the referee's point of view because this is all about the pace of James here. Just next at round, Simon Weaver, and he's committed to the challenge. And you've got, you know, if you go for a challenge in the middle of the park and you don't win it and you bring the player down, there's only one thing the referee can do is show the yellow card. Here he is. Do you see Hayter just next at round him? Definitely catches him with his left foot there. Referee. Absolutely spot on. Which he tries to clear. That helps it away. This is O'Connor. This is for you, Goal. Skepper comes forward. This comes in safe past Mark Bailey. Glosses in. Look at that. Absolutely free. Six yards from Goal. Darl Fletcher's not going to miss from there. And Alan Marriott had absolutely no chances. The mirrors are touches. Keeper well beaten. Butcher to his third of the season. Fletcher this time who gets it away. The two of them are not related, remember? If Alexander would be thinking about conceding a goal so close to the break. Well, certainly he'd be very disappointed with his defenders.  And someone would have been detailed to pick Carl Fletcher up for situations exactly like that. You cannot leave one of the former central defenders in the middle of your own goal. Six yards out. Alan Marriott needed with the mirrors to touches into the back of it. Well, he doesn't show up but deep inside, Sean O'Driscoll will be absolutely delighted with that second goal. Delighted because of Halftime Bournemouth lead. It's been the Fletcher and Fletcher show. A double build-up for the Fletcher. Carl Fletcher the captain restoring Bournemouth's lead. Their stink Fletcher's goal had been cancelled out by an equaliser from Ben Fletcher. But then right among the stroke of Halftime it was a free header from O'Connor's cross for Carl Fletcher. The captain is the man who's given Bournemouth the advantage to one over Lincoln and the break. Well one imagines that Keith Alexander's Halftime team talk was the harshest bearing his mind that his team had got back level only to throw it away on the stroke of Halftime having allowed Carl Fletcher the Bournemouth skipper to get free for the header in. Carl Fletcher adding to the goal from his lane, St. Steve for the enjoy on the south coast and to the Bournemouth fans they've packed into the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, here on the south coast so far with Fletcher getting promoted Southampton, getting to the FA Cup final even though they didn't meet Arsenal here to keep up the feel good factor in that part of the country. They're leading 2-1 then at Halftime the prize of reaching the second division is within their sights but as has already been demonstrated to them you write off Lincoln City at your peril, which team in this second half attacking the end where their supporters are backed and this is Cummings for Bournemouth Fletcher stepping in the chopper wanted it played forward early unfortunate to lose it in the end just as he was lining it up on his left foot no immediate changes made by Lincoln but it's a useful substitute to have up your sleeve Simon Yeo and Natalie Keith Alexander will bring him on when he judges the time to be right couldn't really envisage him letting it go much beyond the arm out before making that change here's Cummings pulling back across but too long for Steve Fletcher they for the corner off Butcher showed some lovely footwork the big fella there no bit slow in turning but it was enough to get away from Ben Butcher just knocked it against and knew exactly what he wanted enough to get a corner kick to the near post here's O'Connor and it took an affliction came off Nehoe they've got to be better from corners than this picking up Lincoln City they're allowing you know James here just to play a simple ball to O'Connor would have no one really put him under any pressure he drives at the defenders goes for a strike comes off Paul May on behind for O'Connor they've got to be more lively in and around their own penalty box at the pick men up they worked well there O'Connor they've got to be pleased before this was taken out towards Purches they've worked it out that's for sure because Purches actually starts virtually on the goal lane what she's moving he runs around his marker he's a good ball into the middle of the goal see he's got away from the player that's marking them there gets his strike never on target always going wide Paul Morgan it was I think it was the skipper put him under pressure and the ball just went harmlessly away but even there you know that could have ricocheted anyway there's a raised arm signal from James you've got to do exactly what you've got to try and do there the execution didn't quite come off it's stepping in Paul Fletcher now game I think you could play at a higher level I know as it spurs the youngster that's very commanding on the ball he's very positive and he's running with the ball looking to play a little one-two off essential strikers and has played exceptionally well it's seen an infringement I think there's a little push in there from Dean Cropper no need to do either Rob because he's in the opposing penalty area one thing you mustn't do is give away a free kick and take the pressure off keep the ball in and around the box who knows what you can get from it those moments may soon be upon us Lincoln super sub is ready for action just one as well Rob sorry about that because I'll tell you why Paul Smith had made a fantastic run to challenge Warren Cummings down in that left hand side the right of Lincoln he picked up an injury and he was limping above you can see just walking off for the moment he's in a bit of pain as he comes off this important point of view I think you're a late get to the team for another 5-10 minutes why not make the substitution a half day so Smith is off Simon Yeo the former soldier and the former postman who's come on to score in the last three matches four goals in those three games comes on again to try and act out the super sub role this would be the heroic act to all heroic acts if he was to pull this one off it's aimed straight in his direction and up the Yeo it's cleared by Cush Sean Aldrisko keeps an eye on the pitch wanting me to pick up the ball running defenders impress his ability on the opposition and get straight to go exactly what he did there he's so good they wrote a song about him a Bournemouth band called the Buley Brothers called the ballad of Wade Elliott there's just been another verse to be written there if he'd scored here's the chance, look he's running from deep he had hate to wide of him he just uses him as a screen cuts inside takes on the defender and then looking to curl at the far post where Mario had it well covered but this is where this lad is at his positive best Vimson applying the pressure to Elliott this time and a bit of a tangle between the two of them getting stronger and stronger Elliott I'm sure Sean Aldrisko had a word him half times and you know you're a potential match winner you've got the ability Vimson he's not got the pace to keep with you you must get on the ball at every opportunity be more positive I'll give you the freedom to go out and express yourself and that's here you can see Sean just in there get a bit of width on the ball, better play that's Morgan, he goes down by Kato he's run the throw in often he was offside from this lad, Warren Cummins down this left hand side so powerful, in past yield that he wasn't there just trying to deliver to the far post but great take from the keeper just losing his foot in that was a strong challenge from Bailey and the Bournemouth players didn't like it and the referee didn't like it either and he's calling him out I think this could be yellow he's having a strong word with Mark Bailey but he's late here in the challenge as far as I'm concerned mostly play the ball but I think he does take the man well here's the challenge and quite clearly you can just see as he comes in here he's late isn't he I think a corner on the ball obviously the Bournemouth lad's not happy with that late challenge and the player could have caused a serious injury it's lucky to get away with it Bailey but no card shown just a warning still just one caution in the match so far it's for Simon Weaver in the first half Steve Lecce pursued by Futscher as he has been all afternoon he has let the other off the leash to score but now Cummins is becoming more of a driving influence in this game getting forward again blocked by Morgan Futscher to Elliott and then step Bimson Even at this early stage of the second half you can see that the Lincoln players are looking a little bit tired a little bit jaded at the moment seeing how much work they've put into that first half the closing down and I think it's starting to hurt them at the moment and that's maybe why Keith Alexander is ready to bring on another substitute just cool the pliering was talking to the real risk there taken by Moss Simon Yeo he's just got to clear your lanes to get the ball up front away from your goal just trying to be a little bit too clever and could have cost him dear on the big guns near my shadow isn't it Futscher and Steve Fletcher in front again and Futscher goes into challenge and that time it was positive goalkeeping by Moss he did well there to seize the initiative and come and make it hit Peter has Elliott moving on ahead but everything's out to the right there's nothing in the middle although Futscher is battling to get there and has Futscher's got a second division it came from a punch out from the goalkeeper they broke from one essential beneficiary the Bournemouth fans celebrate they're three what a fantastic and no more than Bournemouth deserve in the second half they've been a team that's ticked this match to this Lincoln defence Steven Futscher scores against Lincoln they did at Sinslebank earlier in the season made a change they've thrown on an extra forward in Chris Cornelli we saw they were contemplating that anyway before the goal was scored the Cornelli who's on now is still a part-time footballer has another job as a fitter of close-circuit television the full-time contract for next season he justified that offer now by dragging Lincoln back into this game he's taken Bimson and Gain over the kick Lincoln the spirit they've shown leading the sort of comeback that Scunthorke managed against them in the playoff semi-final that one's awkward Moss got a touch Rainey's assistant I think he must have been a furl on the goalkeeper Neil Moss because certainly he gets the last touch here how he can deem that a free kick I'm not sure there's four or five players genuinely going to attack the ball I've got Neil Moss I've got it done exceptionally well getting a flick over under a tremendous pressure with the referee decides to give him a free kick this is the third final in this division in Cardiff the previous two have each been won by two-goal margins Cheltenham and Blackpool emerging on top Bournemouth have established a two-goal margin here now will it be enough against Lincoln whose spirit is famed gone through the hater just beyond him change happening looks like they've gone up with four at the back to help Lincoln City you've got numbers going forward well that's a poor kick and a chance not taken he holds his head in his hands there's a real opening well you've got Neil Moss here he's just got to kick through the ball where he's left foot it's not the best to clean he's had a strike that's on target that's the goal it's too much on the ball just over the bar such a quality there from Cropper and Bournemouth had a very embarrassed goalkeeper good searching run on another motion well that's what happens when you take the gamble bringing on another strike and taking off passes the ball down the left hand side here he drives at Butcher just takes it pass him Butcher can't move his feet quickly enough hits it across the goalkeeper and Marry into the corner Bournemouth Bournemouth moves into double figures for the season with that devastating finish from being in the second division will be one heck of a comeback now if Lincoln were to pull it off we've got no chance now they really haven't I think they've lost the shit completely at least two on the other chance three one they decided to bring in one or two strikers that just left them softening at the back and when you've got good quality players who are very comfortable on the ball like Bournemouth are run at the two centre halfs Butcher we know has not got the pace you know he's very good in the air but if you run him he can't change his angles quickly enough and equally he's skipper alongside them Paul Morgan he's more renowned for his pass and his leadership qualities than his pace itself less than 30 minutes to go Lincoln fans who'd resolve to enjoy their day out no matter what happened in this the club's first final of its kind in their 119 year history suddenly feeling a little more depressed about life an hour in Simon Yeo hasn't managed to conjure the comeback and now they're facing the most emphatic defeat experienced in a final of this nature Well that was a hard chance there he had the confidence to strike it from distance but the fans they've came in the thousands hoping that their team could make it through to the second division they've started quickly enough in the first half but I think that goal just before half time from Karl Fletcher was dropped and it was very difficult with Keith Alexander the Lincoln manager to get them up for the second half Here's Cropper Blackpool scored four in a playoff final a couple of years ago but since the final the came a one-off match no team has scored five in it there's something for Bournemouth to aim for and there's Sean O'Driscoll who's still not showing too much emotion of a celebratory nature he's a professional player from his players and that's to continue in the same vein of form they have for the second half they've really dominated the avenue I mean the goals have came at crucial times but I think they've been the better football inside Fletcher is getting forward for the free kick way by Purchase Hater away getting each other's way you know they're so flat as well there's no movement to him it's more of a hope that they're going to get a knock down and someone's going to strike one from distance to get in rather than getting wide you can see how narrow they're becoming and that's just playing into the hands of Bournemouth I believe in Chris Fletcher and Phil Gulliver the two of them being very strong defensively to them coming over the free kick team back into the match and should have done better chance that was for Cropper who initially seemed to have got the better of Carl Fletcher well it is for Carl Fletcher I think he got caught in two mines here it's just the power and the pace of Cropper to get away from his man goes past Neil Mosley he's caught in two mines what to do just completing a formality there having been caught offside Cropper still beating himself up over that miss Carl Fletcher recovered from the mistake of allowing the bounce and letting Cropper get through not back into the right position well he did in the end but I'm sure Sean O'Driscoll won't be happy with his defenders attributes earlier on exactly he was trying to do let the ball bounce he is a footballer but there are occasions when you're lying make sure you know 4-1 up at the moment you stay at it you know with that score line going to bring Bimson down nice you know let you say down because the Lincoln City have got a free kick in a dangerous position Bimson in front of him there's not too much pace and always look they were just edging away but to the keeper's credit got crossed very smartly indeed to handle it Steve Fletcher they've got a corner they're a local place at the moment defensively I think they've been detailed men to pick up but when you've got good movement like a corner who's playing wide on the left to find yourself on the right no one's picking them up and he's got the chance to deliver the ball in in the end it was skipped upon Morgan he's got his body in the way put it behind for a corner once Steve Fletcher seems to have lost Ben Fletcher as the corner's taken short it's haters cross at the moment reveling in the luxury that their lead affords them what they've got to do now is just take this thing out of the game they don't need for them to score any more goals just pretend possession of the football make Lincoln run around and they'll just get even more tired leave more gaps at the back and then if they want they can exploit that and get more goals it was a shot I think he's been excellent today Mark was browning he's been the shield in front of Ben Fletcher whenever the throw-ins are cornered going to the box here shows the other side of his game which is getting a striking goal just got over the top of it slightly getting the elevation in particular over the bar among those watching today Lenny Lawrence although I'm not sure how much he's able to enjoy it with tomorrow on his mind make sure you're with us for his Cardiff side against Queen's Park Rangers a passionate second division final live on Sky Sports 1 join us from 2 o'clock and then the big one on Monday the first division final as Sheffield United and Wolves bid for the last available place on the Premiership live on Bank Holiday Monday against Sky Sports 1 join us from 2 Lincoln at the moment Kane thinking that the prize was within their grasp after a decent start to the game and a good recovery when they went a goal down it's just got away from them now this is Hayter what about that ball there from Fletcher fully 60-70 yards from the right-hand side to the left touch from Hayter was decent but Mark Bailey here's the ball look at this fantastic ball over the top he's got in the run of James Hayter too bad in the end he just sees left arm come across just grabbed Mark Bailey and certainly it was a free kick just the mirrors the touches but I tell you what he made him a wuster that didn't he defending sensibly as Lincoln now line up another long throw in for which Futscher comes forward tamed in Futscher's direction away by Steve Fletcher Hayter his purchase Elliott has made a dart through the middle if he can pick him out it's too long for him though break once again though Rob that's what they've got great pace in the side as well fitness level is extremely high and when they break that quickly it's difficult for the Lincoln players to keep with them and they've got a bit of ball in there from Fletcher who have found Elliott in the middle of the goal there Fletcher's just able to provide the sort of service for Hayter that was provided to him on the break to his goal and put Bournemouth 3-1 up being very lenient in the referee hasn't as far as Mark Bailey's concerned because if you remember in the first half he did one here's the challenge here good first touch from Bournemouth coming in from behind nowhere near the ball and that's three times in this game that he's got away with incidents like that making an allowance for the occasion booking Dean Cropper is going to go off as Lincoln views their last substitute Scott Willis goes on to take his place it's a card that Keith Alexander can play in terms of the reserves he had there five outfield substitutes he didn't have a keeper on the bench not wanting to have one just a genuine lack of resources looks as though the game has got away from his side now and promotion very firmly within Bournemouth's grasp here's Gulliver Bournemouth appearance for Young Fletcher's such a threat the free kicks are so slow to deliver it you know it's an occasion a game could have put that ball in but weighted and weighted stupidity can probably not get in and it's cleared it falls here to Butcher blocked by Purchase it's game Cummings underneath it Butcher can we see back into this game Elsie's side might have a chance now because Mark Bailey has scored his first goal for the club after 70 games for them a free transfer Northwich Victoria fans who might have thought they were cruising towards the second division will be feeling a little more anxious now they're not used to being in this ball they're not used to playing in booked them for the fur or is it something that Paul Morgan has said after the challenge because it just looked like he would end with Wade Elling won the ball just put it out for a throw Elling said that was shown earlier to Bailey managed to score the goal not applied to the captain of Lincoln and Morgan has booked the challenges by you know, Bailey for far worse than this one for Morgan wasn't it? now Bournemouth may just feel they need another goal and it's a call it to take 5-2 up and it's their captain Marble again division what a response from Bournemouth you think we could be under pressure for the last 15 minutes of the game after Lincoln made it 4-2 but a wonderful course into the ball Mark and with 4-1 must be good night as far as Lincoln wonderful header from the skipper just when they needed it Morse calm the nerves 5-2 up and Bournemouth worked like they're heading to the second division the goal just when they needed it to put down the potential Lincoln revival 5-2 I know we keep saying it but surely no way back for Lincoln now Keith Alexander wondering how it's got away again Paul Noverisco sees plenty to make notes about he's possibly going to make a substitution here very understated Bournemouth boss who's actually Wolverhampton born and Brady may well be back here on Monday supporting walls in the first division final against Sheffield United Purchase Steered through his offside anywhere Bosnia and Northern Ireland and his time with the armed forces a spell of 7 months without a goal before his heroics at the end of the season including in both legs of the semi-final here's Connelly still year looking for a breakthrough challenges Carl Fletcher he saw his reaction to getting a second much surprise there Connelly went in strongly on that challenge and the referee gives him a little talking to frantic last 5 minutes Lincoln score Bournemouth score that tackles the line and there's a real edge to the moment Big moment here for Brian Stark who's born in Winchester but actually qualifies to play for Wales through his grandmother so the fact he's coming on now to take the place of Gareth O'Connor means that the Welsh under-21 international gets a run out at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff said there's a player for the future Brian Stark spoke to Suna to score about a million this season you know if you can keep your feet on the ground very good footballer indeed and you know back in Wales I'm sure he was quite a good performance today Steve Fletcher's header on James Hater is described by Steve Fletcher as the best finisher at the club hasn't had any real opportunities in this game today Pete's movement's been in first class and it really has been a thorn in the back four or back five on occasions with Lincoln very elusive, hard to pick him up you know who you detailed to actually pick him up from situations because he's very quick indeed and the two set halves Lincoln City aren't the quickest that isn't the strength Gulliver, 5-2 up and everybody wants to be a hero and this of course is likely to be Gulliver's last game for the club as his lone spell from Middlesbrough runs out year out of the 2nd Division Bournemouth season but now Bournemouth and Wrexham could both be returning at first attempt much running he was hard to do in this game you know as if he was trying to get forward you know as a striker but most of his work has been in the defensive side of things going back every time Ben Fletcher goes forward back into an onside position he's bumped Young out of the way Cross was by Willis and this is Cornelli and Mayo's in there to challenge Yeo was coming in as well around the back he just needed to give him a call there Yeo was a lovely ball in once again Wrexham, Wrexham he's left foot to the bar post he just has to call Paul Mille you know my ball now is a free shot it goes there at least 15,000 from each here and they've done well over 32,000 which is a record for this divisional playoff final in Cardiff Carl Fletcher and Cramp certainly he's old in his left left foot there he's in for a challenge here Wins the ball was an excellent challenge but maybe feeling the effects of the match here we can see him going in with the challenge it's a good one as well, Wins the ball just as he gets to go up there I just think it's a bit of Cramp just holding his half muscle there certainly is Cramp that's why he was trying to put himself in a problem many occasions actually at the same time Steve Fletcher also seemed to be suffering with Cramp just went over there for a word with Sean O'Driscoll, it's not him going off though it's Steve Fletcher and while reception is getting absolutely reveling this game today former Throne Throne he's had his injury problems over the last couple of seasons but he's a vital player for the leader up front with his physical presence and today's have been the physical presence and not only the Lincoln box but his own box as well the sign having initially been on loan from Ross County finishes the match up front with James Hayter the Bournemouth now less than 5 minutes plus Stoffage time away from reclaiming their place in the second division a team that was the only side to beat them in their 5 matches coming into this final there's a fantastic turnaround this season for Sean O'Driscoll put under a real public pressure earlier in the season when they didn't have the best of starts weren't losing too many matches to be fair drawing a lot but his chairman did publicly threatened that if they weren't in a certain position by a certain time he would be out of a job and to show the resolve he has and to come back with the result he looks like getting is a fantastic achievement I think he had 6 games Rob that was where he had to change the fortunes of the club around and certainly he did that the other week and what he said was there are occasions you know when they have you know meals at the club at lunchtime Sean pays for that out he's all that money and that's you know the feeling and what it means to him with this Bournemouth club by Stock who gets it back from Elliott looking to set you away managed to stay onside that time but he just couldn't take it in his stride first touch let him down and it should have been in front of him just clicked up his heel behind him and that gave Carl Fletcher the chance to get back there's Jan what's a miss that was back in from Bailey here Connolly he's put some absolutely fantastic balls into the ball he can't believe his luck here here it is once again it's a delightful ball into the near post in Neil Morse as well he's just clicked the ball up there because it looked like it was going in got back in a bit a great memory for him playing and scoring in a final after the season that they had finished with a flourish because they did say prior to this game come what may today they should take great pride in what they've achieved and that does still stand despite the fact that Keith Alexander's side look like finishing on the wrong end of a 5-2 scoreline at least two minutes of stoppage time a little bit of hope for Lincoln to shift away at this lead a little bit too high from he's still smiling away isn't he Keith Alexander what they've achieved this season it's a decent ball in from Neil to Ben Boucher but just couldn't keep the ball down just got the elevation in over the bar with any chances going to come on for what remains of stoppage time only played three games in the premiership for Leicester coming on at the expense of Wade Elliott in case of wasting some time and giving the upland a bit of experience doing what an occasion to come in and playing they've been sitting there watching the match hoping and praying that the manager at some stage will say look here's your opportunity to go out there even if it is for the next three or four minutes just go out there and express yourself get a little strong on Simon Yeo Dimson's kick there's Connelly looking to steer one through for Yeo and Simon or Carl Fletcher could have guided Batch with goalkeeper and the Lincoln fans were questioning whether he actually caught Yeo and judging by that exchange Yeo clearly feels that the wassum contact and he quit Carl Fletcher thought he dived you know because look at this for a lovely ball over the top from Connelly away goes Simon Yeo look at that Fletcher just holding him off I've seen them giving as well you know he's not played the ball you know he's bowled three or four yards away he's trying to just usher the ball out but he's got his arm up and Yeo fell over the challenge from Carl Fletcher Dimson's cross again looking to turn sharply on it stopped by Morgan this is Fletcher Thomas then he got himself in a good position down that left hand side they just worked to end the third look to see who's in the box at least to finish off their season in style it looks like the last ticket for the 2nd division will be claimed by their opponents but can they at least add a respectable gloss to the scoreline Mayo climbing ironic isn't it that the best defensive record in the division the third best defensive record in all four divisions and they should concede five goals in this their final game of the season the third division playoff final proving just a bridge too far for a Lincoln team that have been so resilient in their previous 52 matches all that's played in there it's headed behind by Young which buys Bournemouth a bit more time the referee's already taking one check on the watch Mayo's kick Willis got a deflection on his way through I think in fact it was off to the EO to the 2nd division at the first attempt a proud moment for Sean O'Driscoll who signed a beaten Lincoln by five goals to two to reclaim their place at the higher level a modest man put under huge pressure over in the season when results weren't going their way but today Karl Fletcher 23 year old captain led from the front and was a two goal hero in this 5-2 win Karl Fletcher gave them a 2-1 lead after Steve Fletcher's initial goal had been cancelled out by Ben Kutcher they then established a 4-1 advantage through Purchase No Con Bailey just made them think a little pulling it back to 4-2 it was Karl Fletcher's second that rounded it all off a moment to think about the losers Lincoln who battled bravely and done so well even to get themselves into this position go away as the disappointed team in their first major final in their history spanning 119 years but the celebrations half upon the Steve Fletcher says bring on Hartlepool next season he's gone up with his hometown club to the club to the players you know all your hopes and dreams are on this match today you're looking to get through to the second division unfortunately it wasn't to be you can't fault them for their effort the commitment they showed today I just feel that they were beaten by a bitter football inside and you've got to give Sean O'Driscoll and Karl Fletcher the captain of Bournemouth with two goals today and that was an absolutely fantastic first let's hear from the Bournemouth captain Karl Fletcher Karl, your reaction to this tremendous victory unbelievable unbelievable unbelievable you know players like us is what we dream of saying come here and win it in that style it's unbelievable but I don't mean to get two goals as well but today we're brilliant Lincoln you know great side made it hard for us we had to dig him right to the end but thankfully we got there in the end the first team in playoff final history two goals, tremendous achievement yeah we've done well you know took a lot of chances when we had him some of our attacking play on the break was really good and hopefully now we can just go and enjoy it and for you you've only had one goal and 42 league appearances before today and I was getting a bit of a stick off the other lads not scoring that much but thankfully I got two today but at the end of the day I don't care who scores as long as we win Steve you described before this game this is awesome, what about that performance today it was just a goal right wasn't it we didn't know what we were coming at gone at times we didn't play particularly well first half quite fortunate to come in at 2-1 looking enough to grab the goal myself but the other Fletcher ended up getting two so he's going to get the limelight but it was a great day it's a shame it couldn't have been closer I mean for Lincoln I don't think 5-2 really represented the full game maybe a bit second half we pulled the plug a little bit on them we settled down, we played some good football towards the end and this is fantastic for a young side like us people like myself will never come back here again maybe so we're going to enjoy the moment and fantastic I can't believe it what does it say about the character of the players to get immediate return after relegation well you can prepare what you want all season and after relegation usually the team that goes down don't do particularly well by all accounts but we battled on, we were a bit disappointed we didn't get automatic in them top three I think I said to you a week ago I said if you can go through the playoffs the euphoria that goes with it it's absolutely fantastic it's the best way to go I was listening to Steve Cottrell in the studio good mate of mine last night and he's right, 100% this is absolutely amazing I'm going to try and get my little girl Danny out from the stand and take her on the studio well done, enjoy the evening brilliant, thank you very much well he has every right to enjoy it dad I've been in a similar situation with Sir Rob I lost it with Crystal Palace against Leicester many many years ago and you think you know that's the end of it you don't even ever sample that atmosphere again fallen season, we won it, we beat Shepple United, it was absolutely fantastic well for work mate, Marcus Brownie had a huge influence today, let's hear from him with Fraser Robertson Marcus you've been losing to the all finalists, how does that feel to be a winner absolutely brilliant we knew it was going to be a tough game today we've done our homework on this pitch, we knew we could pass it around and get at them, so it was great result for us was the key moment, scoring just before half time, I think so they got one back getting on top a little bit, but when you got the other goal went in half time, 2-1 out, we knew we were nearly there linking up with the best defensive record Leicester coming into this, what does that say about your achievement today the lads have been brilliant different class all season it's about time we beat someone 4 or 5-0, it's been coming so long last we got it for the club hopefully put the financial side in order with the talent you've got here onwards and upwards yeah that's what we've got some great young lads as you've seen today, great players and hopefully we can keep hold of them and do one in division 2 well for your performance today Marcus you are the nationwide man of the match, well played thanks a lot, cheers, brilliant, thank you well deserved for Marcus Browning as he walks away with the shantung definitely, I thought he was excellent today really did, I mean he was the shield in front of you Futscher, whenever balls came into the box he won numerous headers, he won his tackles in midfield, he was the driving force for the first goal, it was a lovely ball he nodded it back for Steve Fletcher to whip it in he was all over the pitch better than mine, this was a lads only 10 days ago so Wern wasn't going to play, he wasn't fitting up to play Sean O'Driscoll took a gamble semi-final, second leg and he's came up trumped from today once again, these scenes are first class and as a player you've got your revelance, remember what it's all about because this is all part and parcel of being a professional footballer Sean O'Driscoll can take great heart from us he's been absolutely magnificent and he's gave these players the freedom to go out there and express themselves go out there and perform to their highest ability didn't quite happen in the first 30 minutes or so but after that they were first class and I think in the end they have to win the match, score they made and flatter them, well thought it was an excellent all-round performance well they've operated for 12 years at the higher level Bournemouth before, relegation last year but what a difference 12 months makes a year on, here they are celebrating in Cardiff and Sean O'Driscoll steps forward to accept the congratulations from Nationwide Official at the game, Rodin Bailey and to take his medal well deserved from a man who conducted himself with great dignity even when he was under the greatest pressure earlier in the campaign Neil Moss, Warren Cummings who wondered if he would have a part to play in this game yesterday when he twisted an ankle in training purchased one of the goal scorers that made up this 5-2 win Marcus Browning who has the man of the match champagne to go away with his medal but these playoff finals unique because the trophy given is mere window dressing as Keith Alexander knows the real prize is the sort of places that you're going to next season after promotion and the fact that as professionals you're operating at a higher level his players have showed great dignity they won't have any anger Keith Alexander you've got to make special mention of that a lot of players after you've been being the last thing you want to do sit and watch the opposition go up there and take the medals, take the plaudits and you're sitting there thinking that could have been as you want to get into the dressing room start to feel a little bit sorry for yourself you start even thinking what about next season Carl Fletcher nips the playoff final trophy in a year when he's been made team captain when he was player of the year he got two goals in the playoff final does he ever get any better than this he's 23 years of age he'll have to hope he does because he set himself quite a high standard here in Cardiff this afternoon and the celebrations begin the smoke trips away from the fireworks and Carl Fletcher hopes that this is just the start of something special for him and for Bournemouth a supporter when they were playing in the auto-win screen final when Steve Fletcher was playing in the defeat by Grinchby five years ago but today the outcome is very different and the prize is even greater because it restores Bournemouth's second division status Wade Elliott can look forward to playing in division two again next season the contemplation as to who will survive who will be able to play at the higher level what changes will have to be made to the squad they can all wait Bournemouth for now have to enjoy this moment and they have every right to enjoy this moment because they've won the third division playoff final beating Lincoln City by five goals to two


So yesterday morning, we did the live stream episode of NFL questions from subscribers and the title topic question Was should the Ravens get back in talks with the Jets on acquiring one Jamal Adams? And y'all know on here with questions from subscribers a lot of Ravens fans They will send questions on different free agents that come available with different names in the NFL circle that Get brought up as being possible trade candidates And so we talk about everybody on here But there's some names that hold a little more weight than others due to past Scenarios and obviously the past scenario that I'm talking about is last year right but right after the trade deadline when it came out That the Ravens were in talks with the Jets on acquiring one Jamal Adams Now something that I did mention yesterday on the live stream was that with those talks They could have meant two things One they could have meant that the Ravens were seriously interested in getting Jamal Adams and making what was a really good team even better To another thing that it could have meant was that it was the Ravens way them They could have put the story out there just to put a little more pressure on Chuck Clark to get some better productivity out of him Because he was obviously a lower draft pick and with them if they would have kept them another year if they would have Released them it would not have any it would not have had any major implications on the salary cap So what they could have been doing with that Jamal Adams story was like hey, he plays the same position as you Yeah, his name is out there. So that's a like a legitimate name that would make this team that much better So a step it up Step it up. And if that's the case if that's what the Ravens did do then it worked Because Chuck Clark obviously did his thing. They rewarded him with a contract extension and he'll be a Raven for the next three four years Uh contractually, but anyway, so congrats to Chuck Clark on that again, but yesterday Everybody was buzzing about Jamal Adams because the story came out that he was in contract talks with the Jetson They came to a stop. They came to a halt and there was no more progression being made So then Gary Myers Gary Myers who has been Out there, uh, he is he used to be an NFL columnist Um, and he's reported on a few things here and there and his name obviously holds some weight because adam shefter who is the guy He follows him. Uh, jocina anderson follows him Uh, Mike Garofalo follows him albert briar father. So some of the top NFL reporters who break some stuff They follow and you know like No, yes For some NFL reporters if something is false if something is wrong Then they will not be afraid to shoot it down And I mean we saw it the other day where chris simms reported about something with dag prescott's contract and and then uh Ian Rappaport He tagged chris simms in the tweet and said that what chris simms said was wrong but anyway Gary Myers name holds some weight, but yesterday uh and shout out to my guy airhead 720 He was the one that showed me this yesterday, but um, gary mias was on esp and san antonio And they were talking about all these different scenarios with how the cowboy should trade for one Jamal adams and some stories have been floating around too Saying that uh if jamal adams could have his way then he would be traded to the cowboys. Um, but Rj achoa he works for esp and san antonio And he quoted something that gary mias told them yesterday and said the the other team that I heard Was in pretty strong. The other team I heard pretty strong today was the ravens He said that gary mias actually told uh esp and san antonio that the ravens had also been in discussion for one jamal adams So um with that being said That that does hold some weight again because of what happened last year And I know that can be exciting for a lot of people And for me, I'm like, okay if it happens cool I'll be you know, I'll be cool with it if it doesn't happen cool Okay, we could still get it to get done what we need to get done Uh jamal adams. I was talking to my boy vicar guapo yesterday He made a really good point about jamal adams. Um jamal adams is not a necessity to this team He is not a necessity and we all know that it's not like oh if we got jamal adams Okay, super bowl. You could say that but it's not like if we didn't acquire one jamal adams and oh man We we can't get to the super bowl. No No, they can still get to where they need to go without a jamal adam But what I told him was jamal adams. Yeah, he's not a necessity necessity. He would be a luxury He would be a very nice luxury to have But he would still be a luxury none the less Um with him. He's obviously a big playmaker Uh, he can rush the pass so he could drop back. He can hit he could tackle. He can do all that good stuff Uh, and he is one of the better safeties in the league um now with uh jamal adams one thing that would be Big with him if he's in a contract dispute with the Jets right now And if the reason that no progress is being made between the two is because they can't come to an agreement on a new contract Then one would have to think that if he was to go to another team If it ends up being the ravens or whoever it may be Then I don't think that he would want to go to another team if they can't come up with a new contract for him Right away He is going to want to be paid. He is going to want to be uh that guy Probably wants to be one of the highest paid Hey, I can't blame him uh because he puts out some high production So that would make things with the ravens very tricky Because do you pay three safeties big money? And I know Chuck Clark not getting paid big big money, but still he did just he's fresh He ain't even played a snap after he got his deal yet Because his deal came in the off season So he has not played a snap Since after he signed his deal Earl Thomas, of course, he counts a lot on the salary cap So then with Jamal Adams, if you acquire one Jamal Adams, one would think That you would almost have to come up to a contract agreement with him Now is that impossible? No, of course, it's not just Eric D'Costa. We're talking about This is Eric D'Costa But is it likely that part? Yeah, I don't think so Because to to dish out all that money and think about this too Jamal and it's not like it would be oh if Jamal Adams gets traded anywhere then yeah contract has to come with it. That's most likely That's not the end all be all but that's probably the most likely scenario Since he wants to contract with the Jets if they don't want to give him a contract right now They can't agree to terms then I'm pretty sure he would want to contract with somebody else but Say for instance, he come he will come to the Ravens You would have to pay you would already you're already paying Earl Thomas.  You better not So you had to pay Marlon Humphrey too And then you'll page them all Adams and that's just a secondary That's just a secondary We ain't even we ain't even talking overall deep and we're just talking secondary alone That would be a lot of money wrapped up in a second. You do want a good secondary now But that'd be a lot of money wrapped up in a secondary Then you got guys that's dude Ronnie Stanley now Matt Jude on's currently on a franchise tag even though he still ain't signed it yet We'll see what happens with that And then of course in a couple years you got you got Lamar do too So You got quite a bit of people to pay and again y'all gotta remember I gotta I gotta throw some reminders in here because I haven't said it in a while But Ravens can't keep everybody now Let's talk about the window of opportunity Because as we um, we have talked about before on this channel I know my god, josh Hoffman. We did the the one episode of NFL questions from subscribers a few days ago where we talked about it The window of opportunity before The qb gets paid Before the qb gets paid all that money There's that window of opportunity where it's like, okay, we got to do this here. We got to do this now And not that it's impossible to win once your qb gets paid But again, it does make it a little bit harder.  I mean you could look around the league You ain't got to just look at the ravens. I know I know a lot of people they just and as ravens fans I can understand why but I know a lot of people just going look what flakko What happened when we paid flakko? But you do still want to take care of your quarterback because that's your quarterback And so much can change when a quarterback changes So much can change at that position quick quick We've seen it happen for good. We've seen it happen for bad We know it Like as ravens fans, you remember all the court not all the quarterbacks before uh flakko But a lot like look at kyle bowler. I know a lot of ravens fans hate that name That makes that that name can make some ravens fans cringe cringe You know if you still had this part of the video just put cringe cringe bowler in the comment section Just put cringe bowler in the comment section because I know a lot of ravens fans. Oh that name just Gives them goosebumps with bad goosebumps but Think about how much can change so fast if your team, you know, you got a good team in place But you make a change at the quarterback position Look what happened with kyle bowler and going from kyle bowler to steve mcnair Look what happened with that And then look what happened when they actually got a decent quarterback in joe flakko No, his his career did not start off so pretty And it was never really a pretty career, but he was a decent franchise quarterback And again regular season joe flakko. He's uh, okay flakko But post season flakko once he became post season flakko. Oh, yeah That was a wrap And like I always said before with joe flakko and he became that flakko on fire in the playoffs playoff flakko There was never going to be a game a playoff game where you could blame him for the loss There was never one Again once he became playoff flakko There was never one game Where you could blame the loss on flakko And you could go through all the games you go through all of them And and show please show me one if you think i'm wrong about that Please show me one Where you could put the blame on flakko for the ravens losing in the playoffs once he became playoff flakko I'll wait for it But anyway, um, so things can change and then we see once flakko he Things weren't so good in the later years And then you see what happened with the spark with la mar jackson once he came on So quarterbacks they they can change things like that. So that's why you want to pay these guys Especially if you got a good one, especially if you got a good one, but anyway back to the point Um, ravens got a lot of people to pay They got a lot of people to pay and if you bring in one jamal Adams, especially if you trade a high draft pick for him You would probably want to pay him But there's also a scenario where he becomes a rental You give up a first round pick and we expect that first round pick to be very low Because I I expect the first round pick. I know a lot of y'all do it. We expect the first round pick to be pick number 32 We expected to be pick number 32 I expect the ravens to win that super bow and tamper this year But anyway with the first round pick we expected to be very low So the first round pick could be like a high second round pick It won't technically be a high second round pick because it's still a first round pick But still if you give up a first round pick or whatever the compensation may be to acquire one jamal Adams uh, then He it with the rental situation if he's only here for the the next two years You like okay jamal, thanks, but all right. We're gonna let you be a free agent you could do that And honestly, um, if if he Like he obviously he would make our defense that much better And wink would have a field day with the different packages and all that stuff He would be like oh jamal at he could move him around in different spots He could move other guys around in different spots. He would just have It'll be nice a nice luxury very nice luxury But would it be worth it to give up a first round pick for a two-year rental for jamal Adams Um, because he would make the team that much better I would say yeah I would say yeah And know some of y'all what are you crazy engraving? What what are you? That's a first rounder, buddy What's wrong with you man? I would say yeah No draft pick is guaranteed But jamal Adams, you already know what you're getting in jamal Adams. You already know You already know the play that he is and you know the plays that he's made in the defense that he's in Does anybody uh in here right now watching this video think that the Jets defense is is better than the Ravens defense And I know they may have different schemes and different personnel or whatnot but still You think With jamal Adams if he could shine In an organization that for a long time has lacked structure In organization for a long time that has lacked being organized If he could shine over there, how well do you think he would fit in with the Ravens? I almost feel like it would be a no-brainer for jamal what Jamal Adams on the what on the field in this defense With this team And he's somebody like you you could leave him on the field all at all times Put him at linebacker Put him at safety Put him in the box drop him back Have him cover the Titan have him cover whoever not whoever whoever but you get what i'm saying This dude could do so much stuff on this team, man So that's why I say if if it took a first rounder Okay, bye Even if even if it would be for a two-year-into Even if it will be for a two-year-into I will be with it Because I know a first rounder is a first rounder That's your first pick and that's the pick that gets all the glitz and the glam But there's still seven other rounds There's still I mean excuse me not seven. There's still six other rounds. There's still seven total rounds Oops But so I mean we would still have other players that we could get And you know the Ravens like Ravens like trading back anyway So, I mean But yeah, I would be with it, man Now another good point that my guy jt made Speaking of the Ravens defense from last season Um because my god vicki el guapo. He made a good point saying we don't need a jamal Adams And we don't he is not a necessity to what the Ravens Can do or what the Ravens are gonna do and what they plan on doing Jamal Adams is not needed by the Ravens for them to get to the Super Bowl But if you get a jamal Adams, he does increase your chances that much, but He is not a necessity But one point that my guy jt made about the Ravens last year in their defense Is that they over achieved And that's not a bad thing But he said they over achieved because of the situation that they were put in Game after game after game Where the offense They would be They will be taking care of business So that would force these teams to become one-dimensional That would force them to become one-dimensional because Ravens offense they put that pressure on them teams, man So the defense they could sit back And just let the game come to them Send your blitzes because do you know they got a pass to come back? Do your thing man get creative with it wink and that defense made a lot of opportunities now The defense was not bad So let's not get it twisted. They weren't a bad defense Because when you think about those games where the offense wasn't taken off Where the offense wasn't explosive you look at the 49ers game Defense had to come through big time in that one and they made some plays man The biggest play in that game. I think was on on a fourth and short Chris wormley batted the ball down jimmy garoppolo was trying to hit. I forgot who what receiver he was throwing to Chris wormley Battered the ball down and if you still hit this part of video, you could just put oh wormleys are stealing that Put in the comment section wormleys are stealing now. He plays for the enemy He could put that one He could put he plays for the enemy now But anyway, um, there was the that game There was the uh, the stealers game Where one of the biggest plays of the game came from the defense with malin Humphrey boom Knocked the ball out of juju's hands and picked it up Josh binds tried to but he just missed it that angle It looked like josh binds was on mad and had a miss picking up the fumble the malin Humphrey went got it The bills game The bills. Oh boy, and oh the the refs really saved the bills in that one But the bills game nonetheless, uh defense they had they had to come through in that one And early early on in the texans game too earlier and obviously throughout because of texans, I think they only got Uh, a touchdown was like 45 to seven something like that some crazy score Even though malin Humphrey that was passing the fence on de andre hopkins So the Texans should have got even another score at least but it's all good, you know, I wasn't complaining but um And even in the uh the titans game too The titans game like Titans ain't go for a bunch of points now And a lot of the points that they got especially some of the field goals and whatnot. They came off of Ravens just miscues me on offense Um, but the defense and I know they give up some big plays They gave up some touchdown But the defense though it ain't like they had a terrible game against the titans It wasn't pretty now But had the all if the offense would have been competent that game Against the titans then the defense would have been so much better They would have been so much better because they gave the offense some opportunities, but the offense just never got going They never got it going ever Then Ravens left some points on the field. I don't mean we can get into that whole thing. Anyway so Their defense their defense wasn't bad But there could have been some slight overachieving there, but why not make them even better? again building a bully Eric Acosta's words not mines building a bully So with Jamal Adams, man, um, I don't expect him to become a Raven But if the Ravens are in discussions with the Jets, then there's obviously some interest there and Maybe they they maybe they're just seeing like hey What will it take? Maybe they just inquiring Doesn't mean that the Ravens are like, oh, yeah, we got to get Jamal Adams. Yeah, doesn't mean that Could just mean that they're inquiring about one Jamal Adams So we'll see what comes of all this if anything we'll see what happens with Jamal Adams, man So I love y'all team keep it clean. I appreciate y'all team keep it clean and y'all keep keeping it clean keeping positive And I'm out