article_snippet.sent: Bournemouth are within touching distance; Bournemouth can almost smell the big-time.
article_snippet.sent: But winning a place in the top-flight has never been easy; Bournemouth are finding exactly that out.
article_snippet.sent: This victory secured Bournemouth's position in the top-six, meaning - at the very least - that they'll have a crack at promotion via the play-offs.
article_snippet.sent: And Nathaniel Chalobah, Hal Robson-Kanu and Obita all waste good opportunities to level for the Royals as the Royals mustered a promising response to going behind.
article_snippet.sent: And despite Yann Kermogrant sending a towering header from Marc Pugh's cross narrowly wide during the dying seconds of the first-half, Bournemouth's early mojo had vanished.
article_snippet.sent: Bournemouth's Simon Francis (left) on the run with Nathaniel Cahalobah in hot pursuit .
article_snippet.sent: And Bournemouth were struggling to create the opportunities that would have calmed the Cherries manager's obvious nerves.
article_snippet.sent: There were nervy moments for the travelling Bournemouth fans as the end of the match approached .
article_snippet.sent: The Royals defence made a mockery of trying to clear a Bournemouth throw deep inside The Royals defence half, the ball eventually fell to Matt Richie.
highlights_snippet.sent: Bournemouth are ahead of Norwich at the top of the table by one point .