Bournemouth 0-4 Port Vale

Steve Claridge's 1,000th professional match ended in misery as Port Vale thrashed struggling Bournemouth.

Claridge lasted less than an hour in his Cherries reappearance following an absence of 21 years before he was replaced after contributing little.

Vale were 2-0 ahead up after just 13 minutes as Leon Constantine and George Pilkington capitalised on mistakes.

Constantine got his second in the 68th minute with a close-range finish, while Akpo Sodje added a classy fourth.

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Bournemouth: Moss, Howe, Broadhurst, Young, Connolly, Gillett, Anderton (Hollands 58), Cooper, Ainsworth (Foley 46), Pitman, Claridge (Vokes 58).
Subs Not Used: Stewart, Fletcher.

Port Vale: Goodlad, Abbey, Pilkington, Fortune, Miles, Whitaker, Sonner, Harsley, Moore (Sodje 78), Constantine, Jeff Smith.
Subs Not Used: Anyon, Husbands, Walker, McGregor.

Goals: Constantine 3, Pilkington 13, Constantine 68, Sodje 80.

Att: 4,538.

Ref: A D'Urso (Essex).