Ryan Fraser earns a point for Bournemouth in six-goal thriller

After the kick-off was delayed to allow fire crews to attend what appeared to be something of a false alarm, Bournemouth and Watford seemed determined to make up for lost time as they served up six goals in a thrilling first half that was a joy for the neutral but almost certainly an ordeal for both managers.

Troy Deeney, who had only one goal to his name in his previous 13 appearances, scored twice as Watford exposed familiar shortcomings in a porous Bournemouth defence. To their credit, Eddie Howe’s team stirred, first through a goal from Nathan Aké and then courtesy of an excellent Callum Wilson header.

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