KIEFFER MOORE scored a golden goal worth at least a whopping £200million for Bournemouth as he sealed promotion to the Premier League.
The striker scored from a brilliantly-executed free-kick routine with just seven minutes left to take the Cherries back to the big time after two years out.
Bournemouth are back in the Premier League after beating Nottingham Forest 1-0Credit: GettyFans invaded the pitch at the final whistle to celebrateCredit: GettyKieffer Moore came off the bench to net an 83rd minute winnerCredit: GettyThe Cherries players popped champagne after the final whistleCredit: Getty
Boss Scott Parker boldly chucked on Moore in the 59th-minute as he reverted to two strikers up top and his gamble paid off with a piece of magic.
Jordan Zemura was sent tumbling by Scott McKenna on the edge of the box to give Bournemouth a dangerous free-kick.
Nottingham Forest were caught napping as Philip Billing, rather than going for the shot, rolled the ball out to the unmarked Moore to beautifully fire into the bottom right corner.
Moore led wild scenes of celebration with team-mates by performing a knee slide by the corner flag.
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The striker was a £5million buy from Cardiff during the January window but that is peanuts compared to the amount the Dorset club will earn even if they only spend one year in English football’s promised land.
Moore was the hero last week as he scored twice as the Cherries came back from 3-0 down at Swansea to snatch a valuable point.
Forest had dominated the first half but the Cherries were in command with a powerful second-half performance.
Billing had an early chance to put the Cherries in front but his drilled effort was kept out by a superb save from Brice Samba.
Bournemouth have ended their two-year Prem absenceCredit: PAPlayers were circled by delighted fans after sealing their returnCredit: ReutersScott Parker was mobbed at the final whistle as fans invaded the pitchCredit: PAParker was delighted to see his side book their return to the top flightCredit: Reuters
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Brennan Johnson was claiming an early penalty before Bournemouth old-boy Steve Cook sparked boos from the home faithful when he caught ex-team-mate Dominic Solanke.
The very same Cook who will be back at the Vitality this summer with the club granting him a testimonial.
But Forest came even closer to scoring when Djed Spence threaded through a lovely defence-splitter to yet another ex-Cherry Sam Surridge.
Yet the striker saw his well-hit effort thump back off the crossbar.
It had been a good, honest blood and thunder start with tackles flying in.
Billing caught Philip Zinkernagel with his follow through as he won the ball but Stuart Atwell sensibly took no action other than awarding a free kick.
Forest certainly looked like the team in most control of the early proceedings with Brennan Johnson and Surridge causing problems for the Cherries backline with their movement and pace.
The two combined with Johnson firing over as the visitors clicked through the gears.
Cherries fans let off smoke grenades as they celebrated on the turfCredit: GettyBournemouth fans are sure to be celebrating tonightCredit: Getty
Cook and Billing clashed heads with the former Bournemouth man coming off worse.
Blood was pouring from the top of his head — requiring treatment. He was eventually patched up before re-entering play.
The Cherries almost forced an opening when Zemura put a dangerous ball across the face of goal with Ryan Christie set to pounce but Colback got in a last-ditch block.
Then, down the other end, after good work from Jack Colback and Zinckernagel down the left, Johnson was denied a certain goal by a block from Zemura.
Spence then rampaged down the right from his own half before teeing up Johnson but he was unable to get enough power in his shot and Mark Travers was able to save.
Zinckernagel was having a great game and after some trickery down the left flank he saw an angled effort kept out by Travers.
Cook ended the half having to get more treatment and a change of shirt as the blood started to pour once again from his cut.
And Bournemouth must have been ruing letting him leave as he got in yet another block after the break to deny Solanke.
Parker will now be looking to ensure Bournemouth don’t get relegated immediatelyCredit: ReutersThe day will live long in the memory for Bournemouth players and fansCredit: Getty
The Cherries had a glorious chance to open the scoring when Christie played a peach of a ball behind the Forest backline — but with Cook closing in, Solanke drove his effort into the near side-netting.
Bournemouth had come out strongly for the second half and were finally causing Forest sustained problems.
Christie thumped an effort over the bar when a shooting chance presented itself from 25 yards out.
Jefferson Lerma was forced to come off in the 59th minute when he appeared to suffer a hamstring injury and was replaced by Kieffer Moore.
It was a bold substitution as he put Moore into the No9 position with Solanke dropping back slightly.
Moore was the hero by coming off the bench and scoring twice as Bournemouth roared back from 3-0 down at Swansea last week to snatch a point.
Forest were struggling to get a foothold into the second half as the Vitality crowd pumped up the volume.
Billing got the better of Ryan Yates down the left but, as he attempted to square a ball across the box to Jaidon Anthony, Brice managed to save at the near post.
Then Anthony was slotted in by Moore with a nice give-and-go but his effort was punched behind brilliantly for a corner by Brice.
Lewis Cook cynically brought down Johnson at the second attempt by giving him a nudge as he tried to take a bouncing ball under control and it ran through to Travers.
