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Bournemouth 3-0 Cardiff City: Cherries cruise to win over 10-man Cardiff

Bournemouth extended their lead at the top of the Championship to four points with a 3-0 win over 10-man Cardiff.

The Cherries went ahead fortuitously as Ryan Christie's deflected effort found the net after 25 minutes.

Cardiff gave themselves a mountain to climb when Leandro Bacuna was sent off for a reckless two-footed challenge in first-half stoppage time.

Dominic Solanke added a second before Jefferson Lerma's shot struck the bar and was deflected in by Alex Smithies.

The win lifts Bournemouth four points above Fulham, who have two games in hand, while Cardiff are 20th and just three points outside the Championship relegation zone.