Oh what a night - Bournemouth begin life in European society with win over La Real
18.09.26, 12:59 Updated 18.09.26, 13:27 8 Minute Read
Jack Tanner
Shrewsbury, the great escape. Grimsby, the greatest escape. Forest at home, that look. Charlton, winning the league at the Valley. Real Sociedad - that night.
I could remind you of Bournemouth’s journey to the Europa League, joining a sea of voices recalling point deductions, relegation battles, unimaginable promotions, and heroic figures of Cherries’ past.
But right now, the focus should truly be lasered on the history being written in front of our eyes. As captain on the night, Adam Smith, once described the club, Little Old Bournemouth, beating experienced European operators in their own backyard.
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Jack Tanner Starting his journalism career covering local non-league football at the age of 14, Dorset-native Jack Tanner covered Cherries for the Bournemouth Daily Echo for the best part of four years. After a brief stint covering AFC Bournemouth on a freelance basis for national newspapers, Jack went on to cover boxing for The Independent.