Manager Eddie Howe was quoted after the match on BBC Radio Solent as saying: "Protecting a 1-0 lead against a team we haven't done very well against in recent years is certainly a very good result. We've been very surprised and really pleased with how quickly the lads have adapted to ideas".
On the injury to Shaun MacDonald: "He's an unsung hero, he makes us tick and he's a vital cog in our team and I think we did miss him. Initially we thought he may have broken his ankle but now we are hopeful it's just badly sprained but either way we are looking at a minimum of a couple of months".