Speaking after the match, manager Eddie Howe was quoted on BBC Radio Solent as saying: "When you look at our recent record, we have had big wins. It’s difficult enough at this level to win one game yet alone to win consistently and get consecutive wins, which has become a real feature in our game. Confidence is really running through the team. The challenge is for us to maintain our standards and keep it going. It was a real challenge in the second half because we missed a number of chances and could have won by a bigger margin. We missed a penalty but we looked very strong defensively, so it has been a good day".