Bournemouth could create Premier League history with play-off success

The second tier has proved difficult to escape from for previous relegated sides but this season has bucked the trend
Bournemouth could create Premier League history with play-off success

Can Jonathan Woodgate, centre, and Bournemouth make history alongside Watford under Xisco Munoz, left, and Daniel Farke’s Norwich? Pictures: Simon Galloway/Martin Rickett/Nigel French

Bournemouth have the chance to make Premier League history as they enter the Championship play-offs.

Should the Cherries, who finished sixth and will face Brentford on Monday, secure promotion it will be the first time in the Premier League era that all three relegated clubs have bounced straight back.

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