Bournemouth secured promotion

                 

The Bees failed to beat already-relegated Hartlepool in the evening kick-off, and as they play second-placed Doncaster on the final day of the season, it is no longer possible for both teams to overtake Bournemouth.However, while Bournemouth's promotion push has been built on a defence that had only conceded two goals in a run of seven successive wins, they defended desperately at times.It represents a remarkable turnaround by the Cherries, masterminded by manager Eddie Howe, who found the club - which he has supported since he was a boy - in the relegation zone when he returned from Burnley in October for a second spell in the dug-out.Rory Loy was given time and space in the box to swivel before crashing his shot against the woodwork, but his strike partner Miller, denied by a fine Ryan Allsop side earlier in the game, made no mistake with an overhead kick after Bournemouth failed to clear a corner.The energy shown by both sides in the early stages promised an open game as Carlisle attacked with the freedom of a team guaranteed a mid-table finish.Pitman then missed a gilt-edged chance when he blazed high and wide, but just after the game entered stoppage time, Arter set up Pitman to find the net for the eighth successive game with a cool finish which sent Dean Court into raptures.With Doncaster already losing, news broke of ex-Cherries stalwart Shaun Cooper putting Portsmouth ahead against promotion contenders Sheffield United just as Bournemouth's Lewis Grabban tested visiting keeper Gillespie with a low drive which he pushed away for a corner, but from the set-piece, Francis crossed for central defender Cook to head his first goal for the club.