Six years to the day that he was at SJP to see his Bournemouth side humiliate a gutless Newcastle 3-1, Eddie Howe said:
 

"We've got a really difficult run of games - we've got four away games, which I think for any team in the Premier League is very difficult, and also they are four difficult opponents, so today was very important.

"I saw the players in the dressing room afterwards and it's a good sign. They're pleased, but they're not over the top in how they are feeling. They know we are still in the midst of a very important spell.

"We've come from a long way back and we had a lot of work to do. I remember sitting here after the Watford game at home and we realised we needed to win matches, draws weren't going to be good enough for us.

"But the players have committed to everything - again today physically, the shift they put in out of possession was huge, so the spirit and the resolve needed is there.

"There could have been improvements in our performance today, but at the moment, it's all about the results for us and it was another good one.

"In terms of result, it’s absolutely fantastic for us. We said pre-game nothing has changed and that we are still in a relegation fight. We still are.

"I have a lot of respect for Brighton. They are a tough opponent. We knew we would be tactically tested.

"We showed mental toughness, especially at 2-1. When they scored the game was very much in the balance but we handled it well. We defended well and put our bodies on the line and did the nasty stuff really well.

"We have got a lot of work to do to be where we want to be. I am very realistic and I know how quickly football can change.

"The supporters have been unbelievable. Today, we needed them to help us over the line. I cannot thank them enough.

"To go any length of games unbeaten is good because you are only one match away from a difficult game. What we did have to do is defend really well and when it went 2-1 we did that.

"There has been some growth in the team. All I ask is the players give me everything.

"The fans knew the importance of the game and they helped us. The atmosphere was incredible. The only disappointing thing for me is we don't have a game at home now for a few weeks.

"I’m really pleased to see the supporters enjoying themselves and so happy, but it was a tough game which came down to how well we did out of possession and, no, I don’t think we’re safe. We’re still in a relegation battle.”

On Ryan Fraser:

"I don’t know (if he'll be OK for Thursday) I’ll have to speak to him. I think there are a few boys in the dressing room that are nursing little things today.

"You saw a few of them stretching on the pitch. It must have been a big, physical effort for us, so there were a few players right on the edge.

"Hopefully Ryan will be OK but I don’t know.”

On Dan Burn:

"It’s never easy to play against your old club, but, please excuse the pun, Dan Burn was a giant.”

On the group celebration photos:

"It is something we do to foster the enjoyment of winning. That sounds silly but you have to enjoy these moments because they are rare. It is something we did way back in the Bournemouth days without the press taking too much interest back then. It is just part of the culture we are trying to create here.

"We are in it together, players, staff, injured players, fit players, subs, everyone plays a huge role. We are all in, not just 11 players. We are just trying to recognise that moment in time because we all get old very quickly we’ve just had that memory of that game and it’s something to look back on.

"Hopefully, the run they have been on has built confidence whereby they feel good running out onto the pitch but we know if we drop our standards by even a couple of per cent, in the Premier League, you will get punished.

"With this run we have to come, we have to remain very focused."

We mustn't stop meeting like this