Kouyate eventually gets to his feet and is back in action after a lengthy delay.

Simon Francis goes into the book after a high foot catches Cheikhou Kouyate flush in the face. There's a bit of a scuffle afterwards, and Kouyate needs extensive treatment on the pitch.

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Just the three touches inside the box for the Hammers (right), but one was the crucial one from James Collins.

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This is developing into a very open affair, and Callum Wilson looks groggy after taking a rebound right in the face.

Two good chances for the hosts, with King sliding the ball wide from a Fraser cross, then Adam Smith's long-range effort is punched over the bar by Adrian.

Ayew misses out from close range, following a lovely long crossfield pass from Angelo Ogbonna, Arthur Masuaku slides the ball across the area but Ayew misses the target from inside the six yard area.

The hosts are certainly trying to play their way out of trouble, and Adrian has to come a long way out of his box to hoof the ball clear of Wilson. But the subsequent throw-in finds its way back to the Hammers keeper, and the threat passes.

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Callum Wilson feeds Joshua King with a fine low, curling cross, but the Norwegian striker fluffs his lines badly - from just on the six yard line, dead centre, he slides the ball wide of Adrian's right-hand post!

A terrible miss.

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Bournemouth are pressing, and a free kick from the left causes problems in the Hammers box. A Collins header looks to be inching in at the near post until Adrian drops on it with Nathan Ake looking to get a toe-poke on it.

There's plenty of time for Bournemouth, but all the noise is coming from the away section at the moment.

That's only Collins' fourth league goal for the Hammers, and his first since April this year.

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West Ham have their first corner after Adam Smith has to nod a Manuel Lanzini chip behind with Ayew on his shoulder.

Fraser whips it in low and Angelo Ogbonna has to defect it behind for a corner. Simon Francis leaps to it, and his header loops just over onto the roof of the net. Good start from the hosts.

Ryan Fraser gets barged off the ball to the left of the area by Pablo Zabaleta to win the home side's first free kick.

A speculative low through ball is too strong for Andre Ayew, who none the less gives the attempt a thumbs-up.

Marko Arnautovic of West Ham kicks off.

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The sides are out, pleasantries have been exchanged and referee Bobby Madley is getting ready to get things started.

Aside from a few shouts from the away fans, the noise at the Vitality Stadium is a bit of a quiet-ish hubbub. Is the tension affecting everyone?