Bournemouth hold the advantage after the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final following a slender 1-0 win over Brentford.
Arnaut Danjuma slotted home just after the interval to give Jonathan Woodgate's side the edge. The Dutchman finished off a fine move and side-footed home David Brooks' precise through-ball.
The Bees were not at their sharpest and Bryan Mbeumo was guilty of missing an absolute sitter towards the closing stages.
The Frenchman skewed a shot wide from barely a few yards out when it looked easier to tap it in.
Bournemouth, playing in front of 2,000 of their own fans as lockdown restrictions begin to ease, withstood the pressure and held on and will now be looking to seal the deal and reach Wembley for the showpiece finale later this month.
The second leg takes place at the Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday lunchtime.
The winners of this tie face Barnsley or Swansea, who are also in action tonight.
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