Goals from Luka Milivojevic and Jordan Ayew gave Crystal Palace a comfortable 2-0 victory over struggling Bournemouth on their return to Premier League action.
Bournemouth were boosted by the return of winger David Brooks making his first start for 14 months after a long-term ankle injury.
Crystal Palace were left without Martin Kelly, James Tomkins and Jeffrey Schlupp, but had captain Milivojevic back following suspension.
The Eagles made a steady start to the match without troubling Bournemouth, with Wilfried Zaha firing over from an acute angle early on.
But the game-changing moment came when Milivojevic - from about 25 yards out - whipped a stunning free-kick up and over the wall which nestled into the top corner, leaving Aaron Ramsdale with no chance.
That goal helped Roy Hodgson's men settle in the game and invite Bournemouth onto them and it played perfectly into the Eagles' hands as the Cherries struggled to break down their sturdy backline.
After just 23 minutes, Palace doubled their advantage and in some style too. Zaha delayed the pass to the overlapping Patrick van Aanholt, who pulled it back to Ayew and he finished smartly into the corner.
Bournemouth dominated possession without ever breaching the Palace backline, with Gary Cahill and Scott forming an inpenetrable centre-back partnership.
The Cherries improved after the break but lost Josh King to injury after a heavy challenge from Cahill and rarely troubled Vicente Guaita. The visitors cruised to a fourth consecutive victory without conceding as Palace move up to ninth.
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