Philip Billing scored for the second home match running as managerless Bournemouth beat struggling Rotherham 1-0 to cement their place in the Championship top six.
Denmark international Billing struck midway through the first half to ensure the Cherries extended their unbeaten run under caretaker-boss Jonathan Woodgate to four matches.
Bournemouth were looking for only their third win in eight games against a Rotherham side bidding for a fourth successive away victory.
The Cherries started brightly with Holland midfielder Arnaut Danjuma curling into the gloves of Millers goalkeeper Viktor Johansson from the edge of the penalty area in the 16th minute.
Soon after, a route one free-kick from Johansson caused havoc in the Bournemouth box but opposite number Asmir Begovic just about managed to punch the ball clear.
The lively Danjuma then fired tamely into Johansson's arms after being teed up by Sam Surridge before Matt Crooks shot into the side-netting at the end of a rare Rotherham attack.
The deadlock was broken in the 23rd minute when Bournemouth caught out their visitors with a rapid counter-attack.
Adam Smith started the move with a header from inside his own half before playing a neat one-two with Surridge and crossing for Billing to blast home from 12 yards.
Rotherham had not come back from 1-0 down to win in any of their previous 30 Championship matches.
But the Cherries had a massive let-off a minute before half-time when Rotherham captain Richard Wood missed a gilt-edged chance to make it 1-1.
Michael Ihiekwe did well to head Daniel Barlaser's free-kick across the face of goal and Wood looked certain to score but somehow contrived to turn the ball over from inside the six-yard box.
Bournemouth enjoyed the lion's share of possession but found Rotherham's stubborn rearguard action difficult to break down.
Former England star Woodgate brought on Wales winger David Brooks for the ineffective Danjuma 17 minutes into the second half in a bid to introduce some extra attacking spark.
The home side appealed for a penalty for handball when goal-scorer Billing's 22-yard strike was blocked by Wood but referee Keith Stroud was unimpressed.
It took a superb save from Begovic to keep Bournemouth's 1-0 lead intact in the 67th minute.
Ben Wiles let fly with a venomous shot from just outside the penalty area and Begovic flung himself acrobatically to his top left corner to turn it behind for a corner.
Substitute Freddie Ladapo could have scored with his first touch after coming on but failed to keep his shot down after being put through one-on-one with Begovic.
Johansson made an excellent stoppage-time save to beat away Junior Stanislas' stinging shot at his near post as Bournemouth pressed for a late second goal.
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