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  1. 'We took our time'published at 22:32 BST 15 October

    FT: Brighton 4-0 Kauno Zalgiris

    Brighton & Hove Albion

    Striker Georginio Rutter speaking to TNT Sports: "I'm very happy to have two goals today, but more importantly is the three points. We are very happy to start the competition like this, we have a good side, we are in good shape at the moment, so we have to keep going."

    On being one of the highest scoring teams in the Premier League: "It's not every time one player. We are a good team, everybody scores and everybody assists so I think the atmosphere of the team at the moment is very good, so we are confident and in good shape."

    On the difficulty of defensively minded teams: "I think we have to be mature. Today was about discipline, and I think we played very good, every focused. I don't think we made any mistakes, so that is the most important thing. We took our time, scored four goals and kept a clean sheet. So we can't do anything better."

  2. 'I believe in this team'published at 22:29 BST 15 October

    FT: Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz

    Bournemouth

    Bournemouth boss Marco Rose talking to TNT Sports: "Performance-wise, clean sheet, attitude, effort - a deserved win and now we have to continue, have to get consistent in these things and Sunderland is the next challenge."

    On what pleased him most: "I believe in this team and know they are always confident despite a difficult situation. The squad is working, everyone is keen to play, everyone deserves to play and its good for us for the busy weeks to have a competitive squad."

    On how Bournemouth can build on this: "If we stick together and play like this and we have our fans then we are hard to play and it's hard to beat us. That's what we should take into the next game."

  3. Postpublished at 22:26 BST 15 October

    FT: Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz

    Bournemouth

    Bournemouth boss Marco Rose has called it a "deserved win" and that he "believes in this team".

    Full quotes on the way.

  4. I 'love' fighting for this badgepublished at 22:25 BST 15 October

    FT: Brighton 4-0 Kauno Zalgiris

    Brighton & Hove Albion

    Brighton's Jack Hinshelwood speaking to TNT Sports after the win: "It's nice to just be back with the boys. They have been on such a good run, and I have really missed it out there, so to be back out there tonight, fighting for this badge which I love doing is the main thing tonight."

    On the performance: "Fair play to Kauno Zalgiris, they came and made it difficult for us. We had to stay patient and I think we did that well. Georginio [Rutter] with a great goal and then to set me up as well he done really well. I think it was a really professional performance, we had to work for it, but it was a job well done today."

    On what this team can go on to achieve this season: "I think the manager spoke about it, we just want to keep on improving. What's happened in the past is gone now and we have to look to the future, to keep getting better and developing. It's starts again Sunday with another massive game.

    On debutante Younes Ibrahim: "Shout out to Younes today for coming on for his debut. He has been training really well and he deserved it. He has a good attitude and is a good lad."

  5. 'It was a special night'published at 22:17 BST 15 October

    FT: Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz

    Bournemouth

    Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook talking to TNT Sports: "I thought the performance was top. It was a special night, you could feel that before the game, when were lining up as players. The atmosphere was great. It was a top performance, we bounced back from the weekend and it was something we can be very proud of."

    On bouncing back from Saturday's defeat at Chelsea: "That is a positive. There are so many games in a short space of time. If we have a bad game then we've only got a couple of days to get over it and then onto the next one and I thought the lads showed that today and handled themselves well. It is tough with a bad result to come back and do well. Everyone who played today was fantastic and it was a collective effort and a great win."

    On starting with two wins from two in the Europa League: "It is all new to us. All I know is that when you win game sit is good. Hopefully we can use the momentum and carry on."

  6. 'That's an AFC Bournemouth performance right there'published at 22:14 BST 15 October

    FT: Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz

    Bournemouth

    Bournemouth club captain Adam Smith speaking to TNT Sports: "It has been a long time coming. The fans were up for it, the players were up for it so we’re very happy with the performance."

    On Evanilson's header: "It wasn't my best cross but I put it in an area, what a finish from him and I think we deserved that little bit of luck. From there on we went on to win the game but in the second half we got a little bit tired but the quality that came off the bench is great and we look forward to Sunday now.

    "It’s a great header, he deserved it because he has worked very hard this season and many more to come from him."

    On whether this result could be a springboard: "Yeah it was very disappointing at the weekend [the defeat at Chelsea], we let ourselves down as players. We had a chat with each other, we got a reaction today. That's an AFC Bournemouth performance right there and the week's not done. We've got a massive one on Sunday against Sunderland and we need to get another three points."

  7. Postpublished at 22:09 BST 15 October

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    Bournemouth captain Adam Smith has just been speaking to TNT.

    He was full of praise for Evanilson, who grabbed the opening goal, and was very keen to say how important Sunday's Premier League game against Sunderland is.

    Full quotes shortly.

  8. Postpublished at 22:08 BST 15 October

    FT: Brighton 4-0 Kauno Zalgiris

    Brighton's third 4-0 win this season and they've had a 5-0 too.

  9. Evanilson, Smith & Rayan - best of the statspublished at 22:04 BST 15 October

    FT: Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz

    Here are some post-match stats for you to enjoy:

    • Bournemouth are the first English team to win their first two matches in major European competition since Bolton Wanderers in the 2005-06 Uefa Cup.
    • Evanilson opening headed goal came from 16.27 metres out, the longest range headed goal in the major European competition this season.
    • At 35 years and 169 days, Adam Smith became the oldest Englishman to assist a goal in the Europa League (since 2009-10) while the Bournemouth veteran is also the oldest Englishman to set up a goal in any major European competition since James Milner in September 2021 for Liverpool v FC Porto (35 years, 267 days).
    • Rayan is the first player under the age of 21 to score in an English club's first two major European matches since an 18-year-old Jimmy Greaves for Chelsea in 1958.
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    Get Involvedpublished at 22:02 BST 15 October

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    Squadron of Seagulls did well tonight well done Brighton.

    Taff

  11. 'What a start to their European campaign'published at 22:00 BST 15 October

    FT: Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz

    Robbie Savage
    Peterborough manager and former Premier League midfielder on TNT Sports

    A brilliant night for Bournemouth. Three goals, a good performance, weathered a storm in that second half. A brilliant, brilliant header from Evanilson but what a start.

    Two wins, AC Milan to come next, I can't wait for that one.

    What a start to their European campaign.

    James HillImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 21:58 BST 15 October

    FT: Brighton 4-0 Kauno Zalgiris

    Brighton's next European game is at Jablonec in the Czech Republic next Thursday.

    Before then it's rivals Crystal Palace at home in the Premier League on Sunday.

  13. Postpublished at 21:57 BST 15 October

    Two wins and a defeat for the three English sides in the Europa League tonight then.

    Bournemouth sit fifth in the early table, while Sunderland, who are also two from two, are ninth after their stoppage-time 2-1 win over Torreense earlier.

    Crystal Palace are 15th after a 3-2 defeat at Lyon.

  14. Postpublished at 21:55 BST 15 October

    FT: Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz

    Bournemouth host Ruben Amorim's AC MIlan next Thursday. That's going to be a great watch I reckon.

    AC Milan won 4-0 earlier on at Red Bull Salzburg.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:55 BST 15 October

    Brighton 4-0 Kauno Zalgiris

    Brighton and Hove Albion's Matt O'Riley celebrates after the match with Younes IbrahimImage source, Reuters

    As comfortable a win as you could want for Brighton in their opening Conference League league phase game.

  16. Postpublished at 21:54 BST 15 October

    FT: Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz

    Robbie Savage
    Peterborough manager and former Premier League midfielder on TNT Sports

    On Bournemouth's third goal

    The keeper goes early, if he'd have been a little bit braver and stood up he might have saved it.

    3-0, good night, good performance.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:54 BST 15 October

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    Brighton may be the next big thing so excited.

    Martin

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:53 BST 15 October

    Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz

    All over.

    Bournemouth are two from two in the Europa League.

    They are in dreamland.

    Alvaro Rodriguez of Bournemouth celebrates scoring his team’s third goal with teammatesImage source, Getty Images