Andoni Iraola's side could have sneaked into the Champions League, but Liverpool's draw with Brentford and Aston Villa's win over Manchester City cut short those hopes.

Bournemouth did struggle early on at the City Ground, with Chris Wood hitting the post after Elliot Anderson's inviting cross, before the hosts took a deserved lead in the 34th minute.

Omari Hutchinson rolled a free-kick short, and Morgan Gibbs-White did the rest by slamming a lovely finish into the bottom-left corner.

But Iraola's side hit back shortly after the interval when Adrien Truffert's tenacious run ended with a short offload for Marcus Tavernier, who slammed high into the roof of Matz Sels' net.

Taiwo Awoniyi had an opportunity to steal all three points late on, but the Forest forward sent a towering header agonisingly wide of the left-hand post.

The draw saw Bournemouth end the season unbeaten in 18 league games, as it prepares to wave farewell to Iraola and welcome Marco Rose as head coach for the next campaign.