Cherries thrash Villa to book Carabao Cup quarter-final at Liverpool

Bournemouth booked their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals in style, beating Aston Villa comfortably and extending their winning run to five games in a row.

The Bournemouth Echo reports a "big win over Villa" that sent the Cherries "cruising" into the last eight (Bournemouth Echo), while Sky Sports confirms it finished 3-0 and that it was Bournemouth's fifth consecutive victory (Sky Sports). AFCB.co.uk echoes that view from the club's own perspective, describing a "clinical" display as the Cherries "eased" into the quarter-finals (AFCB.co.uk).

The reward for that win is a tough-looking but mouth-watering trip to Merseyside. The Bournemouth Echo reports that the Cherries will visit "Iraola's Liverpool" in the League Cup quarter-finals (Bournemouth Echo), a nice subplot given Andoni Iraola's connection to the fixture. Sky Sports confirms the same draw, noting Liverpool will host Bournemouth in the last eight, alongside the other ties involving Bradford and Fleetwood against Premier League opposition (Sky Sports).

All five reports are in agreement on the key facts: a dominant win over Villa, a run now stretching to five straight victories, and a quarter-final draw sending Bournemouth to Anfield. There's no disagreement here, just different angles - local reaction from the Bournemouth Echo, the club's own understandably upbeat framing from AFCB.co.uk, and the bigger national picture plus draw details from Sky Sports.

For Cherries fans, this is a hugely encouraging sequence of results, and a daunting but exciting cup test away at Liverpool now awaits in the next round. Before that, though, attention turns back to the Premier League, with Leeds United visiting the Vitality Stadium on Saturday 31 October as Bournemouth look to keep their fine form going on home soil [A].

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