This was also their sixth league draw all season; Eddie Howe's men have made a habit of going for broke: 14 wins, 6 defeats, and just those six stalemates have come in the last 26

The race for Champions League qualification has gotten even tighter in the Premier League after Chelsea beat recently crowned champion Liverpool 3-1 and Newcastle dropped points at Brighton with a 1-1 draw.

Eddie Howe's side have won as many league games as Liverpool since December 9 — five more than any other team — so what is realistic now?