When the spring sunshine rears its head and the temperatures begin to increase, every afternoon in the Championship becomes more and more important in deciding who achieves what. Here, on a glorious afternoon in West Yorkshire, nobody seemed to understand that more than Scott Parker as his Bournemouth took what seemed like a significant step back to the Premier League.
Parker bounded along the touchline all afternoon with the kind of commitment and energy he was renowned for as a player. Fortunately for him, that was matched by his team in a game that could go a long way to deciding who claims the second automatic promotion spot behind, in all probability, Fulham: as well as the makeup of the play-off places in a Championship season that is heading for a thrilling climax.
