BOSS Scott Parker insists he can "understand the frustrations in the stadium" when Cherries are not at their fluent best, but added: "We can't let that affect us."

There were a smattering of boos and discontent among the fans at half-time and at times during the second half as Parker's charges failed to prise open Stoke City on Saturday.

Michael O'Neill's Potters led through a Tommy Smith strike, before being reduced to 10 men when Morgan Fox saw red for a sliding challenge on Philip Billing.

They held on until Cherries finally broke through in the 83rd minute through Dominic Solanke.

The atmosphere was then rocking at Vitality Stadium come full-time after Jamal Lowe had secured a 2-1 victory, with fans singing Parker's name.

Asked about the contrast in response from supporters during the game, Parker said: "This is the world we're in, in football. I understand the frustrations in the stadium. I do understand that.

"Look, I'm more desperate than anyone for us to get promoted this year.

"I get the stadium. We're all desperate, we are all driving and we're all trying to do everything we can for us to be successful this year. So I understand that.

"Partly it's my job and it's the players' job to generate that from the stadium as well. I don't mind that.

"My players need to understand we can't now let that affect us. So the edginess of the stadium or we don't put a ball in the box. Or we've not shot when we should have. We need to have constant belief in what we do.

"We come into work every morning, we work tirelessly. We work on things, we work on what we want to be.

"We need to stick with that because that is the best way.

"While also saying that, of course, it is constant that this stadium will be the difference, for sure. I've played here.

"The second half, the crowd literally cheered the ball into the back of the net at times.

"The players gain confidence and gain belief from that. It comes from the stadium or all of us, a desperation to win and do well."

Cherries had lost back-to-back home games 1-0 against Hull City and Boreham Wood, before overcoming Birmingham City and now Stoke this month.