Daniel Farke remained optimistic Leeds United would retain their Premier League status, after earning a point he described as "priceless" away to Bournemouth.  

Farke watched on as his team drew 2-2 at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday, with Sean Longstaff coming off the bench to score a dramatic equaliser in the 97th minute. 

Junior Kroupi's 60th-minute opener had been cancelled out by a James Hill own-goal, though the Cherries got back in front five minutes from time thanks to Rayan's finish. 

However, there was to be one more twist in the tale, with Longstaff volleying in to the bottom-right corner, after Bournemouth failed to clear a corner to seal a share of the spoils. 

Leeds are now unbeaten in their last six away games in the top flight (W1 D5), their longest run in the competition since going six without defeat between August and October 2001.

That run of form has seen them pull nine points clear of the relegation zone, with the Opta supercomputer now assigning them just a 0.2% chance of being relegated. 

Farke, however, was not getting too carried away, telling BBC Match of the Day: "I am experienced long enough in this world, we will celebrate when it's mathematically done.  

"It's too early. We are on 40 points, seven games unbeaten in all competitions, so I am confident. Why should we lose the last four games?"

Leeds will now turn their attention to an FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea this weekend, facing a Blues side that parted company with head coach Liam Rosenior after a poor run of results.

Bournemouth had the better of the chances, ending with an expected goals (xG) total of 1.45 from their 17 shots to Leeds' total of 0.83 from their 10 attempts in the contest. 

"I am just proud of my boys because we have lost lots of energy in the last couple of weeks, and today was one of fight, mentality, belief and fighting until the end," Farke added.

"In our home game [against Bournemouth], we were the better side, and we conceded a late equaliser. Today, it was the other way around.

"Bournemouth were on it today. It's Andoni's [Iraola] last few games and I expected an emotional home side, and I think they were the better side. But we found a way to fight against all the setbacks. Priceless for us and very proud of the boys."

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For Bournemouth, meanwhile, they missed the chance to move up to sixth in the Premier League, and now sit one point behind Brighton in the race for a spot in Europe. 

Despite conceding late in the day, the Cherries have extended their unbeaten league run to 14 games (W6 D8), which is the longest ongoing run without defeat across the big five European leagues.

However, only Newcastle United (25) have dropped more points from winning positions than Bournemouth (20) in the Premier League this season,

And Andoni Iraola cut an irritated figure in his post-match assessment, even suggesting Leeds' leveller should have been ruled out for offside. 

"We are very frustrated, very angry," he said. "To concede in the 96th moment, I think it's a clear offside. [Joel] Piroe affects the keeper, he's at the side where the ball goes in.

"It's not acceptable. I am waiting to talk to the referee. I hope he explains it to me, but we've lost two points in the last second of the game with a player offside affecting our keeper.

"He hasn't had the chance to go and dive or to see the position, the trajectory of the ball. 

"It has affects [Djordje] Petrovic and, the same way, it's offside for Evanilson. He's one millimetre, but we have to accept it. This is the same. It affects Petrovic. It takes two points that are decisive in this moment of the season."