Vokes saw an early header saved by Paul Smith before he nodded the Cherries in front from a Max-Alain Gradel cross.

Vokes doubled the lead when Jo Kuffour slipped him in and the youngster kept his cool to slot neatly past Smith.

Abject Forest failed to create a single shot on target and have not won in four games as their promotion push falters.

Bournemouth: Stewart, Cooper, Gowling, Perrett, Cummings, Gradel, Bartley, Hollands, Kuffour, Bradbury, Vokes (Pitman 78).
Subs Not Used: Pryce, Pearce, Partington, Tessem.

Goals: Vokes 20, 29.

Nottm Forest: Smith, Wilson, Chambers (Breckin 85), Morgan, Bennett, Davies, Clingan, Perch, Cohen, Tyson, Holt (Sinclair 62).
Subs Not Used: Richardson, Lockwood, Thornhill.

Booked: Tyson, Wilson.

Att: 7,251