Graziano Pelle (second left) is congratulated after opening the scoring
Two first-half goals from Graziano Pelle were enough for Southampton as they beat Stoke 2-1 at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.
The visitors controlled the first half of the Premier League clash and went ahead in the 11th minute when Pelle headed home his first goal since November, before the striker doubled his tally on the half-hour mark with a low finish past Jack Butland.
Marko Arnautovic pulled a goal back on 52 minutes as Stoke improved after the break, although James Ward-Prowse rattled the crossbar as the away side looked to make the game safe.
Stoke were boosted by the return of Ryan Shawcross, who made his first appearance since January, while Ronald Koeman made two changes from the 1-1 draw against Sunderland as Shane Long and Matt Targett came into the side.
Pelle grabbed the first goal of the game from a corner
In front of a record crowd at the Britannia, the visitors started on the front foot and Butland was called into action early, tipping over Pelle's flicked header.
From the resulting corner the Southampton striker, who had not scored for 13 matches, escaped the attention of Philipp Wollscheid and found the net at the near post.
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