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Southampton: 3 notable Premier League wins for Saints over Newcastle

By Marc Walker

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17: Southampton players celebrate after the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Southampton at St James' Park on January 17, 2015 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17: Southampton players celebrate after the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Southampton at St James' Park on January 17, 2015 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – JANUARY 17: Eljero Elia of Southampton celebrates with team-mates after scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Southampton at St James’ Park on January 17, 2015 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – JANUARY 17: Eljero Elia of Southampton celebrates with team-mates after scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Southampton at St James’ Park on January 17, 2015 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /

Newcastle 1-2 Saints, 17th January 2015

A superb start to the 2014/15 season had seen Saints fans dreaming of Champions League football.

They would end the campaign in a more than respectable 7th place and owed this finish to an upturn in form over the Christmas period.

January loan signing Eljero Elia was the hero here as he netted his only two goals for the club to secure a priceless three points on the road.

French striker Yoann Gouffran would level the score in the first-half but it was Ronald Koeman’s visitors who would leave as the victors.

Saints team on that day: Forster, Clyne, Gardos, Fonte, Bertrand, Davis, Ward-Prowse (Cork), Reed, Tadic (Long), Pelle, Elia (Targett)