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Southampton: Five previous final day wins for Saints at St Mary’s

By Marc Walker

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Daniel Fox (R) leads the Southampton celebrations after his sides third goal scored by Jos Hooiveld during the npower Championship match between Southampton and Coventry City at St Mary's Stadium on April 28, 2012 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Daniel Fox (R) leads the Southampton celebrations after his sides third goal scored by Jos Hooiveld during the npower Championship match between Southampton and Coventry City at St Mary's Stadium on April 28, 2012 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – MAY 15: Sadio Mane of Southampton celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Crystal Palace at St Mary’s Stadium on May 15, 2016 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – MAY 15: Sadio Mane of Southampton celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Crystal Palace at St Mary’s Stadium on May 15, 2016 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) /

Saints 4-1 Crystal Palace, Premier League, 15th May 2016

Saints’ highest ever league finish was confirmed here after this final day win saw them cement sixth place and qualification for the Europa League group-stage.

It took until the 43rd minute for the hosts to open the scoring and it was Sadio Mane who hooked home following a mistake by Julian Speroni.

Striker Graziano Pelle made it 2-0 after an hour as he headed in at the back post, but former Saints winger Jason Puncheon pulled a goal back shortly after.

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However, further home goals from Ryan Bertrand’s penalty and Steven Davis made it a comfortable end to the campaign for Saints in the end.

Saints team: F Forster, C Martina, V van Dijk, R Bertrand, S Davis, V Wanyama, O Romeu (G Pelle), S Long (C Austin), S Mane, D Tadic (J Ward-Prowse)