Southampton: Three vital Saints wins in history on the 28th April

Southampton: Three vital Saints wins in history on 28th April

By Marc Walker | Apr 28, 2020

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Billy Sharpe (TOP) of Southampton jumps on the back of goalscorer Jos Hooiveld after the third goal 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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Dusan Tadic of Southampton (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

Saints 2-1 Bournemouth, 28th April 2018, Premier League

Saints took a huge step towards confirming their Premier League survival in the 2017/18 season with this narrow but deserved win over Bournemouth.

A clinical double from Dusan Tadic overcame Josh King’s equaliser from the visitors and ensured that the club could look towards their final three fixtures of the campaign to secure their top-flight status.

Their crucial win was also partly due to a excellent performance from Alex McCarthy in goal, with his flying save from Ryan Fraser’s deflected strike being the highlight of his display.

Saints team: Alex McCarthy, Cedric Soares, Jan Bednarek, Maya Yoshida, Wesley Hoedt, Ryan Bertrand, Oriol Romeu, Mario Lemina, Dusan Tadic (James Ward-Prowse), Nathan Redmond (Shane Long), Charlie Austin (Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg)

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