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Premier League
Nov 1, 2015 at 4pm UK
 
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2-0

Davis (31'), Pelle (36')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Half-Time Report: Steven Davis, Graziano Pelle put Southampton on their way

A below-par Bournemouth side trail Southampton 2-0 at half time in their Premier League clash at St Mary's.

Southampton have made their first-half pressure count at St Mary's by taking a 2-0 lead into half time against Premier League strugglers Bournemouth.

Steven Davis of Southampton (8) celebrates with Cedric Soares of Southampton as he scores their first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and A.F.C. Bournemouth at St Mary's Stadium on November 1, 2015 in Southampton, England© Getty Images

It was the home side who came closest to getting off the mark inside the opening 15 minutes, as Sadio Mane twice fired narrowly over the bar when picked out in space.

Southampton, who had pegged their opponents back in their own half for large parts of the opening quarter of the contest, then had a small shout for a penalty turned down when Jordy Clasie's effort cannoned back off Simon Francis.

The ball hit the defender's chest, though, rather than his arm, but the Saints did not have to wait too much longer to finally make a breakthrough.

Steven Davis was the man to score it, pulling away from former Portsmouth man Sylvain Distin to volley home Dusan Tadic's left-sided cross.

A second goal followed less than four minutes later, this time courtesy of Graziano Pelle who himself got the better of Distin to nod home another Tadic assist.

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