Saturday, 21 October 2017

Bournemouth and Junior Stanislas dump Stoke into bottom three

Stoke have been sucked into the Premier League relegation zone after two goals within 133 seconds earned Bournemouth a first top-flight victory on their travels this season.

Eddie Howe’s side had lost each of their four away fixtures, but Andrew Surman’s opener at the Bet365 Stadium was swiftly followed by a Junior Stanislas penalty, awarded after Ryan Shawcross tripped Benik Afobe. The Potters pulled one back in the second period through Mame Biram Diouf but a 2-1 loss saw them drop into the bottom three following a run of one win from eight in all competitions.

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