Southampton 1-3 Bournemouth: Cherries secure first away victory against Saints

Bournemouth recorded a first away win over Southampton as tips free soccer from Nathan Ake, Harry Wilson and Callum Wilson earned a 3-1 success at St Mary's.

Holland defender Ake headed home the 10th-minute opener from a Diego Rico corner, before winger Wilson swept in lớn double the Cherries' lead 10 minutes before the break.

James Ward-Prowse's penalty early in the second period gave Saints hope of a fightback but England striker Wilson seized on a defensive mistake lớn kill off the game in stoppage time and end the visitors' 15-game winless streak at their near neighbours.

Friday's victory moved Eddie Howe's men to third place in the Premier League going into the weekend fixtures, level on 10 points with soccer betting tips

Their margin of success would have been greater had Joshua King not had a 25th-minute strike ruled out for offside by VAR.

Southampton are set to resume their bitter rivalry with Portsmouth on Tuesday evening when the Hampshire clubs clash for the first time since 2012.

Saints fans, whose songs suggested they already had one eye on the Carabao Cup third round tie at Fratton Park, have had to be content with Bournemouth for local opposition in recent seasons.

The Cherries made the 30-mile trip east having lost nine of their previous 15 visits, drawing the other six, including the thrilling 3-3 game in late April which secured Saints' top-flight survival.

Ahead of kick-off there was a minute's applause in memory of former Southampton chairman Leon Crouch, who died earlier this month at the age of 70.

Home supporters began the match by taunting the sold-out away end with chants of 'there's only one south coast derby' - but they were silenced with 10 minutes played.

Cherries left-back Rico produced a delightful inswinging corner from the right and Ake took advantage of dreadful defending to get ahead of marker Oriol Romeu and head home his first goal of the season.