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19:23, 23 Aug 2025
They can't believe it... Southampton players react to Stoke City's 2-1 victory at St Mary's.
They can't believe it... Southampton players react to Stoke City's 2-1 victory at St Mary's.
Stoke City continued their perfect start to the new Championship season with a 2-1 win at Southampton to stay top of the table - despite Divin Mubama’s red card.
Lewis Baker and Sorba Thomas scored for the Potters in the second half either side of Mubama’s 59th-minute dismissal after being given a second yellow for diving.
Although Taylor Harwood-Bellis, a former Stoke loanee, pulled one back for the Saints, the visitors stood firm to record their most impressive result so far this season.
Up to 1,900 Potters fans made the long trip south to see their team, and they were delighted by the result.
Here is what they have been saying on social media…
Dave Stubbs: Fight ✔ Determination ✔ Quality ✔ Grit ✔ Right man in charge ✔
Fantastic performance again and still have players to come into the squad. Really well balanced with the right ingredients. Enjoy you’re night, Stokies!
Steve: Robins is better than the last 5 managers put together. What a bloke. The graft they are putting in is down to him. GET IN!
Joshua Flint: Luckily a stupid div mistake hasn’t cost us. We look fit, sharp, quick, great passing play, players are hungry. MR is cooking.
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LR: Fully deserved! Mubama will learn from that - he was great before the sending off.
Glyn Andrews: I’m calling it, we’re winning the league. It’s not the performances, it’s this team spirit that’s been created. That, with our backing, will be unstoppable.
Ryan Greenhalgh: Fantastic win. We rode our luck but sometimes it just goes your way. This team is totally different from last year. Refreshing to see it go our way for once.
Tom: Let’s be delusional - were going up! Believe lads. I’ve said it before every season for seven seasons - and this time I'm correct.
Mr Prizm: I’m lost for words. We are a different beast and I can’t explain how good it feels. I would have happily taken a draw considering how good Southampton are were away from home, but WOW! TOP OF THE LEAGUE…
Tom Hoye: We've won 25% of last year's total wins. Not even September yet!
Sir Z: Getting boring this winning.
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