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It was goalkeeper Nick Pope who kept the visitors in the contest, making smart saves from Sofiane Boufal and Nathan Redmond, and an outstanding one from Maya Yoshida, before Vokes pounced nine minutes from time.

With Saints pushing for a winner of their own, Johann Berg Gudmundsson crossed from the right and Vokes did the rest with a towering header from 12 yards to beat Fraser Forster down to his left.

Mauricio Pellegrino made two changes to his side following the 1-1 draw at Brighton last time out, restoring Yoshida to his defensive line and Redmond to the wing.

Wesley Hoedt and James Ward-Prowse were the unlucky duo to miss out, sitting on the bench alongside strike duo Shane Long and Charlie Austin – the former Burnley man having recovered from an ankle knock.

Pellegrino would have hoped for a similar start to the one Saints enjoyed at the Amex Stadium, but Burnley are a notoriously tough nut to crack these days, and there were no clear chances to break the deadlock early on.

Boufal’s clever flick found Cédric in a presentable crossing position, but Stephen Ward shut down the angles to concede a corner that the visitors cleared.

At the other end, Gudmundsson tried his luck with a well-struck shot from 20 yards that fizzed a yard or two wide of Forster’s goal.

Saints remained patient, enjoying the bulk of the possession, but it was when Boufal played a more direct pass beyond the Burnley defence that the Clarets looked unsettled for the first time, as goalkeeper Pope fumbled under pressure from Manolo Gabbiadini before gathering at the second attempt.

By the half-hour mark, Saints’ pressure was building momentum. Ryan Bertrand met Dušan Tadić’s far-post cross and headed over, before Redmond skipped past Matthew Lowton only to shoot over on his left foot with the ball running away from goal.

Then Redmond’s cross from the right flicked up off a Burnley head and dropped invitingly for Boufal to strike.

As the Moroccan let fly on the volley, the ball skipped up off the turf and had to be pushed aside by Pope at his near post.

Saints produced their best piece of football ten minutes before the interval when Bertrand played one-twos with Boufal and Redmond en route to the byeline, only to find Pope in the right place to clutch his low cross.

Bertrand was proving to be one of the most potent attackers on the pitch from left-back. Following in another Tadić cross, he lined up a thunderbolt only for James Tarkowski to throw himself in the way.

Meanwhile, Pope was busy again when Redmond vacated his touchline, drifting in off the left and forcing the keeper into a sprawling save down to his right.

Burnley would have been relieved to hear the half-time whistle, and found themselves on the back foot again when Gabbiadini glanced a header wide from Cédric’s cross.

Pope was tested for the first time since the restart when he was forced into a stunning acrobatic save from Yoshida, who pivoted on the spot to connect sweetly on the half-volley. It looked a certain goal, only for the keeper’s fingertips to intervene.

Twenty minutes into the second half, Pellegrino introduced Austin for Gabbiadini, while opposite number Sean Dyche threw on two strikers in the form of Vokes and Ashley Barnes, despite his team being on the back foot.

For the first time in the match, Burnley gave Saints something to think about defensively, and the hosts’ dominance was curtailed.

Pellegrino responded by bringing on another frontman in Long, sacrificing Tadić, before Steven Davis twisted and turned into a shooting position, sending a left-footed strike only inches over.

Forster had not made a save all afternoon, but Saints were hit by a sucker punch when Vokes climbed to meet Gudmundsson’s cross with a brilliant downward header.

Burnley would have to survive a late siege, but none of the balls pinging around in the box would drop for a red and white shirt, and the visitors held on to continue their flying start to the season.

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Sam Vokes downs Southampton as high-flying Burnley continue fine form

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Burnley manager Sean Dyche wrote another paragraph for what is likely to be a convincing letter of application for any top job that might come along at St Mary’s today.

The game was not pretty, and it will not be anywhere near the early stages of Match of the Day, but the performance was effective. It was an object lesson in how to win away and if a struggling side were looking for more solidity – a Merseyside club in blue, for instance? - then Dyche would definitely be their man.

His Burnley side soaked up pressure, broke intelligently and took the sting out of the home side. Then Dyche made two substitutions and one of his fresh players, Sam Vokes, scored the only goal in the 82nd minute.

Burnley have now lost only once in ten games - to Manchester City, which is hardly a disgrace - and are enjoying a club record start to a Premier League campaign, not to mention their best in the top flight since the 1973-74 season.

Southampton’s difficulties are not hard to pinpoint. They have scored only nine goals in eleven games and are simply not ruthless enough when chances arrive.

Burnley looked solid early on. At one point Southampton’s Dusan Tadic ran at their defence, but found all his options closed down bar a square pass. At the other end, Wood was a handful for Cedric and Maya Yoshida, and only a poor final ball prevented Burnley from making chances.

Southampton, as they have been too often recently, were ponderous and one-paced. Their only opening in the first 25 minutes camewhen Burnley goalkeeper failed to gather a through pass by Nathan Redmond cleanly but Manolo Gabbiadini, who had been chasing in, did not realise in time that the ball had run loose and Pope was able to recover.

On the half hour there was a sudden stirring amoing the home fans as Redmond stepped past Steven Defour’s chalenge 22 yards out and lined up a left-foot shot. That went well over the crossbar, but it was the start of a promising period for Saints. Four minutes later James Tarkowski’s headed clearance dropped to the feet of Sofiane Boufal, who hit a bouncing volley that Pope had to turn around the near post. And Pope was in action again three minutes before the interval, diving to his right to turn aside a low shot from Redmond after he had cut inside Matthew Lowton and Tarkowski.

Dyche was on his feet throughout, micromanaging, gesturing and directing his defence. And he would have been dismayed by the way Gabbiadini beat Tarkowski to a cross from the right, but relieved when the forward could only head weakly wide.

Southampton were getting closer, and Pope had to rescue a situation of his own making when he could only bat away a corner from the left. The ball dropped for Yoshida to hit a dipping volley on the turn that Pope tipped over acrobatically.

Then, with 20 minutes to go, came a sudden flurry from Burnley. Dyche sent on Ashley Barnes and Vokes, and within seconds Welsh international Vokes had dribbled to within a few yards of goal only to misplace his pass.

Saints were now so desperate for a goal that they threw on Republic of Ireland forward Shane Long – 28 games without scoring for club and country– and the supporters even cheered his arrival. But it was skipper Steven Davis who nearly supplied what they wanted, making space 18 yards out for a shot that rose just over the crossbar.

Eight minutes from time, their frustrations were complete. Joey Gudmundsson crossed from the right and Vokes outjumped Yoshida to head back across Fraser Forster and into score his third goal of the season.

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Southampton 0 Burnley 1: Sam Vokes grabs winner as manager Sean Dyche’s stock soars with Everton circling

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Sean Dyche celebrated five years at Turf Moor last week but the question over whether he will be there even one more week was momentarily, at least, set aside as yet another resourceful away performance was rewarded with victory.

Whether, or indeed if, Everton make their move is one thing. Another, and one that the claret and blue faithful cling to, is whether somehow Dyche could be persuaded to resist the Goodison siren call.

Dyche’s players are certainly doing all they can to convince their manager. There were no signs of any distractions as another organised display ended amid triumphant scenes in front of the noisy travelling support.

Dyche has turned last season’s strugglers into this campaign’s most transformed outfit. Burnley used to be soft touches on their travels. Now road trips bring out their greatest strengths, this latest success crowned by substitute Sam Vokes’s adroit header with eight minutes remaining.

Burnley have tasted defeat on their travels just once this season, and were not outclassed in a reverse at rampant Manchester City a fortnight ago.

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Southampton 0-1 Burnley: Late Sam Vokes header gives Clarets narrow victory

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Nathan Redmond and Sofiane Boufal came closest to scoring for the hosts in the opening 45 minutes. But an uninspiring second-half performance from Mauricio Pellegrino’s men allowed Burnley in as Vokes came off the bench to seal the winner 10 minutes from time.

Southampton pushed for an equaliser, but Burnley held strong to keep a clean sheet and continue their fine season, while putting further pressure on manager Pellegrino.

Burnley’s second win this week, following their victory over Newcastle on Monday, means Sean Dyche’s men remain in seventh, while Southampton drop down to 13th.

Johann Gudmundsson fired an early warning shot over the bar for the visitors which proved to be their closest scoring chance in a drab opening 45 minutes.

Southampton took the initiative for the rest of the half as Redmond asserted himself on the game. First, he fired his shot on-the-run over the bar on the half-hour mark, shortly before crossing in for Boufal’s half-volley, which forced Burnley’s goalkeeper Nick Pope into making a reflex save.

Pope was called into action again two minutes from half-time as Redmond burst down the flank and cut in onto his left foot, but the 25-year-old former Charlton 'keeper got down low to palm away the vicious effort from range.

Southampton started the second-half intent on breaking the deadlock and they came close through Maya Yoshida, whose fierce shot on the turn was tipped over the bar by Pope, after Gudmundsson’s crucially blocked Redmond’s close-range shot.

Captain Ben Mee encapsulated a solid Burnley defensive performance by getting in the way to block Dusan Tadic’s point-blank strike that looked destined for goal in the 61st minute. It was at that point Dyche elected to go more attacking; he brought strikers Ashley Barnes and Vokes onto the pitch and the decision paid off.

In the 80th minute, Vokes rose highest to meet Gudmundsson’s looping cross from the right flank and placed his header into the bottom corner, beyond a forlorn Fraser Forster. Southampton failed to find a reply as Burnley held on for yet another significant victory.

The Burnley goalkeeper kept his side in the game when they were most under pressure and pulled off a string of fine saves to deny Redmond, Boufal and Yoshida throughout the game.

The 25-year-old, who was nominated for October’s Premier League Player of the Month award, will continue to draw praise after yet another fine performance filling in for the injured Tom Heaton.

Mauricio Pellegrino: "If you watched the game we were better than them in all different areas, every aspect and every moment. But not in converting chances.

“They had this cross, the only one on target, and they converted that was for me was too much [to take]. But football can be about efficiency and we had to leave with this pain but it’s part of our job.”

Sean Dyche: "When you try and plan a game out as you hope it will go then that is as close as we’ve been to making it work in our favour. Our shape was very good in the first half against a very good, technical side.

“We had to be diligent with all the details and defensive responsibilities. We looked to counter and we didn’t do it as well today. The depth of the squad and belief was evident. The two lads coming on up front in Barnesy and Vokes changed the game. They were terrific in turning the game in our favour.”

After the international break, Southampton travel up north to face Liverpool on Saturday, November 18. Burnley, meanwhile, will host Swansea on the same day.

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Southampton 0-1 Burnley - are you in our crowd pics?

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Boos rang around St Mary’s on the final whistle as Saints were consigned to defeat.

Burnley scored with their only shot on target in the 81st minute.

Saints showed some intent but it was the same old story as they couldn’t convert their chances.

It was Southampton man and Saints fan Sam Vokes who buried them, hitting home with a brilliant header from eight yards out with nine minutes to play.

Photogropher Stuart Martin was at St Mary’s Stadium to capture all the action between Saints and Burnley in the Premier League, so be sure to check out the pictures above.

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Nicholas: Changes made the difference

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Charlie Nicholas believes the managers’ choice of changes made the difference as Burnley beat Southampton at St Mary’s.

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Southampton 0-1 Burnley: Sean Dyche pleased with ‘hard-earned wins’

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The pressure is big, we will see what the club do - Bilic after Liverpool loss

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Southampton 0-1 Burnley: Vokes nets winner as Saints booed off

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Saints fan Sam Vokes heaped the pressure on Mauricio Pellegrino as his winner saw Burnley grab a 1-0 win at St Mary’s.

The match marked the end of Saints’ kind run of fixtures to start the season with a defeat to take into the international break, after which they face all of the top six before the end of the year.

Vokes’ winner nine minutes from time came from Burnley’s only shot on target in the entire match on another another frustrating day for Saints who were roundly booed off at the final whistle.

Saints started the game with some intensity, with an attack minded line-up almost playing as a front four at times.

They were able to have comfort in doing so with Burnley content to sit deep, stay organised and try and soak up the pressure.

Burnley’s plan was to attempt to hit Saints on the counter attack and they did just that on nine minutes as Johann Berg Gudmundsson had the first shot of the game which he slashed wide from distance.

The St Mary’s crowd was sticking behind their team and remaining patient, despite the fact the side were struggling to create a chance.

Robbie Brady tried to make something happen for Burnley, whipping in a cross from the right but it was too high for Chris Wood and drifted wide of the far post.

Saints finally managed a shot on 26 minutes as Dusan Tadic lifted in a cross from the right that was met by the head of Ryan Bertrand. However, from a difficult position he couldn’t hit the target.

It seemed to give Saints a little more attacking impetus, and they were attempting to pull Burnley out of position by going wide.

Nathan Redmond tried to make something happen with a positive run but he ended up off balance as he attempted to hit a shot from the edge of the area that went well wide.

Sofiane Boufal eventually gave Nick Pope something to do as the ball dropped to him at the far post on 35 minutes.

It was a really tough volley to hit but the Moroccan showed great technique to keep the ball down, firing it into the turf and forcing Pope to dive to turn wide at his near post.

He was in action again moments later, this time cutting out Bertrand’s attempted cross which ended up on target.

Bertrand had another go, this time with a driven shot from inside the box but it was cut out by a brave challenge from James Tarkowski.

Saints produced their best attacking move of the half three minutes before the break as Redmond collected a cross field diagonal pass and drove into the area before unleashing a well struck low shot.

However, Pope was equal to it and saved at his near post.

That proved to be the final action of a fairly underwhelming half of football which ended goalless.

The second period started in a similarly less than thrilling fashion with neither side really looking like they were prepared to take a significant risk.

Saints managed to get a sight of goal on 54 minutes as Tadic put in a cross from the right that found the head of Manolo Gabbiadini, but the striker couldn’t make a clean connection with his finish and it drifted wide of the far post.

Again there were sudden sparks of life from Saints and a good passing move gave Bertrand the chance to shoot in the area, only to see it well blocked by a sliding tackle.

Maya Yoshida was the next to have a go with a terrific half volley on the turn from the edge of the box but Pope dived to make the save.

Redmond threatened to burst through moments later but slipped as he collected a one-two with Gabbiadini and could only poke wide.

Steven Davis tried to convert a tough chance as a half cleared corner dropped to him on the edge of the box but his volley went well over the bar.

Saints were starting to crank up the pressure on Burnley, who were beginning to look a little more ragged defensively.

They quickly acted to try and turn that around with a double change on 65 minutes with Ashley Barnes and Sam Vokes replacing Jeff Hendrick and Chris Wood.

Saints also made a switch with Charlie Austin coming on for Gabbiadini.

Vokes had the chance to create something for Burnley soon after coming on but he picked the wrong option and tried to produce an outlandish cut back rather than firing the ball across the six yard box from inside the area.

The Burnley changes certainly had the desired effect as it halted the Saints march forward, giving them greater options to hold the ball up up front.

Saints made a second change on 76 minutes with Shane Long replacing Tadic.

Brady tried to get a shot in for Burnley after a deep cross was flicked his way but it was charged down.

Davis went close on 80 minutes as he turned Jack Cork just outside the area but his left footed shot went narrowly over the bar.

Saints were stunned though as Burnley took the lead on 81 minutes with their first shot on target.

It came somewhat out of nothing as Gudmundsson took advantage of space on the right wing to lob in a cross.

It didn’t look particularly threatening but Vokes did a superb job of not only beating Yoshida to the ball but executing a brilliant header to guide it into the bottom corner from 12 yards out to give his side the lead.

Saints took drastic measures to try and get back into it with Virgil van Dijk moving to play up front so the team could go more direct.

James Ward-Prowse replaced Boufal for the three minutes of added time.

But it couldn’t make a difference as Saints were booed off at the end, with a few jeers in particular reserved for Pellegrino as he went down the tunnel.

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Cédric: We must fight

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Saints were beaten at St Mary’s by a late Sam Vokes header, despite the hosts having had by far the better of the opportunities up to that point.

The result leaves the side with two wins from their opening seven home Premier League matches, and Cédric understands the frustration felt by the supporters, adding that he and the players share in it themselves.

However, the right-back stressed that they must continue to fight if they are to pull themselves out of this tough period.

“It’s a very disappointing result in the end,” said Cédric. "We fought a lot for the three points, we created a lot of chances here to win this game and, in the end, we didn’t win it.

"It’s a tough moment, of course. We want to give the three points for our fans, but, like I said, it’s also very frustrating for ourselves.

"I think we need to be more clinical. We created a lot of chances and we controlled the game, it’s true. But, in the end, we didn’t win, and in football in counts when you score goals.

"Here today we need maybe to be more ruthless and be more clinical, and in the last third believe that it’s possible to win

"Of course, we like to control the game and have the ball, but in the end the most important thing is to win the game.

“It’s frustrating for the fans, it’s frustrating for us, but we need to keep fighting and keep believing that it’s possible to come out of this tough moment.”

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Southampton 0-1 Burnley: Mauricio Pellegrino says Saints were better than Clarets except for one moment

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Southampton 0-1 Burnley: Pellegrino ‘pained’ after “good game” from Saints

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Mauricio Pellegrino said he felt Saints played a “good game” as they were beaten 1-0 by Burnley at St Mary’s.

Pellegrino admitted the loss to a Sam Vokes goal nine minutes from time was “painful”, but praised his side for their character and spirit.

He also insisted that he was content with the way they played apart from their finishing.

He said: “It is part of our job. Sometimes you are better than the opponent in all different aspects of the game except converting chances like today.

“I think the only one on target they convert.

“They were better in this aspect, ok, and it’s really painful because I think we did everything to try to get something more against a good side and I think we played a good game.

“In general, and I repeat, in defence, with the ball, in movement we create chances.

“Our football, our job, is something that is unpredictable, something that is amazing and painful at the same time.”

When it was put to Pellegrino that the fans didn’t seem as content with the team’s display as he was, he replied: “I think that we play well and we play much better than Burnley but in the only aspect that Burnley was better than us was converting and accuracy and efficiency.

“The most important part of the game is the most important moment of the game and this is part of our job and part of our sport.”

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Pellegrino rues lack of efficiency

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Southampton boss Mauricio Pellegrino says his side did more to win the game but could not convert their chances as they lost to Burnley.

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Mauricio Pellegrino believes Southampton were not efficient enough in their 1-0 defeat to Burnley on Saturday.

Sam Vokes’ powerful header 10 minutes from time marked yet another uninspiring performance from the Argentine’s team.

Despite the hosts dominating possession for large periods of the match, Burnley made their one shot on target count as Vokes came on to condemn his hometown club to defeat.

After suffering the narrow loss, with Pellegrino’s men having not scored for their ninth game in 12 appearances, he insists his side were the better team in all aspects except for converting their chances.

“If you watched the game we were better than them in all different areas, every aspect and every moment, but not in converting chances,” he told Sky Sports after the game.

“They had this cross, the only one on target, and they converted that was for me was too much. But football can be about efficiency and we had to leave with this pain but its part of our job.”

Pellegrino credited the way Burnley scored their goal but accepts his side needed to be more ruthless when the chances presented themselves.

He added: "Even when we play a good side like Burnley we created good chances to score but in the only aspect they were better than us was in the efficiency.

"We did much more to try and win the game, more than them. We controlled the ball, the situation.

“We defended in set-plays and aggressive in our defending but in this header that was really good they were did it well but this is part of football.”

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In Nick Pope, Saints came up against a goalkeeper in inspired form who saved everything that came his way, while Sam Vokes arrived off the bench to score an 81st minute winner for a resilient visiting team.

Besides the absence of a clinical edge in front of goal, Pellegrino could not fault any other aspect of Saints’ display.

“It’s a really painful game because I think we were much better than them in all different aspects of the game – defensively, on set plays and with the ball,” he said.

“We had a number of possibilities to convert chances, but that was the only aspect in which they were better than us – they were clinical in converting the chance that they had.

“This is part of football. We have to live with this and learn for the future.

“It’s part of our job and our life. Sometimes you can be better than the opponent but still lose, like today.”

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