Southampton suffered a 1-0 defeat to Stoke City in their final home game of the regular Championship season. The game was effectively meaningless in terms of league position for Southampton, whilst the three points ensured Stoke successfully avoided relegation to League One. It was the third loss in a week for Russell Martin‘s side in what has been a disappointing end to the campaign. A place in the play-offs is guaranteed and all eyes have seemingly turned towards those post-season clashes, but Southampton may suffer from their loss of momentum ahead of such crucial fixtures. Against Stoke, t…
