Pochettino hails Southampton's resilience

Goalkeeper Begovic opened the scoring for Stoke in sensational fashion after 13 seconds, a long clearance bouncing over the head of opposite number Artur Boruc to stun those in attendance at a windy Britannia Stadium.

Home captain Ryan Shawcross spurned an excellent opportunity to extend Stoke's lead in the ninth minute, but Southampton soon regained their composure and deservedly levelled through a Jay Rodriguez header in the 42nd minute.

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