Dusan Tadic scored twice as relegation-threatened Southampton boosted their chances of Premier League survival with a 2-1 victory over south coast rivals Bournemouth.
Struggling Saints had not won in the top flight at St Mary's since November but the recalled Tadic changed that with a goal in either half to end a nine-game winless league run.
Bournemouth had briefly threatened to damage their near neighbours' safety hopes when Josh King levelled in first-half added time.
Saints boss Mark Hughes was searching for his first league win at the fifth attempt following his appointment last month.
The Welshman accepted in the build-up to the game that it was a must-win fixture in the battle for to beat the drop and his response to the pressure was to recall creative duo Tadic and Nathan Redmond following last weekend's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea.
Southampton 2-1 AFC Bournemouth
