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Southampton 3 Sparta Prague 0: Charlie Austin brace helps Saints kick-start their Europa League campaign

Striker staked a place in Claude Puel's first team with two goals in first half before Jay Rodriguez completed the rout

Graham Nickless
Richard Forrester

Published: 23:03, 15 Sep 2016
Updated: 15:29, 16 Sep 2016

CHARLIE AUSTIN staked a place in manager Claude Puel's first team with a brace as Southampton kick-started their Europa League campaign with a 3-0 win over Sparta Prague.

The striker, who scored just one Saints goal before this game, won a penalty in controversial fashion and after fighting team-mate Dusan Tadic for the spot kick, dispatched it confidently in the bottom corner.

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