Saints piled on the pressure in the second-half, but just couldn't find the breakthrough in the end.
Mauricio Pellegrino's men remain outside the relegation zone as things stand on goal difference
But with Swansea winning 4-1 against West Ham, things are looking pretty grim for Saints.
The St Mary's crowd reacted badly to this and booed loudly as the final whistle blew.
The Southern Daily Echo's chief photographer Stuart Martin was at St Mary's Stadium to caprure all of the action between Southampton and Stoke City in today's Premier League clash - so be sure to check out the pictures above.
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