Though you only get three points whoever you beat, some victories are obviously far sweeter and more memorable than others.

Saints have enjoyed two such Premier League successes in 2015 already.

They followed up a New Year’s Day win against Arsenal with last Sunday’s 1-0 triumph at Old Trafford.

Both were results to savour.

It was only Saints’ fourth ever Premier League win against the Gunners, while it was their first league victory at Manchester United for almost 27 years.

Here, we take a look at the most eye-catching wins in Saints’ 38-season top flight career.

We look at the wins where the formbook was truly turned upside down, and the victories where Saints stunned some of the biggest clubs in the country at the time.

December 5, 1992

Saints 2 Arsenal 0

Ian Branfoot’s Saints were 16th in the table heading into a game against the third-placed Gunners.

The hosts had won only four of their first 17 Premier League games, but took a 16th minute lead through Neil Maddison.

Maddison turned provider shortly into the second half, providing the cross from which Iain Dowie made it 2-0.

Ian Wright missed a penalty for the visitors late on.

February 10 1993

Saints 3 Norwich 0

Saints were still in a relegation fight when they defeated surprise title hopefuls Norwich at The Dell.

The Canaries arrived holding down third place, just two point adrift of leaders Manchester United with two games in hand.

Saints, in contrast, were just two points above the drop zone having won just seven times in 27 games.

Saints, though, stormed into an early 2-0 lead, Richard Hall’s header followed by an effort from Micky Adams.

Nicky Banger came off the bench to complete the scoring – one of three successive games in which he had been introduced as a sub and netted in the Premier League’s debut campaign.

Norwich went on to finish third, giddy heights they have never since got near to equalling, while Saints ended fifth bottom – a point off the drop zone (but with a better goal difference than relegated Palace).

October 24, 1993

Saints 2 Newcastle 1

Matt Le Tissier celebrated his return after being dropped for three games with two stunning goals live on Sky.

Saints entered the game second bottom, with just one win and five points from their first 11 games.

The only match Saints had won was against the only team below them in the table, Swindon Town.

Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle were 11 points better off and had only lost once away.

Le Tissier opened the scoring after the hour mark, beating Barry Venison and Andy Scott with nochalant ease before slotting past keeper Mike Hooper.

After Andrew Cole had levelled, Le Tissier struck a dipping 20-yard winner past Hooper two minutes from time.

January 22, 1994

Newcastle 1 Saints 2

Fast forward almost three months and Alan Ball was now in charge of Saints following Ian Branfoot’s sacking.

Ball’s former England colleague Keegan had taken Newcastle up to fourth, with Saints fifth bottom – three points off the drop zone.

Neil Maddison gave Ball a great start in his first game in charge after leaving Exeter City, opening the scoring after just five minutes.

As in the game at The Dell, Andrew Cole levelled.

And as in the game at The Dell, Le Tissier provided a piece of magic to give Saints the double and Ball a winning start, netting a free-kick from 22 yards out.

February 14, 1994

Saints 4 Liverpool 2

Matt Le Tissier struck a hat-trick in Ball’s first home game in charge as Saints moved out of the relegation zone.

He opened the scoring after just 28 seconds against a Liverpool side who would have gone joint third had they won.

Craig Maskell, making his second Saints debut, doubled the lead on eight minutes and Le Tissier made it 3-0 before half-time.

Le Tissier completed his hat-trick shortly into the second half following a handball from ex-Saints defender Mark Wright.

Liverpool twice replied through Julian Dicks and Ian Rush.

April 16 1994

Saints 3 Blackburn 1

Alan Shearer returned to The Dell with his Blackburn side level on points with Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.

They were facing a Saints side who were still in the relegation zone with five league games remaining.

Iain Dowie and Paul Allen gave the hosts an early lead, before Stuart Ripley reduced the arrears.

Any Saints nerves were relaxed when Le Tissier converted a penalty awarded for a handball against Tim Sherwood.

The Dell defeat virtually ended Rovers’ title challenge, and they ended eight points adrift of Manchester United.

March 22, 1995

Saints 3 Newcastle 1

Saints went into this match without a win in 12 league games and in the Premier League relegation zone.

With four minutes left, and with Kevin Keegan’s side leading, it appeared the run would be stretched to an unlucky 13.

But Neil Heaney’s 86th minute leveller set the scene for Alan Ball to get one over on Keegan yet again.

Gordon Watson thrust Saints ahead on 90 minutes, with Neil Shipperley adding a third in injury time.

Victory kickstarted a late-season run that saw Saints eventually finish 11th, nine points above the four-team drop zone and also above both Chelsea and Arsenal in the table.

That is the last season when Saints finished above either club.

September 9, 1995

Saints 1 Newcastle 0

Another great Premier League victory over Keegan’s Newcastle!

The Toon arrived top of the table having won their first four games of the new season.

In contrast, Dave Merrington was still waiting for his first win as Saints boss after two losses and a draw.

The wait was over, though, as Jim Magilton latched onto a Matt Le Tissier ball to fire past Shaka Hislop.

April 13, 1996

Saints 3 Manchester United 1

United arrived at The Dell six points clear at the top of the Premier League, having lost just five times in 34 games.

Saints were fifth bottom, just a point above the drop zone with a worst goal difference than third bottom QPR.

One problem for Alex Ferguson, though – United turned up wearing their grey shirts!

Famously, United were 3-0 down at half-time before Ferguson ordered them to change.

Ken Monkou, Neil Shipperley and Matt Le Tissier were on target against a United side who went on to win the title.

Ryan Giggs did net the only goal of the second half, but he had to wait until the 88th minute to do it.

October 26, 1996

Saints 6 Manchester United 3

Despite last Sunday’s efforts, this still remains Saints’ most famous Premier League victory over United.

Graeme Souness’ men were fourth bottom when they took on a United side who the previous week had been crushed 5-0 at Newcastle.

If Alex Ferguson had thought it coudn’t get much worse after that, defensively he was proved wrong.

It was the first time he had conceded six goals as United manager, and he was only to suffer the ignomy once again – in a 6-1 home loss to Manchester City in 2011.

Saints were already leading through an early Eyal Berkovic effort when Roy Keane was sent off for a second yellow.

Having been booked for dissent, Keane was dismissed for a late lunge on Claus Lundekvam.

Matt Le Tissier doubled the lead against the ten men before David Beckham reduced the arrears.

Egil Ostenstad restored Saints’ two-goal margin before half-time, and that was the end of the scoring until the 83rd minute.

Berkovic grabbed his second and Ostenstad did likewise two minutes later.

Paul Scholes made it 5-3 on 89 minutes before Ostenstad’s shot was diverted past Peter Schmeichel by Gary Neville.

March 1 1997

Newcastle 0 Saints 1

Saints were four points adrift of safety in second bottom slot when they trekked to the north east to face third top Newcastle.

The Toon had only lost two of their 13 home league games, winning nine of them, while Souness’ Saints had only picked up five points from 12 away games.

Their only win on their travels had also come in the north east, at Middlesbrough in January.

Not for the first time, Matt Le Tissier was to prove Saints’ match-winner against Newcastle, scoring the only goal on 55 minutes.

December 29, 1997

Saints 1 Chelsea 0

Kevin Davies scored the only goal for a Saints side who started the game just one point in front of the relegation zone.

Chelsea were only two points off second place and possessed the division’s second best goalscoring record at the time.

January 19, 1998

Saints 1 Manchester United 0 Lightning struck twice a few weeks later as Davies again grabbed the winner against a top three club.

Manchester United arrived at The Dell five points clear at the top, with just three losses in 22 matches.

Though Saints were seventh bottom, they were still only two points ahead of third bottom Tottenham.

Davies struck after only three minutes, and Dave Jones’ men held on against a side who had only failed to score in two of those 22 matches.

Saints, for their part, had only kept five clean sheets prior to the game – including two in their previous two games.

This article appeared as part of a ten-page nostalgia special covering Saints' best top flight wins over football's biggest names. For the best Saints nostalgia don't miss the Sports Pink every weekend.