Substitute Mame Biram Diouf's header against Bournemouth gave Stoke their first Premier League win of the season.
Jonathan Walters scored from Marko Arnautovic's cross to put the hosts ahead before Dan Gosling equalised with a deflected strike after the break.
Striker Diouf then stooped to head in Glen Johnson's superb cross from the right for the winner on 83 minutes.
Bournemouth played most of the match without striker Callum Wilson after he suffered a serious-looking knee injury.
Bournemouth's day starts badly
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe had spoken of the need to start strongly at the Britannia Stadium but the loss of striker Callum Wilson after 17 minutes was about as bad as it could have been.
Wilson hurt his knee in an innocuous exchange with Stoke defender Philipp Wollscheid. Wilson jogged freely at the side of the pitch but lasted only 30 seconds after coming back on before his leg gave way underneath him.
The 23-year-old had scored five goals in six Premier League matches and arrived in Staffordshire after talk of inclusion in the next England squad.
His afternoon ended prematurely as he left the field on a stretcher amid worrying scenes for the Cherries, who have already lost summer signings Tyrone Mings and Max Gradel to long-term knee injuries.
Stoke finally find a way to win
Failure to record victory over Bournemouth would have meant Stoke had gone seven top-flight matches without a win for the first time since 1973-74.
The Potters surrendered a 2-0 advantage to draw with Leicester Cityseven days earlier and, when Dan Gosling's deflected strike beat Jack Butland to equalise for Bournemouth, it looked like a repeat was on the cards.
Mark Hughes, ranting from the touchline, was clearly unhappy his team had dropped deep to protect their lead but a moment of quality from Glen Johnson and Mame Biram Diouf eased the tension around the Britannia Stadium.
An unhappy hunting ground
It is safe to say there are grounds Bournemouth fans enjoy going to more than Stoke. The 1,635 supporters who made the 416-mile round trip to Staffordshire played a part in setting an attendance record at the Britannia Stadium but it was another day to forget in the Potteries for the Cherries.
Bournemouth have won just once away at Stoke - in 1991 and they have endured some particularly hard luck in recent visits.
| Date | Result | Hard luck story |
|---|---|---|
Sep 2015
|
Stoke 2-1 Bournemouth
|
Callum Wilson injured
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Jan 2003
|
Stoke 3-0 Bournemouth
|
Goalkeeper Chris Tardif sent off
|
Sep 2001
|
Stoke 2-0 Bournemouth
|
Shaun Maher scored own goal, Warren Feeney missed penalty
|
Oct 2000
|
Stoke 2-1 Bournemouth
|
Richard Hughes misses penalty
|
Apr 2000
|
Stoke 1-0 Bournemouth
|
Steve Robinson misses penalty
|
Man of the match
The stats you need to know
- Jonathan Walters scored in consecutive Premier League appearances for the first time since November 2014.
- Twelve of Walters' 14 Premier League goals since the start of 2014 have come at the Britannia Stadium.
- Dan Gosling scored his first league goal since November 2011.
- Stoke sealed their first win in seven league games, after losing three and drawing three of their previous six.
- Mame Biram Diouf has netted five goals in his last seven league appearances.
- Bournemouth have kept a clean sheet in just one of their seven league games this season.
What's next?
Stoke travel to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday (15:00 BST), while Bournemouth are at home to fellow promoted side Watford at the same time.
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (1) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)
Stoke City
- 01 Butland
- 08 Johnson
- 20 Cameron
- 26 Wollscheid
- 03 Pieters
- 06 Whelan Booked
- 16 Adam (Van Ginkel - 75' )
- 22 Shaqiri (Afellay - 54' )
- 27 Krkic (Diouf - 62' )
- 10 Arnautovic
- 19 Walters
Substitutes
- 05 Muniesa
- 11 Joselu
- 14 Afellay
- 15 Van Ginkel
- 18 Diouf
- 24 Given
- 25 Crouch
AFC Bournemouth
- 01 Boruc
- 02 Francis
- 03 Cook
- 25 Distin
- 11 Daniels
- 30 Ritchie
- 06 Surman
- 04 Gosling
- 07 Pugh (Smith - 87' )
- 24 Tomlin (King - 71' )
- 13 Wilson (Murray - 17' )
Substitutes
- 15 Smith
- 16 MacDonald
- 17 King
- 23 Federici
- 27 Murray
- 33 Bennett
- 38 Cargill
Ref: Lee Mason
Att: 27,742
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