Stoke end poor run with victory at Bournemouth

City ended a poor recent run with a clinical 3-1 victory at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.

(Reuters)

French midfielder Giannelli Imbula fired Stoke ahead after nine minutes with a rasping 25-metre volley, his first goal for the club since his big-money arrival on transfer deadline day.

Ibrahim Afellay doubled the lead with a neat finish from a cross by Jonathan Walters and substitute Joselu headed in moments after coming on to confirm Stoke's first win in five league games.

Matt Ritchie scored a consolation for Bournemouth with a crisp strike.

(Reporting by Ed Osmond; editing by Martyn Herman)