PRESTON, England (Interstat) — Southampton defeated Preston North End 3-1 on Saturday in a Championship match at Deepdale Stadium. Taylor Harwood-Bellis opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Ross Stewart doubled the lead in the 47th minute. Lewis Dobbin made it 3-0 in the 60th minute. Cyle Larin pulled one back for Preston in first-half stoppage time. Jordan Storey and Andrew Moran each recorded an assist. Southampton improved to 22-9-13 in league play, 26-11-13 across all competitions. Preston fell to 15-16-13 in the league, 16-19-13 overall. Four players received yellow cards: Preston’s Jordan Storey in the 10th minute, Southampton’s Andrew Moran in the 34th, Preston’s Finn Azaz in the 81st and Southampton’s Andrija Vukčević in the 94th.