Stoke City have dropped into the relegation zone after defeat at home to Bournemouth.
Eddie Howe's side had lost each of their four away fixtures, but Andrew Surman's opener at the bet365 Stadium was swiftly followed by a Junior Stanislas penalty, awarded after Ryan Shawcross tripped Benik Afobe.
The Potters pulled one back in the second period through Mame Diouf but a 2-1 loss saw them drop into the bottom three following a run of one win from eight in all competitions.
Stoke boss Mark Hughes has called on Stoke to "show their mettle" after they dropped into the relegation zone.
"We've got to get back on the horse," Hughes said. "We fell off last week and this week, and it's time to show our mettle.
"Second half there were some decent performances within the team, without creating the moments. We've got to go again. There's no point feeling sorry for ourselves.
"Until this week, our start to the Premier League season, which we get criticised for usually - everybody says we start slowly - but I think it was our third best start in the Premier League.
"We've done OK up until this point but this week has damaged that view. We've got to make sure we get back on track at Watford at the weekend.
"It was a big game for us. We wanted to show a response - first half we didn't, second half we did. We go again next weekend - it's an important game for us."
Source: tribalfootball.com