Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from St. Mary's Stadium
Follow live coverage as Southampton face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League today.
Saints remain bottom of the table despite an upturn in performance level under Ruben Selles; defeat last time out means they are still two points from safety but it’s so tight at the bottom that a win could see them up into 16th.
As for Spurs, three wins in their last four despite uneven performances mean they sit fourth, a point ahead of Newcastle who clinched a win on Friday night. Antonio Conte remains under pressure for a fairly poor season overall, but clinching a top-four finish remains the objective.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Walcott and Lenglet duel for an aerial ball, with the Southampton winger catching his opponent in the face with a flailing arm. The referee goes over to have a word with the two players but does not resort to a booking.
Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Ward-Prowse sends an outswinging corner into the penalty area looking for Salisu but the substitute centre-back can only pop his effort up and over Forster’s crossbar.
Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Since their return to the Premier League in 2012, Southampton have won just two of their 10 Premier League home games against Tottenham (D3 L5), with these wins coming consecutively in March 2019 and January 2020.
Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur
It’s almost unbelievable at this point, but now Davies has gone down holding his hamstring. Conte looks blankly towards the pitch as the medical staff comes out for the wing-back, while a substitute warms up behind the Spurs coach.
Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Substitution Benjamin Thomas Davies Ivan Perišić
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