Southampton vs Tottenham, player ratings: James Ward-Prowse stars for Saints as Spurs left stunned
The result pulls Spurs right back into the mix for the top four
Southampton stunned Tottenham at St Mary's to give themselves a major boost in the battle to avoid relegation.
Harry Kane scored Spurs’ opening goal as the visitors dominated the first half, but with they were made to rue a series of missed chances.
Southampton came out in the second half as a team transformed and turned the match on its head.
Goals by Jan Valery and James Ward-Prowse in the space of five late minutes – the latter a stunning free-kick for the second weekend in a row – saw Saints clinch all three points.
The result pulls Spurs right back into the mix for the top four, with Arsenal and Manchester United playing at the Emirates tomorrow.
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