Everton vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Goodison Park as Toffees fans protest against the board
James Ward-Prowse scored twice as bottom side Southampton came from behind to claim a vital 2-1 Premier League victory at fellow strugglers Everton and deepen the crisis at Goodison Park on Saturday.
Amadou Onana gave the home side a first half lead but Ward-Prowse equalised in the first minute of the second period and then curled in a trademark free-kick to give Southampton their first victory at Everton since 1997.
Southampton stay bottom of the standings with 15 points from their 19 games, the same number as Everton, who are above them only on goal difference.
The result comes on a day when members of the Everton board were advised to stay away from the ground over what the club termed a “real and credible threat to their safety and security”. Everton fans had planned a ‘sit-in’ at the ground after the game in protest at the club’s current plight.
The victory ends a run of six straight league defeats for Southampton and comes in a week in which they dumped Manchester City out of the League Cup, a marked improvement for new manager Nathan Jones after a difficult start at the club.
Ward-Prowse also saw his shot tipped onto the post by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the first half, while home striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin had his deflected shot come off the crossbar with the score at 1-1.
Everton vs Southampton
CLOSE! Gueye wins the ball on the halfway line and Iwobi drives forward with it. He cuts inside and tries curling the ball into the far corner, but his effort is just wide of the post.
Everton vs Southampton
Onana wins another header from a Gray cross, but this time Bazunu is able to dive across his goal and make the save. Everton are pushing for another goal before the end of this half.
Everton vs Southampton
Iwobi finds Coleman in acres of space outside the box. The right-back tries to find Calvert-Lewin with a cross but fails to get much height on the pass.
Everton vs Southampton
Southampton are starting to look more assured of themselves in the box. Both Edozie and Adams are beginning to attack every pass and cross.
Everton vs Southampton
Diallo wins the ball back in the opposition half and drives to the edge of the box. He decides to take on the shot but his effort is wayward goes out for a goal kick.
Everton vs Southampton
The game is not slowing down as both sides are working hard to keep the tempo up. Neither team is willing to stop their press and give the other time on the ball.
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