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.
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Gray swings in a corner for Everton but his cross is just too high for Calvert-Lewin to attack. He then tries to keep the play alive but gives away a throw-on.
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SAVE! Pickford makes a great reflex save from the resulting corner to stop Salisu's header from giving Southampton the lead!
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CLOSE! Southampton work the ball around the Everton box as Ward-Prowse passes to Elyounoussi on the right side of the area. The Norweigan international sends a first-time cross along the six-yard box, which gets deflected. The ball goes inches over the head of Adams at the far post!
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Gray sends in an in-swinging cross from a free-kick for Everton. His pass is slightly overhit and Bazunu catches the ball.
Everton vs Southampton
Two of Southampton's three Premier League victories this season have come away from home, beating Leicester in August and Bournemouth in October. However, the Saints have lost more away games than any other side in the league this term (seven).
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Southampton break forward and Elyounoussi has the ball in the box. He takes far too much time to set himself before shooting, allowing the Everton defenders to block the shot without worry.
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Everton are slowly growing in this game and doing better with the ball at their feet. They are passing and moving forward with more confidence.
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