Fulham vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Southampton will begin 2023 at the foot of the Premier League after a last-gasp Joao Palhinha goal condemned them to a 2-1 defeat at Fulham.
James Ward-Prowse thought he had secured a first point under new Saints boss Nathan Jones after scoring a free-kick to cancel out his own own-goal.
But Palhinha struck a minute from time with a far-post header to leave Southampton rock bottom.
Fulham, meanwhile, will end the year as top dogs in west London after climbing above Chelsea and Brentford, despite top-scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic missing a stoppage-time penalty.
Fittingly it was their first home match since the death of their 1966 World Cup-winning full-back George Cohen, and a moving tribute was paid, with former boss Roy Hodgson and Cohen’s son Anthony laying wreaths.
We will bring you all the reaction and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Fulham vs Southampton
Ward-Prowse takes an in-swinging corner for Southampton but Leno catches the ball above the rest of the players.
Fulham vs Southampton
Armstrong replaces Aribo to add more energy to the Southampton attack.
Fulham vs Southampton
The game is very even at the moment as both sides are attacking with speed to try and catch the other out.
Fulham vs Southampton
Southampton's choice to match Fulham's shape has helped them a lot in their build-up play. The Saints completed 59.4 per cent of their passes in the first half compared to their 81.9 per cent in the second half so far.
Fulham vs Southampton
James replaces De Cordova-Reid as Fulham look to attack with more pace.
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