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Southampton stun Tottenham as Yan Valery and James Ward-Prowse derail Mauricio Pochettino’s top-four pursuit

Relive all the action from St Mary’s Stadium

Callum Rice-Coates,Bradley West
Saturday 09 March 2019 17:43 GMT
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Tottenham were stunned by a late Southampton comeback as they crashed to a 2-1 Premier League defeat at St Mary's.

Spurs, title challengers a fortnight ago, now face a battle to stay in the top four after a fourth match without a win.

Harry Kane put them ahead after finishing a cross from the returning Dele Alli for a seventh goal in his last five games against Saints.

But Yan Valery bundled in a 76th-minute equaliser before James Ward-Prowse added another exquisite free-kick to his collection nine minutes from time.

Victory kept Southampton out of the relegation zone after Cardiff secured a huge win of their own in the survival battle.

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Manchester City 3-1 Watford

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Deulofeu fires the free kick into the wall and the resulting corner is cleared easily. City break forward and Jesus very nearly sends Bernardo Silva through on goal.

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 19:21

Full time: That's it! Sterling's hattrick helps City to a comfortable win over Watford. Guardiola's side are now four points clear of Liverpool, who host Burnley tomorrow afternoon. Watford clearly had an eye on their FA Cup quarter final next weekend, which contributed to a fairly routine City victory.

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 19:22

A good day for Raheem Sterling, who has now put himself in contention for the golden boot. He's on 15 league goals, three behind leading scorer Sergio Aguero.

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 19:29

Here's how things stand at the top of the Premier League after City's win.

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 19:34

I'll leave you with Mark Critchley's match report from the Etihad. Thanks for joining me!

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 19:40

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