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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 2-0 Watford

57 minutes

Watford's game plan was clearly to leave the Etihad with a goalless draw. They've not left their own half since the break and City continue to keep possession with ease.

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 18:44

GOAL! Manchester City 3-0 Watford (Sterling)

60 minutes

And there's the hattrick! Silva plays a typically incisive pass in behind the defence and Sterling darts into the box. He cuts onto his right foot and dinks the ball over Foster. Watford have capitulated since the opening goal. This could quickly become a heavy defeat.

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 18:46

Manchester City 3-0 Watford

63 minutes

This is now effectively a training exercise for City, who are knocking the ball around almost unchallenged. Watford are understandably feeling aggrieved at the first goal, but they need to pick things up with half an hour still remaining.

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 18:50

Manchester City 3-0 Watford

64 minutes

Sterling, after his 15-minute hattrick, is replaced by Leroy Sane. Guardiola clearly has one eye on next week's Champions League game against Schalke.

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 18:52

Manchester City 3-0 Watford

65 minutes

Watford make a double change: Success and Femenia are off for Deeney and Deulofeu. 

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 18:52

GOAL! Manchester City 3-1 Watford (Deulofeu)

66 minutes

An instant impact from the substitutes. Deeney towers above his marker and, from a long ball forward, nods a header into the path of Deulofeu. The Spaniard prods past Ederson and gives Watford a consolation.

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 18:54

Manchester City 3-1 Watford

68 minutes

City immediately come forward following the restart and win a free kick. Sane hits a fierce shot, which Capoue gets in the way of. It's a painful one for the Frenchman, who is down receiving some treatment.

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 18:55

Manchester City 3-1 Watford

72 minutes

It's started raining heavily at the Etihad and everything's gone a bit flat. City are just attempting to take the sting out of the game after that Watford goal.

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 18:59

Manchester City 3-1 Watford

75 minutes

Watford are beginning to commit more players forward and are enjoying more of the ball. Deulofeu picks up the ball on the right, beats Otamendi and wins a free kick. Another goal now would make things interesting.

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 19:02

Manchester City 3-1 Watford

77 minutes

City clear the free kick and break through Aguero. The ball finds its way to Walker, who drives into the box and puts a dangerous cross into the middle. No one is there to meet it, though.

Callum Rice-Coates9 March 2019 19:04

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