Southampton stun Tottenham as Yan Valery and James Ward-Prowse derail Mauricio Pochettino’s top-four pursuit
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Your support makes all the difference.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.
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.
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.
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.
Manchester City 3-0 Watford
65 minutes
Watford make a double change: Success and Femenia are off for Deeney and Deulofeu.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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