Southampton 4 Everton 1: On the day Martin O’Neill emerged as a leading contender to fill the vacancy at Goodison Park, Everton provided a clear illustration of the task confronting the successor to Ronald Koeman.

Southampton 0 Manchester United 0: Jose Mourinho indicated David De Gea has played his last match of the season for Manchester United after the Spanish goalkeeper missed last night’s draw at Southampton.

Southampton 0 Arsenal 2: Arsene Wenger has never failed to make the top four during his 20-year reign at Arsenal and, after this win at Southampton, the chance to maintain that perfect record is still alive

Liverpool vice-captain James Milner apologised to his team-mates after his penalty miss cost the side victory against Southampton.

Maya Yoshida and James Ward-Prowse spared Shane Long's blushes as Southampton hit two goals in as many minutes to sink Crystal Palace 3-1 at St Mary's.

Mauricio Pochettino had insisted before this game he was convinced his side could cope with the extended absence of Harry Kane.

Manchester United 3 Southampton 2: THERE was a time, believe it or not, when Zlatan Ibrahimovic was described as over-rated. The strutting martial arts enthusiast was labelled a flat-track bully who flattered to deceive on the big stage.

Everton 3, Southampton 0: On-loan striker Enner Valencia may have given Everton manager Ronald Koeman one less thing to think about in the January transfer window after his game-changing substitute appearance in the 3-0 victory over Southampton.

Southampton 1 Everton 0

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill was handed un unwanted headache last night after Shane Long was forced off injured in Southampton’s 1-0 Europa League defeat to Inter.

Southampton made a winning start to their Europa League campaign and gave Claude Puel his first win as manager with a convincing 3-0 defeat of Sparta Prague last night.

Spurs 1 Southampton 2: Mauricio Pochettino has warned Tottenham fans they may have to address their obsession with Arsenal to be real title contenders in future after his side lost to Southampton, taking the battle for second place to the final weekend.

Southampton 1 Sunderland 1: Sam Allardyce admits Sunderland are now effectively fighting for a 17th-place finish in their bid to beat the drop.

Southampton 1 Chelsea 2

Swansea 0 Southampton 1: Fraser Forster is among the best goalkeepers in Europe, according to Southampton team-mate Oriol Romeu.

Southampton 1 West Ham 0: Fraser Forster has still not conceded a goal since returning to the Southampton side — but refuses to take the credit for his remarkable run.

Vardy has recovered from a minor groin surgery in time for tonight's big game.

Norwich 1 Southampton 0: Southampton manager Ronald Koeman openly criticised Sadio Mane and Victor Wanyama after disciplinary problems helped condemn the visitors to defeat at Norwich.

Southampton 0 Arsenal 4: Arsene Wenger admitted he is unsure when Jack Wilshere will be back in an Arsenal shirt, after a grim night for the title chasers on the south coast.

Ronald Koeman has revealed he expected his Southampton team would have a “difficult” season, having watched them surpass expectations and finish seventh in the Premier League in 2014-15.

Manchester City 3 Southampton 1: WHAT a difference a week makes. Seven days on from a humbling home defeat by Liverpool — and with a Champions League loss in between — Manchester City returned to winning ways with a win that took them back to the top of the Premier League. Normal service resumed?

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Chelsea 1 Southampton 3: John Terry offered his backing to Jose Mourinho after Chelsea’s season took a significant turn for the worse on Saturday.

Southampton 3 Swansea 1: Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk starred at both ends of the pitch against Swansea and boss Ronald Koeman believes he will get even better.

Southampton 3 Norwich 0: Ronald Koeman insists Victor Wanyama will still be a Southampton player when the summer transfer window closes on Tuesday evening despite the former Celtic man telling the Dutchman he wants leave St Mary’s.

With hawks swirling over Everton’s young players as transfer deadline day edges nearer, manager Roberto Martinez has reiterated his determination to keep his squad together following Saturday’s hugely impressive victory over Southampton.

England U-21s 3 Republic of Ireland U-21s 1

Hat-trick record-breaker Sadio Mane was quick to praise fellow star man Shane Long after Southampton got their European challenge back on track with a rout of dismal Villa.

Everton 1 Southampton 0: Everton finally removed any lingering doubt that they will still be competing in the Premier League next season but the talk afterwards was as much about those not playing as the players who secured a third successive league win for the first time in a year.

Chelsea 1 Southampton 1

Premier League

Southampton 0 Liverpool 2: Liverpool have Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal in their sights after taking their unbeaten run to 18 games with a victory at Southampton that underlines just how far they have come in the last fourth months.

Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren start for Liverpool against former club Southampton today.

Southampton 0 West Ham 0