Premiership Review: City move closer to drop zone

Manchester City were edged closer to the relegation zone by a 3-1 defeat at home to Southampton on a day when attention shifted to the painful end of the Premiership table.

With Blackburn and Portsmouth both winning today, City – who welcomed Kevin Keegan’s return to the dug-out after a four-match absence with a back complaint - emerged as the side the bottom three will hope to catch.