No escape from Alcaraz as Leicester are left looking over shoulder

Argentine guides Southampton to a first home win since August and drags Brendan Rogers' men into the battle

OFF THEIR KNEES: Southampton's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates scoring the goal that lifted his side off the bottom. Pic: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire.

Carlos Alcaraz's first-half goal handed Southampton a lifeline as they secured a crucial three points in a 1-0 win over fellow relegation battlers Leicester.

The Saints had gone into the game winless in eight Premier League home games, a run of matches stretching all the way back to the visit of Chelsea to St Mary's in August.