Southampton vs Tottenham LIVE updates as Perisic and Kane add ...

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Southampton vs Tottenham LIVE updates as Perisic and Kane add ...
LIVE: Follow right here for live updates as Antonio Conte's Tottenham team travel to St Mary's Stadium to take on Southampton in the Premier League.

Hello and welcome to live coverage of Tottenham's Premier League clash against Southampton.

After bouncing back from a poor run of results last weekend to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1, Antonio Conte and his Spurs team will be looking to make it back-to-back wins in their quest for a top-four finish.

As Manchester United, who currently sit two points above the Lilywhites, are in FA Cup action this weekend, Spurs have the opportunity to move into third place going into the first international break of 2023.

Southampton, on the other hand, need the points for an entirely different reason as they are in a serious battle to keep their place in the Premier League as they currently sit bottom and are two points adrift of safety.

Tottenham correspondents Alasdair Gold and Rob Guest are covering the match with all the build-up and the action as it happens on the pitch and reaction from the supporters and media.

Scroll down for all of our latest updates from St Mary's.

Key Events

GOAL!16:55

Perisic scores16:37

Kane scores16:27

GOAL!16:10

Porro scores15:46

17:03Matthew Treadwell

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17:01Rob Guest

Full-time

It finishes 3-3 on the south coast.

16:55KEY EVENT

GOAL!

Ward-Prowse makes no mistake from the penalty spot as he finds the top corner.

16:53Rob Guest

Penalty

Saints have a penalty as Sarr catches Maitland-Niles on the back when going to clear the ball.

Penalty given after VAR check.

16:47Alasdair Gold

Spurs subs

Emerson and Sarr replace Porro and Kulusevski.

16:40Rob Guest

GOAL!

Game on.

Walcott in the right place at the right time to pull one back for Saints.

16:38Rob Guest

Save

Excellent save from Forster to stop Maitland-Niles' effort from distance finding the top corner.

16:37KEY EVENT

Perisic scores

Ivan Perisic scores his first goal for Spurs! Kulusevski's cross is headed out to him and he hits his half-volley into the turf and it bounces up and into the net.

16:32Rob Guest

Triple sub for the hosts

Mara, Sulemana and Alcaraz on for Armstrong, Elyounoussi and Adams.

16:27KEY EVENT

Kane scores

Harry Kane finds the net! Dejan Kulusevski cuts inside and curls a cross to the back post where the Spurs striker rises highest and heads it home.

16:21Alasdair Gold

Kane strike

Spurs break up the pitch and Kane takes aim but fires over the crossbar.

16:10KEY EVENT

GOAL!

Saints restore parity immediately after the restart with Walcott played through down the right and putting it on a plate for Adams to tap in

16:07Rob Guest

Peep

The second half is underway at St Mary's.

15:53Alasdair Gold

Here are Alasdair's thoughts on that first half

The first half had been all about the injuries, with both sides losing two players apiece.

Spurs lost Richarlison within four minutes and then Ben Davies after the half-hour mark while the Saints had Armel Bella-Kotchap and Jan Bednarek forced off.

It was a fragmented half because of the changes and treatment required and there was rarely any flow to it.

Tottenham had the better chances and Dejan Kulusevski, who was thrown in just four minutes into the contest for Richarlison, set up a couple of chances for others and one for himself.

However, it was left to Pedro Porro, after two wild left-footed shots over the bar, to smash home with his right foot.

It came from a lovely incisive ball from Son - his 50th Premier League assist - and the Spaniard took a touch and smashed it in off the crossbar, his first goal for Tottenham.

The second half will be all about who manages their changes better and Saints had a strong spell towards the end of the half. However, if Spurs can keep on creating chances you would back them to add to their lead and that would take them into third place in the Premier League table.

15:53Alasdair Gold

Half-time

Spurs take their lead into the break after those seven minutes of added time following a first half with two injuries for either side.

15:49Rob Guest

Over

Walker-Peters shoots over from distance.

15:46KEY EVENT

Porro scores

Pedro Porro scores a cracking goal for Spurs. Lovely ball from Son - his 50th Premier League assist - and the Spaniard takes a touch and smashes it in off the crossbar, his first goal for Tottenham.

15:45Rob Guest

Added time

Seven minutes added on.

15:39Rob Guest

Cleared

Romero on hand to clear Walcott's low cross away from danger.

15:37Alasdair Gold

Son shot

Son fires a shot not too far wide from outside the box.

15:37Alasdair Gold

Another Spurs sub

Now Ben Davies down needing treatment and Ivan Perisic coming on. Crazy first half for injuries. Two for either side.

15:34Rob Guest

Another Saints sub

The hosts are forced into another change as Bednarek is replaced by Maitland-Niles.

The Southampton man had been struggling and was constantly holding his side before going to ground for a second time.

15:27Alasdair Gold

Kulusevski run

Kulusevski has been bright since coming on. After creating a few chances he has one of his own after jinking past Salisu down the right but his low shot is deflected behind.

15:25Alasdair Gold

Porro chance

Porro and Davies ended up switching sides after defending a corner and Conte was furiously telling them to switch back after a good few minutes, although it had been difficult to do so. They do and Porro responds by firing over another effort.

15:19Alasdair Gold

Dier effort

Eric Dier flashes a header just wide of goal from a Kulusevski cross.

15:17Alasdair Gold

Porro chance

Chance for Pedro Porro as Kulusevski turns on to a Son header and plays it across. The Spaniard cuts inside and lashes it over with his left foot though.

15:07Rob Guest

Southampton sub

Saints forced into an early change with Bella-Kotchap replaced due to an arm injury as Salisu comes on.

15:04Alasdair Gold

Spurs sub

Just four minutes in and Richarlison looks very upset, he's injured and heading down the tunnel already. Dejan Kulusevski comes on to replace him.

15:03Rob Guest

Block

Great block from Lenglet to stop Armstrong's shot from finding the bottom corner.

15:02Alasdair Gold

Lovely ball from Porro

It finds Son but he can only volley it across the six yard box.

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