Southampton 2-2 Bristol City: Robins frustrate Saints at St Mary’s

Southampton were dealt a blow just before kick-off as Jack Stephens pulled up in the warm-up and had to be replaced in the starting line-up by Nathan Wood.

Bristol City had a great chance to open the scoring just three minutes into proceedings, Delano Burgzorg broke in behind with just Daniel Peretz to beat but the forward’s shot was well saved by the retreating goalkeeper.

Two minutes later the visitors did manage to find a breakthrough as Twine curled a ball into the box towards Sam Bell but Saints defender Manning managed to divert the ball into his own net.

The hosts levelled the game up just before half an hour as Manning curled a sweeping free-kick into the area from outside of the box and found Larin who poked the ball home in off the left-hand post.

Southampton had a bright start to the second half as Larin found Cameron Archer outside the box and the forward spun before drilling an effort towards the bottom right-hand corner which was well saved by Radek Vitek.

Roy Hodgson’s side then found another goal in the 63rd minute when Bell glanced a header into the back of the net from a Tomi Horvat cross.

But Saints found another equaliser with two of the substitutes combining as Fellows dashed into the box down the right and chipped a cross to the back post where Stewart rose highest to header the ball into the back of the net.

With five minutes remaining Shea Charles found space in the middle of the box and directed a shot goalwards which forced a fine save out of Vitek who kept the score level.