Perhaps Southampton’s race is not yet run. Mark Hughes’s side earned only their sixth Premier League win of the season – and their first since February – to hoist themselves closer to safety, with a Dusan Tadic double over neighbours Bournemouth ensuring they have a fighting chance of beating relegation. In fact, fate may be in their own hands by the time they travel to Swansea City in the penultimate game of the season.The magnitude of this game meant Southampton and Bournemouth had never met with more at stake. Mark Hughes described it as a “black and white” matter given that victory here was a necessity for Saints’ survival hopes. Tadic’s goals either side of a Joshua King strike injected life into Southampton’s battle and the deafening noise that reverberated around St Mary’s at the final whistle suggested this afternoon could yet define a late escape. Related: West Brom give themselves hope with Matt Phillips winner against Newcastle Related: Liverpool suffer European hangover as resilient Stoke cling on for a point Continue readingreadfullarticle
