Ward-Prowse stoppage time penalty earns Southampton comeback draw against Spurs

A arguable stoppage-time punishment converted by James Ward-Prowse earned bottommost nine Southampton a 3-3 gully astatine location to Tottenham Hotspur successful the Premier League aft the visitors had led by 2 goals connected Saturday.

Southampton's James Ward-Prowse (rear C) speaks to teammates during the Premier League shot lucifer betwixt Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur(AFP)

Goals by Harry Kane and Ivan Perisic looked to person sealed the points for fourth-placed Tottenham successful the 2nd fractional but Southampton produced an astonishing betterment from 3-1 down.

Theo Walcott gave them a lifeline with a close-range decorativeness successful the 77th infinitesimal soon aft Perisic's volley appeared to person sealed a captious 3 points for Tottenham successful their bid to decorativeness the play successful the apical four.

Then successful the 90th infinitesimal Tottenham substitute Pape Sarr was adjudged to person fouled Ainsley Maitland-Niles arsenic helium attempted to wide the a bouncing ball.

After a agelong VAR check, Ward-Prowse delivered his spot footwear precocious into the apical country beyond erstwhile Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster.

Tottenham stay successful 4th spot with 49 points from 28 games but Newcastle United, successful fifth, are lone 2 points adrift with 2 games successful hand.

Southampton stay bottommost with 23 points.

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