Southampton 3-3 Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs suffer top-four blow as Saints grab late draw in Premier League

Southampton completed a sensational comeback in stoppage time to hold Tottenham to a 3-3 draw.

It was a game that struggled to get going in the first half due to the number of stoppages. Four players had to be replaced due to injury inside the first 37 minutes, including both of Southampton's central defenders in Armel Bella-Kotchap and Jan Bednarek.

After firing two previous efforts over the bar, Pedro Porro made no mistake with his third attempt by smashing it past Gavin Bazunu to score his first goal for Spurs and put his side ahead.

Southampton responded instantly after the break, scoring one minute into the second half. Theo Walcott did brilliantly to fire a pass across the face of goal and Che Adams was on hand to poke it home from close range for his fifth Premier League goal of the season.

Harry Kane put Tottenham back ahead in the 65th minute when the England international rose highest to head home Dejan Kulusevski's inch-perfect cross.

Antonio Conte's side added another goal 15 minutes from time and looked to have wrapped up all three points when Ivan Perisic fired a terrific effort past Bazunu to make it 3-1.

Southampton pulled one back in the 77th minute, Walcott found himself in space and calmly side footed his effort past Fraser Forster.

Saints continued to push forward and in the 93rd minute completed their comeback, Pape Sarr fouled Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the box and James Ward-Prowse was on hand to hold his nerve and emphatically convert the penalty.

Southampton's improvement under Ruben Selles has gone somewhat under the radar due to their lowly league position, but this late fightback is another good result for a side who are starting to move in the right direction. Selles has presided over six Premier League games as Southampton boss, has beaten Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, beaten fellow strugglers Leicester City at home and his Saints side have now taken a point each from games against Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. He entered into the job with a tough run of fixtures ahead and they will continue to be difficult until the end of the season but if Southampton can show the same intensity and spirit as they did in the second half, they have as much chance as any of the bottom eight to stay up.

The 34-year-old was brilliant, and instrumental in getting them back into the game. It was his brilliantly timed run and quality assist for Adams that initially got Southampton back on level terms and when Saints had fallen 3-1 behind it was Walcott's smartly taken finish which made it 2-3 and sparked the comeback. A great display.

Southampton: Bazunu 6, Walker-Peters 6, Bednarek 5, Bella-Kotchap N/A, Perraud 6, Armstrong 6, Ward-Prowse 8, Lavia 7, Elyounoussi 6, Walcott 8*, Adams 7 Subs: Salisu 6, Alcaraz 6, Sulemana 6, Maitland-Niles 7, Mara 7

Tottenham Hotspur: Forster 6, Lenglet 6, Dier 6, Romero 6, Porro 7, Skipp 6, Hojbjerg 6, Davies 6, Son 7, Richarlison N/A, Kane 7 Subs: Perisic 7, Royal 6, Sarr 3, Kulusevski 6

45' GOAL - TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR - Pedro Porro mad absolutely NO mistake with that one! The ball comes over to the Spaniard on the right in acres of space, he takes a touch before smashing it past Bazunu and into the back of the net.

46' GOAL - SOUTHAMPTON - That didn't take long! Theo Walcott makes a brilliant run down the right-hand side before firing a pass across the face of the box and Che Adams is there to fire home!

65' GOAL - TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR - Kane has his goal! Kulusevski fires in a brilliant cross and Kane rises above both defenders to thump his header home.

74' GOAL - TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR - That goal will surely put the game to bed for Spurs! The ball comes out to Ivan Perisic who fires it past Fraser Forster to make it 3-1.

77' GOAL - SOUTHAMPTON - Southampton have one back! Theo Walcott finds himself in acres of space and calmly side foots his effort past Forster.

90' GOAL - SOUTHAMPTON - James Ward-Prowse equalises in stoppage time from the spot! A fantastic penalty to complete a sensational comeback from 3-1 down.

Southampton scored three goals in a single Premier League match for the first time this season.