Southampton v Tottenham ratings: Ward-Prowse 8, Salisu 4; Kane 8, Alli 4

Conte becomes first Spurs manager to be unbeaten in first seven league games in charge but unhappy with draw at St Mary's

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  Kyle Walker-Peters, 7 - Provided a couple of delicious crosses from the right for Shane Long to attack. Booked for hauling down Sergio Reguilon, but produced an exceptional diving header to repel a clean strike from Davies. Getty

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  Yan Valery, 7 - A real test of character in the second-half, but he weathered the storm to help his side secure a hard-fought point that may yet prove to be an important one come the end of the season. AFP

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  Jan Bednarek, 7 - A proper body on the line display. Maybe got away with one when he was a fraction away from playing Harry Kane onside for what would have been 2-1. Thwarted Son with a stunning block. PA

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  Mohammed Salisu, 4 - Undid all his side’s hard-work with his 39th minute dismissal for a second yellow after bundling over Son in the penalty area. It proved to be a double-whammy as Kane hammered into the top-corner. Getty

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  Romain Perraud, 6 - Showed some attacking intent prior to Southampton finding themselves a man down, and won his side’s first corner off Davinson Sanchez. Given a tough time by the likes of Son, Moura and Gil, but he stuck to his task. Getty

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  Ibrahima Diallo, 7 - Pressed relentlessly which made it virtually impossible for Spurs to escape their own half in the opening 40 minutes. He did brilliantly to pick the pocket of the hesitant Harry Winks, but his threaded pass was just about cut out. Reuters

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  Stuart Armstrong, 7 - Worked immensely hard out of possession and had the home faithful begging Anthony Taylor to point to the spot when his powerful effort cannoned off Dier in the box, but no luck on this occasion. Reuters

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  James Ward-Prowse, 8 - Three in three now for the man with arguably the best right foot in the Premier League. He opened the scoring with an absolute stunner, cutting across the ball with the outside of his boot to curl spectacularly into the far corner. Reuters

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  Shane Long, 7 - It’s been a long wait for a Premier League start for the Irishman, who almost opened the scoring with a dangerous glancing header before the offside flag went up. AFP

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  Adam Armstrong, 6 - Ran his socks off, but found opportunities limited in a game where his most notable contribution was picking up the game’s fifth yellow card in just the 51st minute when he clattered into the back of Royal. Getty

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  SUNS: Armando Broja (on for Long, 71’), 6 - Wasted no time in turning on the afterburners as he breezed past Davies to win his side a corner. Getty

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  Nathan Redmond (on for A Armstrong, 83’), N/A - Provided some fresh legs, but didn’t really have time to make an impact. Reuters

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  TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Hugo Lloris, 6 - Never really looked like stopping Ward-Prowse’s potent strike but he was otherwise untroubled, aside from a couple of routine stops. Getty

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  Davinson Sanchez, 7 - Looked a little hesitant early on and conceded his side’s first corner when he turned Perraud’s cross behind. To his credit, he denied Saints the smash and grab with a last-ditch block to thwart Broja. Getty

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  Eric Dier, 6 - The offside flag went up for what felt like the 100th time as he attacked a Son corner. Survived a penalty shout when Stuart Armstrong drilled the ball into his body, but the England man had kept his arm tight to his side. AP

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  Ben Davies, 6 - Thought he headed the opener when he converted Son’s cross, but his effort became the first of three Spurs goals to be ruled out. Reacted quickly to race across and clear the danger after another nervy moment at the back, this time from Sanchez. Getty

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  Emerson Royal, 6 - Looked to overload Southampton with an electric overlapping burst , but Son opted to go it alone. That decision was vindicated somewhat when Royal put his next cross into the stand. Reuters

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  Harry Winks, 7 - Caught dilly-dallying in possession by Diallo, but he pulled the strings in the middle beyond that point and found Son with a brilliant pass which led to the penalty and Salisu’s dismissal. Picked out Kane for 2-1 before VAR stepped in again. Getty

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  Pierre-Emile Hojberg, 6 - A typical battling display from the midfielder who found himself camped in opposition territory after the break. He distributed well to both flanks, but couldn’t carve open the Southampton defence. Reuters

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  Sergio Reguilon, 5 - A couple of naughty fouls from the Spaniard who saw yellow on the stroke of half-time. Substituted at the break by a cautious Conte. Reuters

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  Dele Alli, 4 - Virtually ineffective in the first-half and not much better in the second as he failed to make an impact in midfield or the final third. Withdrawn in the 62nd minute. AFP

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  Harry Kane, 8 - Levelled in true Harry Kane fashion when he crashed home from 12-yards, sending Forster the wrong way. Denied a brilliant second by a whisker when his wonderful touch and finish were chalked off for offside. Reuters

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  Son Heung-Min, 8 - Assisted the equaliser when he was felled by Salisu after darting into the box which allowed Kane to level from the spot having earlier teed up Davies with a stunning cross for what looked to be the opener, but VAR deemed the latter offside. AFP

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  SUBS: Matt Doherty (on for Reguillon, 45’), 6 - Collided with Lloris at the back post which led to a Spurs goal being chalked off and later poked straight at Forster as he looked to prod the ball underneath the goalkeeper. Getty

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  Lucas Moura (on for Dele, 62’), 7 - Looked to turn the screw following his introduction. Dragged Spurs up a gear, but he squandered a couple of big opportunities to take all three points. AFP

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  Bryan Gil (on for Royal, 77’), N/A - Showed excellent feet to cut inside and float a cross into the box. Failed to clear the first man next time around, this time on the left, and was denied a late winner by Forster. Getty

Antonio Conte became the first manager to remain unbeaten in the first seven league games in charge of Tottenham, but was disappointed as ten-man Southampton held on for a 1-1 draw against Spurs at St Mary's.

James Ward-Prowse gave Saints the lead midway through the first half, but the visitors moved up a gear when Mohammed Salisu tripped Heung-min Son to concede a penalty and pick up a second yellow before the break.

Harry Kane converted the spot kick before the England captain had a finely-taken second ruled out by VAR for a minor offside in the second half.

"It feels like a defeat. We're not happy. To play against 10 men for the majority of the game and not come away with a win is very disappointing," Spurs midfielder Harry Winks said. "I think we rushed it at times and tried to score too early and too quickly... we need to learn to be more patient with the ball."

"We have to be disappointed because you have to exploit the situation against 10 men," Conte said.

"To play after 44 hours is not easy because you need to recover from the last game," he added, referring to Sunday's win against Palace.

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