Southampton v Tottenham ratings: Walcott 9, Ward-Prowse 8; Lenglet 5, Kane 7

Spurs pegged back in race for Champions League after being held to a 3-3 draw at St Mary's Stadium

SOUTHAMPTON RATINGS: Gavin Bazunu - 6 Made seven saves to keep Southampton in the game at crucial points. Could do little about the goals. Getty

Kyle Walker-Peters - 5 His good range of passing was crucial in helping the Saints beat Spurs’ high press early in the game. Had a tough time against Ivan Perisic in the second half. AP

Romain Perraud - 6 His low cross after three minutes caused chaos in the Tottenham area. Was nowhere to be seen when Pedro Porro found space on his wing to score the opener. Action Images

Armel Bella-Kotchap - N/A Had to go off after just eight minutes due to an injury. AFP

Jan Bednarek - 6 Started well but just like his centre-back partner, Bednarek had to leave the pitch in the first half due to broken ribs. Getty

James Ward-Prowse - 8 Had two good chances from the edge of the box before the ten-minute mark but failed to test Forster. Began the move that led to Walcott’s goal with a well-weighted cross into the penalty area. Kept his cool to slot his late penalty into the top corner and earn Southampton a share of the spoils. AFP

Romeo Lavia - 7 Looked solid in midfield and helped break up attacks. Found Walcott with a pass that cut through Spurs‘ backline en route to Southampton’s equaliser. Getty

Theo Walcott - 9 A thorn in the flesh of Spurs defenders in the first half as they struggled to deal with his pace and movement. Rewarded for his hard work when he found Che Adams in the box for Southampton’s equaliser. Got Southampton back into game with a close-range finish to bring the score to 3-2. Action Images

Stuart Armstrong - 7 Dropped back into midfield to help out in the first half. Got more involved in attack in the second half but didn't really trouble Forster. AP

Mohamed Elyounoussi - 7 Skipped past three challenges and set up Perraud for a cross in the 15th minute. Linked up well with Perraud on the left-hand side to cause Tottenham problems. AP

Che Adams - 8 Almost deflected Ward-Prowse’s shot goalwards early on. Showed excellent composure to draw Southampton level despite pressure from two Spurs defenders. AFP

SUBS: Mohammed Salisu (Bella-Kochap, 8) - 6 Got beaten far too easily on the edge of his penalty area by Kulusevski in the 27th minute. Crucial block against Kane to deny him from point-blank range after the half-hour mark. AP

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Bednarek, 34) - 8 His low centre of gravity cost him as Kane jumped above him to head Spurs into the lead. He almost atoned for his error with a shot that Forster tipped over the bar in the 77th minute. Won the penalty that Ward-Prowse scored to drag Southampton level in added time. AP

Sekou Mara (Che Adams, 70) - 7 Set up Walcott’s goal with a header back into the danger area. Almost drew Southampton level two minutes later but was denied by Forster. AFP

Kamaldeen Sulemana (Elyounoussi, 70) - 6 Caused plenty of problems for Pedro Porro after coming on. Action Images

Carlos Alvarez (Armstrong, 70) - 6 Denied by a good block from Hojberg in the 89th minute. Getty

TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Fraser Forster - 6 Made a good save to deny Perraud in the 72nd minute. Made a better save to deny Niles from the edge of the box soon after. AFP

Clement Lenglet - 5 Struggled to deal with Walcott’s runs in behind the Spurs backline in the first half. Had a chance to grab the winner with the last touch of the game but he placed his header high and wide. AFP

Christian Romero - 7 Made a superb last-ditch tackle to deny Ward-Prowse the chance to play Walcott through on goal in the 33rd minute. Showed great awareness to stop Elyounoussi the getting on the end of Walcott’s cross soon after. AP

Eric Dier - 5 Should have scored when Kulsevski found him with a beautiful cross in the first half. Got beaten in air by Sekou Mara in the build up to Southampton’s second goal. Getty

Ben Davies - 6 Wasn’t as adventurous as Porro but carried out his defensive duties well. Picked up an injury and had to leave the field before the break. Getty

Pedro Porro - 7 Should have done better to keep his shot on target when Kulsevski found him in the box early on. Sliced another shot high on his left foot soon after. Finally got it right and put Spurs ahead with a shot into the top corner on the stroke of half-time. PA

Oliver Skipp - 6 Made a last-ditch tackle to stop Armstrong from running through on goal in the 56th minute. Impressed with his passing until he was replaced late in the game. Getty

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - 6 Worked hard in the middle of the pitch but struggled when Saints piled on the pressure in the second half. Getty

Richarlison - N/A Disappointed to come off after just five minutes due to an injury. Getty

Son Heung-min - 6 Displayed good vision to find Porro for Tottenham’s opener. Frustrated by blocks from Southampton’s centre-backs in the second half. PA

Harry Kane - 7 Surprisingly decided against crossing to his strike partner Son when he was played into space on the right-hand side. Made the wrong decision to shoot when Son seem to be in a better position at the hour mark. Finally got his goal via a glancing header in the 64th minute. AP

SUBS: Dejan Kulusevski (Richarlison, 5) - 8 Created two good chances in quick succession for Dier and Porro a few minutes after coming on. Assisted Tottenham’s second goal with a beautiful cross that found Kane in the box. Getty

Ivan Perisic (Davies, 37) - 8 Offered more in attack after replacing Davies. Grabbed Spurs’ third goal with a bouncing shot that left the goalkeeper with no chance. Action Images

Pape Sarr (Kulusevski, 86) - N/A Caught Maitland-Niles with a high foot and gave away a penalty three minutes after coming on. AFP

Emerson Royal (Pedro Porro, 86) - N/A. PA

Tottenham's challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League was hit by a late Southampton fightback in a 3-3 draw on Saturday.

Spurs looked set to leapfrog Manchester United into third as they led bottom-of-the-table Saints 3-1 with just 13 minutes remaining at St Mary's.

But Theo Walcott's first goal in nearly two years and James Ward-Prowse's stoppage-time penalty salvaged a vital point for the Saints.

Pedro Porro's thumping finish had opened the scoring and his account for Tottenham in first-half stoppage time.

Southampton responded within a minute of the restart as Che Adams turned in Walcott's cross.

Speculation continues to surround Harry Kane's future, but it has not affected the England captain's form as he rose highest to head in his 21st Premier League goal of the season from Dejan Kulusevski's cross.

Ivan Perisic's strike from the edge of the box then gave Spurs a two-goal cushion.

Yet, even that was not enough for Antonio Conte's men as they were pegged back in a frantic finale.

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