- Bertrand forces Spurs own goal
- Kane levels before halftime
- Spurs stay fifth
- Saints one point back of safety
Harry Kane made amends for a Davinson Sanchez own goal as Tottenham Hotspur drew Southampton 1-1 at St. Mary’s on Sunday.
Southampton is now winless in 11 Premier League matches, while Spurs are unbeaten in six.
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Spurs entered the game with Christian Eriksen and Hugo Lloris out through sickness and several more not at 100 percent, and Sanchez was surely feeling ill when his sliding attempt to block a Ryan Bertrand cross beat his own keeper to the inside post.
It was 1-1 within moments, as Kane rose over Manolo Gabbiadini after losing mark Jack Stephens on a corner kick.
James Ward-Prowse was fortunate to avoid a card when he kicked out at Jan Vertonghen following a slide tackle from the Spurs center back.
Stephens just missed making up for his error when he zipped onto Ward-Prowse’s free kick but headed just wide of the far upper 90.
Mario Lemina forced Vorm into a save after a 41st minute set-up by Gabbiadini.
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197 - There were just 197 seconds between Southampton’s opener and Harry Kane’s equaliser for Tottenham. Response.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 21, 2018
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Ward-Prowse tried his luck from 25 yards to start the second half, but Vorm saw the ball the whole way into his arms.
Spurs grew into the second half, and Dele Alli lashed wide of the near post in the 65th minute. Vertonghen buzzed the tower with a left-footed shot five minutes later.
Would anything give as the match progressed, with Spurs inserting Erik Lamela and Saints opting for Sofiane Boufal and 17-year-old debutant Michael Obafemi?
Good work from Kane and Sissoko ended with an on-the-doorstep Lamela shooting off a Saints defender and out, poorly adjudged to be a goal kick.
Obafemi misjudged a chance to redirect a cross past Vorm in the 87th minute, and Cedric ventured a laser wide of the goal as Saints looked for a winner. Boufal was then blocked by Sanchez after taking a touch too much in the box.
Kane had late opportunity for Spurs, but dragged his shot or pass through the six without a receiver.
