Summary

  • Southampton climb out of bottom three on goal difference

  • Stoke already relegated on Saturday

  • Swansea lost at Bournemouth

  • Saints face Swansea in key game on Tuesday

  1. Sir Alex Ferguson admitted to hospitalpublished at 20:35 BST 5 May 2018

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    But the big news that will dominate the newsstands tomorrow morning is the admission of Sir Alex Ferguson - legendary former Manchester United manager - to hospital for emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage.

    The entire football world and plenty more far beyond will be thinking of his family and wishing him all the best.

  2. MOTD running orderpublished at 20:22 BST 5 May 2018

    The Match of the Day running order has just landed fresh and warm on the BBC Sport fax machine.

    Not really, it has been delivered via the silky tones of presenter Gary Lineker on the MOTD Facebook page.

    It reads:

    Stoke v Crystal Palace

    Bournemouth v Swansea

    West Brom v Tottenham

    Everton v Southampton

    Leicester v West Ham

    Brighton v Manchester United

    Watford v Newcastle

    Martin Keown and Frank Lampard are Gary's company this evening.

    Make sure you catch them at 22:20 BST on BBC One and online.

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  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:11 BST 5 May 2018

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    Hugh Griffiths: Just like in 2005, Southampton's ability to concede late goals might just turn out to be their undoing.

    Gray Mhango: Southampton were robbed.

    Andrew Priestly: A Mark Hughes side falls victim to a late goal in added time, within added time a la Michael Owen in the 2009 Manchester derby...

  4. Postpublished at 20:09 BST 5 May 2018

    Everton 1-1 Southampton

    Southampton manager Mark Hughes has just been asked about the news of Sir Alex Ferguson's admission to hospital where he has undergone emergency surgery for a brain haemorrage.

    "I heard some whispers and was hoping it wasn't true," said Hughes. "I wish him all the best."

  5. Sir Alex Ferguson in hospitalpublished at 20:05 BST 5 May 2018
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    Some worrying news is just breaking.

    Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson - who won 13 Premier League titles in his 26 years at the club - has undergone emergency surgery today for a brain haemorrhage.

    The procedure is understood to have gone well, but the 76-year-old needs a period of intensive care to optimise his recovery.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:59 BST 5 May 2018

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    Andy Rudd: 'Southampton are way ahead of Everton,' the words of Glen Hoddle, worst bit is there is some truth in that.

    Dan Pinch: At least Saints fans can live with the good news that no one will be raiding the team for their best players in the off-season because they haven’t got any.

    Ash: I was so hacked off by that late goal until I realised it changes nothing - win or draw today, a win at Swansea is the only result that matters now.

  7. 'I'm really upset with the officials'published at 19:56 BST 5 May 2018

    Everton 1-1 Southampton

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    Southampton manager Mark Hughes speaking to BT Sport: "We clearly haven't got what we deserved today. The referee has made a decision to give the free kick in the corner.

    "He allows it to be taken from a false position then we're on the back foot, and we're down to 10 men too because of a decision he made and he has given free kicks when our lads didn't touch them.

    "We were different class. We have got something out of the game though as we are out of the bottom three. We have a massive game for us coming up and that will probably determine who goes up and who goes down.

    "We have done everything right in the game apart from the last moment and then it was given against us. I'm really upset with the officials today.

    "We will be ready Tuesday. Swansea will know they are in a game. Other things got in the way of us getting three points today."

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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:52 BST 5 May 2018

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    Tom: Arsene Wenger to Everton?

    Dabsy: This is the most intriguing league in the whole world.

    Kieron Duxbury:Thank you Southampton for preventing Everton winning and as a result now sending Burnley on a European tour! Proud as proudsville. Now lets try and pip Arsenal to sixth.

  9. The tale of the tablepublished at 19:47 BST 5 May 2018

    Everton 1-1 Southampton

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    Tuesday evening? Any plans?

    I wouldn't normally suggest neutrals scrub them in favour of Swansea v Southampton, but that game is going to be an absolute monster.

    Turn on, tune in and chew your nails down to dust.

    Southampton play Manchester City on the final weekend, while Swansea have Stoke at home.

    You feel Saints have to win...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:45 BST 5 May 2018

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    Drew: If you have a one and a half minute treatment for an injury in injury time, the time will be added on. Sorry Saints fans.

    Andrew Timney: Extra minute came from injury stoppage to Cedric Soares. Nothing to do with the ref.

    Chris: Mark Hughes moaning yet again. Meanwhile, the rest of the world wonders how on earth he is a Premier League manager!

  11. 'We need change'published at 19:40 BST 5 May 2018

    Everton 1-1 Southampton

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    Everton manager Sam Allardyce: "It was an anguishing performance to stand and watch the players.

    "They have worked extremely hard from the day I have walked into the club and to now, But look at the record and the results they have achieved. We have nicked something out of it we didn't really deserve today.

    "We didn't have much to play for other than to try to entertain the fans in the final home game and we haven't done that.

    "The loss of Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Gilfi Sigurdson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin - that's a lot. But the lads who stepped in, as hard as they tried, didn't match up to the levels of those other guys.

    "Southampton will be really disappointed but that's the game. You have to play to the last minute and we did that. Our passes let us down.

    "At the end of the day when you play at home you play to win and entertain the crowd. Our passes were going astray but I haven't seen that in a long, long time. The players will have to say to themselves it wasn't their best performance but they kept going.

    "We have come a long way, but not with this performance, but with getting results. If we are going to get better, we need change."

  12. 'I couldn't care less'published at 19:38 BST 5 May 2018

    Everton 1-1 Southampton

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    Southampton goalscorer Nathan Redmond: "We should have taken three points. I didn't think I made a foul in the corner and they took it forward another 20 yards.

    "We tried to catch them on the break another couple of times but we're disappointed not to take three points and that it has been taken out of our hands.

    "I couldn't care less if I score unless we stay in the Premier League. The gaffer told me to go on and try and get forward so that's what I tried to do.

    "We need to take this point, albeit we should have had three and take it into the next two games.

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  13. 'Everton fans want to see change'published at 19:36 BST 5 May 2018

    FT: Everton 1-1 Southampton

    Ronny Goodlass
    Former Everton winger on BBC Radio Merseyside

    The majority of Everton fans want to see change. We have got to start playing a brand of football that we want to see. It has been poor all season and it hasn't been nice to watch.

    Everton fansImage source, Reuters
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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:35 BST 5 May 2018

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    Tom: Delighted for West Brom but I think we can all understand Everton fans frustration this season... Except Bolton, every club Alladyce has ever forced his tactics upon. Dire. Dreadful. Unwatchable.

    Jay: It's good that Mark Hughes knows how to handle goals his team concedes in time that shouldn't have been added (remember Michael Owen's goal?)

    John: Saints “beaten” by the ref’s poor decisions

  15. Europe, brace yourselvespublished at 19:32 BST 5 May 2018

    FT: Everton 1-1 Southampton

    Burnley tweetImage source, Burnley FC

    The ramifications of this result are rumbling up and down the table.

    It means that Burnley can publicly look forward to Europa League football next season.

    And no London Stadium in the Championship next season with West Ham officially safe.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:27 BST 5 May 2018

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    Where did that extra minute come from? Got to feel sorry for Southampton.

    Dave

    Mark Hughes is making that exact point in rather forceful terms to referee Jonathan Moss.

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  17. 'Poor again'published at 19:26 BST 5 May 2018

    FT: Everton 1-1 Southampton

    Ronny Goodlass
    Former Everton winger on BBC Radio Merseyside

    Everton were poor again. Southampton posed a bigger a threat and there are a lot of empty seats in the stands. But Everton will take the point.

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 19:26 BST 5 May 2018

    Everton 1-1 Southampton

    Southampton are out of the relegation zone on goal difference, but they could have taken a far more decisive stride out of the drop zone with victory.

    That goal is good news for Huddersfield who stay above the Saints, and West Brom whose slim, slim chances of survival would have been evaporated entirely with a Southampton win.

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    GOAL - Everton 1-1 Southamptonpublished at 90+5 mins

    Tom Davies

    Agony for Saints!

    The travelling fans have their heads in their hands.

    Tom Davies' deflected shot with almost the last kick of the match beats a horribly wrong-footed Alex McCarthy.

    goalImage source, Reuters