Southampton 3 Crystal Palace 1: Rampant Saints halt Allardyce's winning run

Shane Long's below-par finishing did not prove costly for Southampton as Claude Puel's men scored two late goals to claim a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace, piling the pressure back on Sam Allardyce's relegation-threatened side.

Palace were on course to make it five Premier League wins from five for the first time since April 2014 when Christian Benteke's fifth goal in his last five top-flight appearances against Southampton put them ahead 31 minutes into an end-to-end encounter.

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1