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– James Ward-Prowse scored twice as bottom side Southampton came from behind to claim a vital 2-1 Premier League victory at strugglers Everton and deepen the crisis at Goodison Park on Saturday.
– Amadou Onana gave the home side a first half lead but Ward-Prowse equalised in the first minute of the second period and then curled in a trademark free-kick to give Southampton their first victory at Everton since 1997.
– Ward-Prowse also saw his shot tipped onto the post by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the first half, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin had his deflected shot come off the crossbar with the score at 1-1.
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– Southampton stay bottom of the table with 15 points from their 19 games, the same number as Everton, who are above them only on goal difference.
– The result comes on a day when members of the Everton board were advised to stay away from the ground over what the club termed a “real and credible threat to their safety and security.” Everton fans had planned a sit-in at the ground after the game in protest at the club’s current plight.
– The victory ends a run of six straight league defeats for Southampton and comes after they dumped Manchester City out of the Carabao Cup, a marked improvement for new manager Nathan Jones after a difficult start at the club.
FULL-TIME Everton 1-2 Southampton
Nathan Jones’ men secure all three points with a brace from James Ward-Prowse, following Amadou Onana's opener#EVESOU pic.twitter.com/fcc6NCic4f
— Premier League (@premierleague) January 14, 2023
