Spurs fight back to earn draw

London - Tottenham Hotspur held their course for a Europa League finish after head coach Mauricio Pochettino left former club Southampton with a hard-earned 2-2 draw on Saturday.

Graziano Pelle twice put Southampton ahead at St Mary's, but a pulsating game saw Spurs respond through Erik Lamela and Nacer Chadli to close on a return to European football next season.

Southampton remain on their coat-tails, but will see this as a missed opportunity not to just overtake their rivals in the Premier League table, but also gain revenge over their returning manager.