Manolo Gabbiadini

Premier League: Mark Hughes says last-minute hotel change gave Southampton extra motivation to beat Swansea

Southampton manager Mark Hughes said the last-minute cancellation of a hotel booking ahead of their Premier League survival battle against Swansea City on Tuesday had given the team extra motivation to win at the Liberty Stadium.

Southampton's Premier League spot not safe yet, says manager Mark Hughes after crucial win over Swansea

Southampton are on 36 points, three above Swansea and with a superior goal difference (nine goals better) ahead of Sunday's final game, at home to champions Manchester City.

West Brom's relegation from Premier League confirmed after Southampton beat Swansea to edge towards safety

West Brom were relegated from the Premier League on Tuesday after Southampton took a huge step towards keeping their place in the English top flight by beating fellow strugglers Swansea.

FA Cup: Southampton see off Wigan to enter semi-finals; give new Mark Hughes a winning start

Mark Hughes enjoyed the ideal start to his Southampton reign as the struggling Premier League club reached the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win at Wigan on Sunday.

Premier League: Harry Kane strikes but Tottenham Hotspur drop points against gritty Southampton

The result moves Spurs to within two points of fourth-placed Liverpool, who have a game in hand, but it was not enough to lift Southampton out of the relegation zone.

League Cup: Leicester manager Claude Puel admits defeating Manchester City a tough task

Defeat was hard on Puel and Southampton and, now Foxes manager, he is eager to right some wrongs.

Premier League: Manolo Gabbiadini scores brace to hand Southampton point against Newcastle United

Manolo Gabbiadini earned Southampton a point by scoring both goals in a 2-2 draw with Newcastle United at St Mary’s on Sunday.

FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers: Italy failing to qualify would be catastrophic, says coach Giampiero Ventura

"I'm not thinking about the play-offs, we need to think about the next two matches and then based on who we meet we'll weigh things up," said Ventura.

World Cup qualifiers: Wales gain point at Serbia; Spain Italy notch up easy wins

While Wales lie in third place in group D, Spain and Italy are level on points at the top of group G and will face each other when Italy travel to Spain in September .

Premier League: Manchester United, Southampton play out stalemate after Sergio Romero heroics

Sergio Romero displayed some eye-catching pre-Europa League final form by saving a penalty as Manchester United drew 0-0 at Southampton in their penultimate Premier League game.