Southampton 1-1 Middlesbrough: Emmanuel Latte Lath’s late strike earns level for Boro

Southampton conceded a Ninetieth-minute aim to attract with Middlesbrough as their Championship automated promotion hopes suffered a blow.

The hosts did not capitalise on a lot of probabilities at St Mary’s as Latte Lath pounced for his tenth aim of the season.

The eight-point hole could possibly be stretched much more with third-placed Ipswich and leaders Leeds United nonetheless to play on Friday.

Saints solely needed to wait 12 minutes to go in entrance as Kamaldeen Sulemana’s jinking run and looking out cross was sliced awkwardly into the air by Jonny Howson.

The ball fell to the toes of Armstrong whose drilled strike nestled into the underside left-hand nook of Seny Dieng’s internet.

Russell Martin’s facet dominated the opening half hour of the sport, transferring the ball round nicely and creating alternatives.

However Middlesbrough nearly equalised when Saints had been caught out enjoying out from the again and Finn Azaz’s low strike hit the put up of Gavin Bazunu’s aim.

Che Adams had a lot of wonderful probabilities for the house facet after the break and likewise had a aim disallowed when he was deemed to be offside from Sulemana’s cross.

Adams additionally discovered himself one-on-one with Dieng however his shot was parried behind for a nook and he struck vast from six yards.

Shortly after these misses he was changed by Bournemouth loanee David Brooks.

Boro then discovered their means into the sport because the second half developed, offering a continuing menace on the break.

From a kind of counter-attacks Isaiah Jones discovered himself via on aim however Jack Stephens closed in and made an important deal with to comb the ball behind.

The guests had been finally rewarded for his or her relentless strain as Latte Lath nodded Michael Carrick’s facet degree.

Some extent is unlikely to be sufficient, although, to reignite Boro’s play-off push as they’re now 9 factors behind sixth-placed Norwich with seven video games remaining.

Southampton have an opportunity to re-ignite their automated promotion push on Monday once they go to Ipswich.

Southampton boss Russell Martin informed BBC Radio Solent:

“We should have won, we should score after the chances and need to be ruthless in our box.

“I am actually aggravated with each the probabilities we missed and the aim we conceded, it was a garbage one to concede.

“I’m really looking forward to the Ipswich game, we go toe to toe with anyone, it won’t change, the focus will be on us but we have to be more ruthless in both boxes.”

Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick informed BBC Radio Tees:

“There was a lot of good football from both sides, it was a tough game.

“It was fairly open within the second half, I used to be happy with the boys for the way they did with the accidents we had.

“We were fantastic, we stuck together and showed quality. We could have maybe snatched it right at the end too.”