Southampton 1-1 Swansea

Southampton moved off the bottom
thanks to a 1-1 draw at home to
Swansea but were left to regret more
sloppy defending.
Saints looked set for their second win
of the season when Morgan
Schneiderlin got on the end of a Rickie
Lambert knockdown to force the ball
past Gerhard Tremmel after 64
minutes.
But Nigel Adkins' men threw the lead
away within 10 minutes when Maya
Yoshida was unable to control a short
pass from goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga
and Nathan Dyer pounced.
The former Southampton winger had
only been introduced just before the
hour mark and produced a clinical
finish in off the post to get Swansea
back on level terms.
Although the home side pushed for an
equaliser their efforts looked tired and
both sides were forced to settle for a
point apiece.
Having seen his team concede the
opening goal in all 10 games so far this
season, Adkins had been keen to keep
things solid before the break.
And while the Swans dominated
possession they created little beyond a
near-post drive from Ki after good
trickery from the South Korean.
Indeed, Southampton had the better
of the openings with Rickie Lambert a
useful weapon with his knockdowns.
Gaston Ramirez and Schneiderlin both
fired wide when well placed.
It was no surprise when the goal came
by that route. But it was even less
surprising to see Saints throw the lead
away and while they climb above QPR
they remain in trouble in 19th.