Ings returns to inspire Saints to a fightback win
Southampton fought back from 2-0 down to beat Burnley and claim a crucial three points in the battle for Premier League survival.
The two sides came into the game level on 33 points and Burnley charged in front inathrillingfirsthalfatasunny St Mary's Stadium.
Chris Wood fired in an early penalty, awarded after the video assistant referee advisedAndreMarrinertocheck the pitchside monitor, before knockingdownBenMee'slong ball for Matej Vydra to volley in a fine second goal.
ButSouthampton,whowelcomed back Danny Ings and Theo Walcott from injury, hit straight back with midfielder Stuart Armstrong sweeping in the ball after a neat flick by Ings.
Theex-Burnleystrikercoolly slotted in his 10th goal of the season to equalise just before half-time, scoring against his former club for the third successive game.
And although Burnley's Nick Pope pulled off some fine saves after the break, Saints broketheEnglandgoalkeeper's resistanceasNathanRedmond volleyed them in front.
The hosts then needed somegoalkeepingheroicsfrom former England keeper Fraser Forster, who twice denied Wood late on, before clinching just their second win in 13 Premier League games.
Saints substitute Che Adams–oninplaceofIngs–could also have wrapped up the win in added time but fired wide when through on goal. The miss mattered little in the end as Saints held on to complete a first league double over Burnley since the 1970-71 season.
The victory lifted Ralph Hasenhuttl's men up to 13th in the table, 10 points clear of the relegation zone with eight games left.