Ings on target in Saints stalemate

PREMIER LEAGUE: Danny Ings furthered his claim for the Golden Boot with a 19th goal of the Premier League season but Southampton had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Everton at Goodison Park.

The 27-year-old was comfortably the best player on the pitch, all perpetual motion and predatory instinct and it was precisely that which moved him within three of Leicester’s Jamie Vardy.

Ings highlighted his ability to seize a chance when it came his way with a real poachers goal, playing on the shoulder of the last defender and benefiting when a mis-hit shot from Stuart Armstrong fell at his feet.

That his goal was not enough to take all three points was partly down to luck - he had a header hit the crossbar and James Ward-Prowse missed a penalty with the score still at 0-0 - and a well-taken Richarlison goal out of nowhere which sparked an improved secondhalf display from Everton.

Tottenham will again have complaints with VAR after they were denied a clear penalty in a goalless draw at Bournemouth which does nothing for either side’s ambitions this season.

After seeing a Lucas Moura goal ruled out by VAR official Michael Oliver in last week’s loss at Sheffield United, Oliver was again the man who ruled that Harry Kane had not been pushed early in the game.

Manchester United move to within a single point of fourthplaced Leicester City after securing a 3-0 win at Aston Villa.

Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring from the penalty spot, before goals from Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba.