Liverpool on the up after sinking Southampton
Sunday, February 22, 2015
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Liverpool FC closed within a point of fifth-placed Southampton FC thanks to a 2-0 win on the south coast, while Tottenham Hotspur FC and Everton FC both hit late equalisers.
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• Liverpool FC defeat Southampton FC 2-0 to go sixth, a point behind their opponents.
• Coutinho opens scoring with spectacular long-range effort after three minutes.
• Raheem Sterling doubles the advantage with 17 minutes remaining.
• Brendan Rodgers' Reds have won five of their last six Premier League games.
• Southampton have mustered one victory in last five outings in all competitions.
• Harry Kane rescues a point for Tottenham Hotspur FC late on against West Ham United FC.
• The forward slams in to earn a 2-2 draw after seeing his 96th-minute penalty saved.
• Cheikhou Kouyaté and Diafra Sakho had put Hammers 2-0 up before Danny Rose reduced deficit.
• Bottom side Leicester City FC denied victory after rallying to lead 2-1 at Everton FC.
• Matthew Upson deflects in Romelu Lukaku's 88th-minute header to leave Foxes four points adrift.
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