Southampton's pursuit of automatic promotion has encountered a stumbling block after they drew 2-2 with Bristol City, bringing an end to their eight-match winning streak. The Saints had to come from behind twice to secure a point, with Cyle Larin and Ross Stewart canceling out Ryan Manning's own goal and Sam Bell's header. Despite extending their unbeaten run to 20 matches, Southampton's failure to win has dealt a blow to their promotion aspirations.
The match saw the oldest and youngest Championship managers, Roy Hodgson and Tonda Eckert, go head-to-head, with the latter's side showing resilience to earn a valuable point. The draw has left Southampton with a crucial FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City to look forward to, while Bristol City can take heart from a performance that belied their position in the table.