That the Saints maintained their march on Chelseas coat-tails came down to a Hull mistake and a splendid piece of opportunism from their midfielder Victor Wanyama.
Ronald Koemans Southampton hardly needed a leg-up having come into this contest on the back of nine wins in their previous 10 matches. But they received one with just 126 seconds on the clock when Robbie Bradys ill-judged pass back flustered Hulls third-choice goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic, whose miscued clearance was splendidly swept in first time by Wanyama from 40 yards.
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