Southampton had the better possession (53% - 47%), but Newcastle had more shots (17 - 12), more shots on target (9-5), more corners (8 - 3), and generally looked far more dangerous with the ball than the home side today. Saints fans will say that Newcastle's equalising penalty was a lucky one, but Newcastle also hit the woodwork twice, and forced McCarthy into several good saves throughout the match. Southampton stay bottom of the table on 6 points, while Newcastle jump into 4th position on 41 points, winning 10 of their last 11 matches in all competitions.