Rodriguez earns draw for Saints

David Moyes was denied his first win as Sunderland manager after Jay Rodriguez’s late penalty gave Southampton a 1-1 draw at St Mary’s.

The Black Cats looked to be heading for three points after Jermain Defoe hammered in a penalty in the closing stages.

But substitute Rodriguez equalised six minutes from time after his shot went under the body of Jordan Pickford, who was deputising for the injured Vito Mannone.

And Saints will feel they deserved a point after creating a string of chances. They were the brighter side in the opening stages with Dusan Tadic firing a shot inches over, while Charlie Austin’s fierce strike from outside the box was beaten away by Pickford.

Austin was then flagged off-side after scuffing a shot from close range which …

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