Southampton salvaged a point in a surprising 0-0 Premier League draw with Manchester City on Saturday that meant they avoided being the joint-worst team in Premier League history.

Rock bottom and relegated Southampton had looked poised to equal Derby County’s season-low tally of 11 points in 2007-08, but the draw moved them to 12 which had their fans at a sun-drenched St Mary’s Stadium singing in celebration.

Pep Guardiola’s City remained third in the table on 65 points with two games remaining in their bid for Champions League qualification, although Newcastle United and Chelsea are only two points behind and Nottingham Forest trail by four with all three teams having a game in hand.

City’s prolific striker Erling Haaland played for the first time in six weeks and the visitors dominated with 26 shots to the home side’s two, but Southampton defended in numbers, particularly in the dying minutes, to deny them.

Omar Marmoush hammered a shot off the crossbar in added time, City’s best chance of the match.

Brentford boost European hopes with win at Ipswich

Brentford boosted their hopes of playing European football next season as they beat already-relegated Ipswich Town 1-0 thanks to a first-half header by Kevin Schade at Portman Road in the Premier League on Saturday.

The home side began brightly but it was Brentford who took the lead when Schade met a corner from fellow forward Bryan Mbeumo in the 18th minute, steering the ball into the far corner after some confusion in the box.

Yoane Wissa nearly put Brentford 2-0 up minutes after the interval but the forward’s effort was saved by goalkeeper Alex Palmer, who made another fine save to keep out Mbeumo’s right-foot volley in the 73rd minute.

Brentford are eighth in the standings with 55 points from 36 matches, while Ipswich sit 18th on 22 after just four wins.

Everton dent Fulham’s European hopes with 3-1 away win

Fulham’s hopes of European football next season are fading fast after they slipped to a fourth Premier League defeat in five games with a 3-1 loss to Everton at Craven Cottage on Saturday as the visitors came from behind to win.

Fulham stay in 11th in the table with 51 points from their 36 games, four points behind eighth-placed Brentford, while Everton climb one spot to 13th with 42.

Raul Jimenez gave Fulham a deserved lead in the first half with a powerful header before Vitaliy Mykolenko’s deflected shot from the edge of the box levelled the score on the stroke of halftime.

Two goals in three minutes from Michael Keane and Beto, who profited from an error by goalkeeper Bernd Leno, turned the game in Everton’s favour and dealt their host’s European dreams a heavy blow.

Welbeck, Gruda strike to give Brighton 2-0 win at Wolves

Brighton & Hove Albion claimed a 2-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to goals from Danny Welbeck and substitute Brajan Gruda, keeping them within touching distance of qualifying for European football.

Brighton moved up one place to ninth on 55 points, level with eighth-placed Brentford who occupy a potential Conference League spot.

Wolves started well but Brighton took the lead after they were awarded a penalty for a foul by Matheus Cunha on Mats Wieffer, which Welbeck calmly dispatched to take his tally of league goals this season to 10.

The game swung from end to end in the second half and Wolves had several chances, but it was Brighton who struck again in the 85th minute as Gruda delicately dinked the ball over onrushing keeper Jose Sa after being played in by Simon Adingra.