At the other end of the age scale Sagi Burton has strengthened the defence, while according to Fairclough, midfielder JasonPuncheon has been a revelation.
Gareth Barry gave away possession for Southampton's first goal by JasonPuncheon and also conceded an embarrassing own-goal soon after halftime to make it 3-1.
Substitute Rickie Lambert headed home his 10th goal of the season with 58 minutes gone before JasonPuncheon netted a dramatic equalizer with 15 minutes remaining.