And Aston Villa's inability to hold on to that one-goal advantage against second-placed Southampton means their winless run will be extended to at least 77 days.

That is a whole five days longer than a Kim Kardashian marriage...

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Five of the six goals Aston Villa have scored in the Premier League this season have been netted in the first half. They have not netted after the 50th minute.

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert on his side's injury problems: "We've got a lot of players out at the minute and I've not bleated about it but maybe I should bleat about it more. This league is unforgiving and this football club generates pressure whether you're at the top or the bottom. But we need to go on and try to win games."

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Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert speaking to BBC Sport: "I thought it was a really good game against a very good side, we had a great chance to go 2-0 up but I couldn't fault the team. We've got six first team players out at the minute so I can't criticise the team.

"There aren't many quicker than Gabby Agbonlahor and that ball over the top was something we tried this week in training and we thought his pace could cause Southampton problems which it did. It's a good point gained against a team who had swept everything in front of them aside and if you look at the money spent by these sides it's a big difference from us."

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Southampton boss Ronald Koeman on Villa's opener: "The goal was completely a misunderstanding defensively but it is football. We are human so we can make those kind of mistakes. But after it being 1-0 it was more difficult. It is a nice week to play and we will be ready, every game is a battle and tonight was difficult. We did not reach our level which we need to do to be competitive against City."

On their next three matches against Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United: "Maybe Villa were more dangerous than it will be on Sunday against City. We know we have a tough week but we look forward to playing against City. It is a pleasure to play that kind of teams and show our quality, but to have a chance we need a little bit more quality in front of goal than we showed today."

Southampton goalscorer Nathaniel Clyne has scored twice in 12 Premier League appearances this season. He managed only one goal in 59 top-flight matches before 2014-15.

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Southampton manager Ronald Koeman speaking to Sky Sports: "I didn't come for one point tonight before we came. I thought we had a team good enough to win tonight but after conceding it was very difficult. We didn't create as many chances as we should have and we missed some fitness and some quality, it was a misunderstanding defensively that made it more difficult for us.

"In the last few weeks and from the beginning of the season we have always played with three midfielders but with Steven Davis injured we chose for Shane long to go behind Graziano Pelle and it looked like we had too many people in the middle of the park and missed somebody out wide."

Maybe it is a good thing that Villa didn't end their winless run. That's because there would have been hardly any home fans at Villa Park to witness it.

A crowd of 25,311 was Villa's lowest home attendance in the Premier League since December 1999.

Taylor Reynolds: Saints deserved it but for a moment of madness from Forster.

Nick Grace: A draw is a fair result. Its beating the team's around you that is important. An away point is ok, 5 points from our next 3 would be nice.

Chris Steadman: Villa gave them the ball all night and it still took them 81 minutes to score. Draw was a fair result, nothing special from the saints tonight.

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As fortnight's go, Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne's past 14 days have pretty decent. First, he impressed on his England debut and then he scores to earn his club side a vital point. Above average I'd say.

"I'm happy at the moment I made my England debut and I managed to score again tonight so hopefully I can carry on scoring and assisting," says the 23-year-old right-back.

"I've got to keep going and we've got to keep pushing, we're confident where we are but we'll take the point and move on."

Aston Villa defender Ciaran Clark on Sky Sports: "Before the game we would have taken a point, but to be winning for so long it's disappointing to not win in the end.

"As a team we defended well but it was disappointing to concede so late. I thought we did well as a unit and we needed to put in a performance that we did and hopefully we can take that in to the game with Burnley on Saturday."

chris leonard:, external Poor from Southampton, Will they raise it when they play the big boys or will the bubble burst.

Indeed, Man City, Arsenal and Man Utd follow for Saints. #findoutwhatsaintsaremadeof

Nathaniel Clyne mentions 'the next game' for Southampton - and that is the visit of reigning Premier League champions Manchester City next weekend.

Three days later, they visit Arsenal. Then, the following Monday, they host Manchester United. Gulp.

That has been the note of caution sounded by many about Southampton's excellent start - that they haven't played many of the top sides yet. Now we're going to find out if they can mix it with the big boys.

Southampton goalscorer Nathaniel Clyne speaking to BBC Sport: "We're disappointed. Our intention was to come here and get the win, but Aston Villa are a good team and they put us under pressure early on.

"We conceded a sloppy goal and they sat back and made it difficult for us by trying to attack us on the counter attack. But we're happy with the point and we'll move on to the next game."

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Aston Villa goalscorer Gabriel Agbonlahor on Sky Sports: "To get the early goal gave us a lot of confidence and you could see throughout we were on top. We were disappointed not to win but with where Southampton are in the league we'll take a point. It was good to see the fans turn out in such cold weather and we felt we needed to give them a performance.

"I thought that I could have done better with their goal, it was disappointing to concede so late on but they're flying in the league so we'll take a point and move on."

Number 23:, external ‏I guess, Southampton is fast becoming everybody's second team. And this is coming from a Liverpool fan. #bbcfootball

Russell Moore:, external ‏Ironic that both teams have now been compared to the 3 little piggys? See 19mins & 21:53.

It is certainly something but I think you might have getting a little Alanis Morissette on us there.

When will the bookmakers start paying out on Chelsea winning the title? It can't be far off. Second-placed Southampton dropping two more points means Jose Mourinho's men are already six clear. And we still have a whole month before Christmas.

The Blues need to start dishing out more presents than Father Christmas if they are to keep this Premier League season alive going into the New Year.

Former England winger Chris Waddle on BBC Radio 5 live

"Southampton have got the more quality, but you have to give Aston Villa a lot of credit - they way the entire team have put a tremendous shift in. They played on the counter attack, trying to nick a result, and you will see that for most of the season from Villa.

"They are not a team who are going to pass it around but they have a lot of pace and a lot of power."

Mark, Berkshire: An ugly point for Saints in by far their worst performance of the season.

But not many outside of Birmingham (and probably not many within the Second City's boundaries) gave Villa much hope of even earning a draw against in-form Southampton.

They were helped by Saints - who had won 11 of their previous 12 matches - being, well, out of form. Saints huffed and puffed but lacked the guile to blow down the Villa wall.