they were held by southampton — asjoe lynsky reports. it's arsenal on top and set fair. they had won nine of their ten games. now at struggling southampton, they could stretch out the lead. in the heart of the huddle was granit xhaka. the former captain is now key to arsenal's revival. and still shows how to strike it. that came in eight first—half when arsenal could have had more. gabrieljesus was stopped by the saints keeper. then in the second half by a tackle. they know to win this league, they'll have to go in and 1—0 leads are slender. southampton had hung in there and now swept forward. a point for them would be precious, but for arsenal unhelpful. the gunners did respond, but what they thought was a late winner was disallowed. the ball went out of play. for the first time since january, arsenal played out a draw. they're still top, but on the south coast two points slipped away. joe lynskey, bbc news. newcastle united 12—1 at tottenham. they overtake chelsea and move into fourth place. they overtake chelsea and move into fourth p

joe lynsky, bbc news.sed to start the game up after the financial problems that have seen where star is suspended and relegated from the premiership and wasps expected to follow them, claims clubs have been living beyond their means for too long in a domestic system that he has described as being broken. meanwhile, this afternoon's membership again, lester overcame harlequins 27 points to 19. the meaning champions bouncing back from their defeat at home in the previous week. they ran in four tries. his first of the season. great britain finished the rail track cycling championships with three gold medals. the third of which provided by nina evans and the points race. she needed to win the final sprint of the event to secure what is the first individual world title of her career at the age of 32. it follows on from that team pursuing silver that she helped great britain to win earlier in the week.— earlier in the week. yeah, definitely _ earlier in the week. yeah, definitely the _ earlier in the week. yeah,