FIRST-HALF FLURRY SETS SAINTS’ TONE

By Thomas Sage

SOUTHAMPTON 3 A Armstrong 2, Smallbone 31, Struijk 35 (og) LEEDS UNITED 1 Struijk 59 STAR MAN ADAM ARMSTRONG Southampton RUSSELL Martin has insisted Southampton are through their “toughest period” of the season after thrashing Leeds United. Adam Armstrong’s classy double, the second later awarded as a Pascal Struijk own-goal, and Will Smallbone’s first league goal for Saints helped end a fourgame losing streak in a firsthalf rout. Struijk pulled one back for the visitors, but Martin was thrilled to get back to winning ways. He said: &#x...

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