West Ham United came back from 2-1 down to beat Manchester United this evening in the first part of the midweek matches that will determine our season, it is going to be a dramatic last day !
Saints could finis anywhere between 5th and 8th as they go into the last game of the season after an appalling defensive display by Manchester United all but handed a 3-2 win to West Ham tonight.
That means that Saints need Stoke City to do us a favour and get at least a draw with West Ham at the Brittania Stadium on Sunday, if West Ham get no better than a draw up in the Potteries and Saints beat Crystal Palace then Saints will finish above the Hammers who will presumably not be very happy.
Part 1 of this week hasn't gone our way, but hopefully part 2 will fare better for us with Chelsea heading to Anfield on Wednesday evening, again if Chelsea can take a point then it will at least leave our destiny in finishing above Liverpool in our own hands.
What is sure though after tonight is that Sunday is going to be a nail biter of a finish with results elsewhere being monitored closely in the stands, indeed if Manchester United lose to Bournemouth at Old Trafford and we beat Palace then we would finish above them on goal difference.
It is going to be interesting on Sunday, but this is what we want from our team and the very fact that for a second season running we are playing the final game with a chance of 5th place is something to applaud the team for.