Sadly the six match winning run was brought to an end, but Saints can hold their heads up after this display and in the words of the new club slogan "We March On"
This was a game that Saints really should have got something out of, they had the chances, but those Saints fans present will know that this wasn't the best performance of the season by a long chalk, we looked tired and we didn't look our usual selves.
Having said that we had nothing to fear from Spurs and almost snatched a point with six minutes left when a well worked passing move sent Bertrand down the line, his cross was inch perfect for Mane in the centre, but with the goal at his mercy he side footed wide and that was the end of Saints hopes.
But no side can win every game, it was a shame that our run had to end here, another win would have sent us into second place again and that would have been nice for the International break, however we still sit in the heady heights of third and that is something we can really build on in the next round of games after that break.
We lost the game in a period shortly before half time when as Spurs took a hold they sent a few warning shots across our bows before firing home a long range effort that gave Forster little chance, they nearly scored again just after when they hit the post, but Saints survived further damage in this dodgy period and gave themselves a fighting chance in the second half, sadly there was to be no end product and the game was lost but Saints can take heart from a low key performance that still saw them compete.
As I said the players looked a little tired, but they still matched Spurs and the game really could have gone either way, once again Ronald Koeman was bold in his tactics and was not afraid to change them to try and rescue something from the game, taking off Wanyama who arguably had been our best player was a gamble, but we needed attacking impetus and bringing on Long gave us that and as mentioned earlier nearly paid off.
But we march on and we now have a run of games that are very winnable and if we do so we will be set up for a great second half of the season.