Toney reacted first within the thirty second minute to attain from a Bryan Mbeumo nook and take his league tally to 16 for the season.Southampton dominated possession and racked up 563 passes, their highest complete this season, however had been unable to penetrate Brentford’s defence as they missed the prospect to maneuver out of the relegation zone.Yoane Wissa then sealed their destiny deep into stoppage time with a purpose on the counter-attack.Brentford, who suffered their first defeat in 12 Premier League video games on the weekend, moved above Fulham into eighth place within the desk with 41 factors.READ MORESouthampton’s finest likelihood got here simply after halftime when a flowing transfer down the fitting ended with a Che Adams close-range effort being blocked on the road by Aaron Hickey.The south coast membership remained on 22 factors from 27 video games, two adrift of Seventeenth-placed West Ham United.Gareth Southgate will choose his England squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers towards Italy and Ukraine on Thursday.Again heading in the right direction: Brentford recovered from Saturday’s defeat at Everton / Getty ImagesOnly Norway’s Erling Haaland and England captain Harry Kane have scored extra Premier League objectives than Toney this season.Brentford host Leicester Metropolis on the weekend when Southampton entertain Tottenham Hotspur.Further reporting from Reuters
Toney sends message to Southgate with Brentford again heading in the right direction
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