Goals from Ryan Seager and Alfie Jones ended Southampton's four-match losing streak in Division 1 as they beat Leicester City 2-0.
Seager converted Olufela Olomola's pass for the opener and Jones headed the second to move the Saints up to seventh with a four-point cushion above the relegation zone.
Goalkeeper Mouez Hassen also made his first appearance since his January loan move to Southampton from French side Nice.
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— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 6, 2017
The battle against relegation is tightening up in Division 1. Saints are five points above Leicester, who are now bottom - two points adrift of safety - after Derby County's 5-3 win over Manchester United.
Read our report from Holmes Park, where #SaintsFCU23s saw off their #LCFC counterparts in the #PL2: https://t.co/NSNESYIEWR
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 6, 2017
Both sides are back in action in the Premier League Cup next Monday night, with Leicester taking on Brighton & Hove Albion at Crawley and Southampton hosting Swansea City at their training ground.
See: Highlights of Southampton's win at Leicester
(Photos courtesy of Naomi Baker/Southampton FC)
