SAINTS cruised past Burnley 2-0 at St Mary’s to move a point behind leaders West Ham at the top of the Championship.
The club’s first home victory of 2012 came courtesy of Adam Lallana’s header and a Ben Mee own goal.
The Hammers, who Saints visit in a huge clash on Tuesday, had their trip to Peterborough postponed because of a frozen pitch, allowing Nigel Adkins’ side to close the gap.
Saints received further boosts elsewhere today, with third-placed Birmingham having their match against Barnsley called off and fourth-placed Cardiff losing 2-1 at Leicester.
That means Southampton have now opened up a five-point gap over their nearest two challengers for second position.
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