Saints and Bournemouth both played their part in a thrilling 3-3 draw St Mary’s yesterday.

Here are five things we learned from the game:

1. Saints are safe:

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A draw against the Cherries was good enough to see Ralph Hasenhuttl’s guarantee their Premier League status for another season.

With Fulham beating Cardiff, it meant that Saints could either win or draw yesterday’s match.

At one point it looked as though they were going to do it in style when Matt Targett headed them into the lead at the back post, only for Callum Wilson to spoil the party in the final minutes.

2. Hasenhuttl’s revolution can begin to take shape:

Saints boss Hasenhuttl can now begin planning for next season safe in the knowledge that he has guided Saints to safety.

When he was appointed last December, his remit was to ensure the St Mary’s side kept their top-flight status.

With that now in the bank, the Austrian can begin drawing up a list of outgoings and potential incomings for what could prove to be a busy summer.

3. Shane Long’s run continues:

Long’s 12th minute strike took his tally to four goals in his last five games.

It marks a remarkable turnaround for the Irishman who had struggled to find the back of the net for the majority of the past two seasons.

But with his contract at the club expiring next summer, it’s the perfect time to remind the management of his worth in the team.

4. Targett opened his Saints account:

It’s taken Targett 42 games to register his first goal in a Saints shirt, but he couldn’t have picked a better time to score it.

Not only did his header keep Saints in the Premier League, but it was also the competition’s 1000th goal this season.

Targett had to be patient to wait for his chance after Ryan Bertrand regained his spot in the starting XI, but yesterday he showed himself to be more than capable of making the position his.

5. Hasenhuttl has a decision to make:

Saints started yesterday’s match in Hasenhuttl’s preferred 4-2-2-2 formation.

It seemed to be working well until they conceded two goals in relatively quick succession which prompted Hasenhuttl to tinker with the team at half time.

He brought on Targett and turned his defence into a back five.

Given that Saints don’t tend to do so well in his preferred formation, it will be interesting to see whether he will stick with it going forward.