Southampton were dealt another blow in pursuit of an automatic promotion place on Friday afternoon. The Saints returned to action after the international break with the visit of Middlesbrough to St Mary’s. Initially, things started well for Russell Martin‘s side. The hosts went ahead inside the opening quarter of an hour, when Adam Armstrong pounced on a poor clearance to fire home from inside the Middlesbrough area. However, Southampton were unable to extend their lead further. That allowed ‘Boro to snatch a draw and deny the Saints three points, when Emmanuel Latte Lath headed home in the fi…