Southampton missed the chance to move up to third place in the Premier League table on Sunday as they were beaten 1-0 at home by Swansea City.

Despite being under pressure for much of the game, the visitors snatched the points with seven minutes left when Jonjo Shelvey found the top corner from 25 yards.

It got worse for the home side before the end of the game, with Ryan Bertrand sent off for a reckless challenge on Modou Barrow.

Here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at the individual performances of those involved at St Mary's Stadium.

Southampton

Goal

Fraser Forster: A quiet afternoon for the shot-stopper, though he maybe could have done better for Shelvey's winner. (6/10)

Defence

Nathaniel Clyne: Another fine showing from the full-back, who bombed up and down the right flank with authority. (8/10)

Jose Fonte: Did a good job of keeping Swansea's attackers at bay and also got involved higher up the pitch for corners and free kicks. (7/10)

Maya Yoshida: A solid performance from the Japanese international following his participation at the Asian Cup. (7/10)

Ryan Bertrand: Ruined a decent display at left-back by lunging in on Barrow towards the end of the game. A rare moment of madness from the defender. (6/10)

Midfield

Steven Davis: Kept the home side's midfield ticking over with some neat passing. Also helped out at the back when Swansea grew more into the game. (7/10)

Harrison Reed: Struggled to make an impact in midfield. Overall, a difficult day for the inexperienced 19-year-old. (6/10)

Dusan Tadic: Looked lively enough, but some poor crossing let him down badly. Needed more composure and patience in wide areas. (6/10)

James Ward-Prowse: Showed good stamina to get from box to box, though his deliveries from crosses and corners were unusually below par. (6/10)

Eljero Elia: One of Southampton's star performers on the day, Elia was a model of energy and dynamism down the right wing. (8/10)

Attack

Graziano Pelle: Cut a frustrated figure up front as the lone striker while his teammates failed to provide any consistent service. (6/10)

Substitutes

Sadio Mane: Boosted his team when he came off the bench with 25 minutes left, but he also struggled to find the necessary magic in the final third. (7/10)

Ryan Seager: Had little time to make any sort of impact when he entered the action deep in added time. (5/10)

Swansea

Goal

Lukasz Fabianski: Had one or two hairy moments at the back, particularly in the first half, though he also made a couple of important stops to keep his side in the game. (7/10)

Defence

Kyle Naughton: An average debut for the full-back, who occasionally let his side down with a lack of discipline and control. (6/10)

Federico Fernandez: Worked well with Williams in the heart of Swansea's defence on a busy day for the Welsh side. (7/10)

Ashley Williams: A rock at the back for his team, Williams defended heroically throughout against a lively Southampton attack. (9/10)

Neil Taylor: Found it hard to contain Southampton in the first half, but he grew in confidence the more the game wore on. (7/10)

Midfield

Jay Fulton: Was often over-run by Southampton's midfield, though he showed little fear in getting stuck in when it mattered. (6/10)

Tom Carroll: Had only a minor say in matters in midfield. Could have got forward more when Swansea came to life. (6/10)

Nathan Dyer: Was quiet for about 65 minutes before Swansea's desire to push forward allowed him to showcase his pace and skill. (7/10)

Jonjo Shelvey: Apart from hitting the post in the first half, Shelvey did little of note before scoring a sensational winner seven minutes from time. (6/10)

Marvin Emnes: Saw his afternoon cut short with a leg injury on 16 minutes. Hardly had a touch of the ball up until that moment. (5/10)

Attack

Bafetimbi Gomis: Almost found the net with a clever effort in the first half. Was isolated for large parts of the game and did not receive the kind of service he needs to make a difference. (6/10)

Substitutes

Modou Barrow: Despite replacing Emnes early on, Barrow drifted in and out of the game before coming to life during the final stages with his dynamic forward play. (7/10)

Jordi Amat: Helped to shore up the Swansea defence when he came off the bench with about 10 minutes remaining. (6/10)