Key occasions
90+4 min: After a Smith miscue down one finish, there’s one other Saints nook…it bounces off the again Manning and Archer fails to learn the flight of the ball.
90+3 min: Manning’s nook is poor. However Saints go once more. There are six added minutes to win it. Ward claims the ball and lies down on it, making an attempt to kill time.
90+1 min: Wrexham tempers fray. James McLean concerned as he blocks off Ryan Fraser. Yellow card waved, and now a free-kick probability for Saints. They win a nook.
Objective! Southampton 1-1 Wrexham (Manning, 90)
Saints get a nook clear after which win a free-kick. Deep breath from Ryan Manning, and he zips and dips it past Ward. What a objective!
88 min: Saints pile on however Robinson’s header is not any menace. Saints missing a innovative….and down the opposite finish, Hardie has house to cost on and shoot, however Bazunu makes a advantageous save. That’s stopped the three factors being absolutely Wrexham’s.
86 min: One other Quarshie throw and Danny Ward claims nicely, his Leicester woes appear fortunately behind him.
84 min: Liberato Cacace, the splendidly named Kiwi, leaves the sector as James McLean comes on, the previous Eire man positive to be up for the battle to guard Wrexham’s lead.
83 min: Danny Ward clings gratefully for a ball that’s pinged in, as Wrexham once more clear a lot of crosses. They shall not move? They most likely have 10 minutes to see out.
81 min: Quarshie’s lengthy throw is employed once more, however Wrexham maintain agency. Saints simply can’t get by the wall of yellow shirts.
79 min: Extra advantageous abilities from Robinson who’s tall and rangy however he ended up dropping the ball. Ross Stewart comes on, one other attacking change, as Ronnie Edwards departs.
78 min: Ref rage from Saints followers. Rightfully so. Sam Smith had full grasp of Quarshie’s shirt. That was an attacker’s problem.
75 min: Ryan Longman is on for Wrexham, by the best way. And Wrexham might have completed it, O’Brien given too lengthy to assume when clear on objective. Jack Stephens places him off, and O’Brien was in search of the cardboard.
74 min: Jack Stephens climbs to move a nook, and once more it’s straight at Danny Ward. Wanted neck muscle tissue like a traction engine to smash that in.
72 min: Cameron Archer is on for Saints, as is Ryan Manning, with Downes off and Wellington, too. Ryan Hardie has changed Windass for Wrexham.
70 min: Conor Coady is down, so is Wellington. Shedding Coady and Moore, the 2 veterans, can be a blow to Phil Parkinson.
69 min: Fernandes’ shot is saved by Ward. Saints are actually stuffed with hazard.
67 min: Quarshie does much better in blockading a Sam Smith run, and Saints go once more. Robinson dips and weaves and forces a save from Ward. Who’s Tyler Dibling once more? Robinson, 18, seems stuffed with expertise.
65 min: Josh Windass goes down, shopping for a while, and a free-kick. Quarshie virtually makes a large number of that, and Saints clear with some reduction.
63 min: Conor Coady is being requested to marshal the Wrexham defence, and take in that Saints stress, which is being poured on and on.
61 min: These modifications have lifted the house noise. Wellington is baulked and the Saints followers, already taking Howard Webb’s title in useless, desire a penalty. It could be harsh.
59 min: Armstrong and Sugawara will depart, and on comes Mateus Fernandes and new boy Damian Downs, previously of Köln, and of the USMNT. Fernandes is linked with West Ham, poor sod.
57 min: Some nice imaginative and prescient from Downes and Armstrong whips his shot large. Saints starting to carve into the sport, and Wrexham will miss Moore. Adjustments imminent, too.
55 min: Moore goes off for therapy, and on comes Sam Smith, a January signing from Studying. He’s virtually instantly concerned because the offside lure is triggered and he wins a nook.
53 min: Appears like Huge Kieffer is completed, having been such a serious drive on this sport.
Joe Pearson will get in contact: “On the commentary for yesterday’s Birmingham – Ipswich conflict, they talked about that the Blues had grow to be accustomed to successful as they performed their approach into the Championship, whereas the Tractor Boys had grow to be accustomed to dropping of their futile relegation battle. Are we seeing one thing of the identical dynamic at present?”
Feels a bit that approach, positively.
51 min: Adam Lallana and the Saints workers in convention with Will Nonetheless. Will Fernandes come on? Saints look wanting firepower. Moore limps off, towering over the physio.
50 min: Huge Kieffer Moore in down, and it seems painful, the results of a block sort out, usually the reason for massive issues. His ankle is sore.
48 min: This being the Championhip, Southampton go down the opposite finish, and Charles shoots. Did that come off Cleworth’s hand? It appeared it. That’s a let-off. Subsequent, because the ball loops in, Armstrong misreads the angle and heads large.
Again away we go
46 min: Josh Windass is alert and prepared, and tries to fox Gavin Bazunu virtually from the get-go.
It’s 0-0 between Coventry and Hull, and the identical between Charlton and Watford.
Mary Waltz is right here too: “John, greetings from nonetheless pitch black California. Nice to have Championship MBMs again. CBS has given us Hull v Coventry to look at. Lampard’s facet is controlling the match to this point however are discovering the Tigers onerous to interrupt down, nonetheless nil nil.”
Jon Collin: “Tyler Dibling… isn’t enjoying. You talked about him a few instances however he’s busy wanting away, no?
Ah sure, some confusion right here. Mine, largely. Fernandes is within the squad, Dibling not as he want to go to Everton. There was an extended delay within the groups approaching the wires however to repeat, he isn’t enjoying.
Half-time: Southampton 0-1 Wrexham
A extremely entertaining half, Wrexham look to the Championship manor born. Saints are stuffed with first rate play however perhaps missing a innovative and confidence. They could have fallen two or three behind however had the Disney membership on the ropes by the tip.
45+2 min: Armstrong smashes the submit with a volley, assembly a advantageous ball, and Coady’s nous forces the striker to embrace the large angle. Wrexham bundle away for a nook that’s cleared for one final run for Moore. The striker’s radar fails him; Windass was ready.
45 min: We’re advised that Rob and Ryan aren’t right here at present. Josh Windass leaves the sector, and comes again on.
44 min: Lengthy throw into the Wreham field however there seems to be a head harm. Windass was really hit on the thigh. He’s receiving therapy.
42 min: Wrexham being pinned again, and look to Moore however he’s offside….and Ward has to make a save when Fraser scoops a ball that seemed to be going out. Each groups attacking each time alternative arises.
40 min: Saints followers desire a penalty – twice over, make that thrice. Robinson was knocked over, then Downes, then lastly a free-kick, exterior of the field, is gained.
38 min: Saints coming again into the play however struggling to piece collectively one thing….Downes hustles by and Adam Armstrong shoots, however straight at Danny Ward.
