Alan NixonPublished: Invalid Date SOUTHAMPTON are checking on Sunderland keeper Anthony Patterson as a replacement for Aaron Ramsdale Relegated Saints are keen on Patterson They could go in with an offer if the Black Cats do not go up via the play-offs England stopper Ramsdale Tottenham watched Patterson while they were seeking cover in goal And the England Under-21 stopper was also being looked at by Burnley But the North Shields-born No 1 has a chance to put himself in the shop window in the play-offs as Regis Le Bris’ side face Coventry over two legs. Southampton are also looking closely at Angers’ Yahia Fofana, 24. The Ivory Coast No 1 is available for around £10million. And they are considering a fresh move for Crystal Palace winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi Saints bid £5m plus extras before the Eagles agreed a loan deal with Sheffield United last summer former boss Russell Martin is a managerial target for both Leicester and Rangers He was sacked mid-season by Saints and replaced by Ivan Juric Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ This was the best chance to get that elusive 1th point of the season, Saints fans were the 12th man, but this was a sorry performance that lacked just about everything you could name. There is not a lot that can be said about this game that hasn't been said week in week out before, Simon Rusk put out the same side and it looked tired, the players lacked motivation and put bluntly we did the same old things and got the same results. At the back we played 3 central defenders, but there was no variation, all three lack pace and they lack marking skills and leadership. Simon Rusk has no excuses here, he has clearly decided that these are his men, he left Nathan Wood on the bench and Armel Bella-Kotchap and Charlie Taylor at home, he had the personnel, he needed to change something here and he didn't. In the rest of the team it was the same story and at half time at least Rusk realised his error and changed things, but it was too little too late, however the one thing that turned Saints fans was the substitution of Mateus Fernandes with only 57 minutes gone, I don't have anything against Will Smallbone, but he is not going to get you back into a game when you are behind, Mateus Fernandes is. This was Rusk throwing in the towel, Jay Robinson also came on for Sulemana, but he is a youngster, we needed a point, why is Ryan Fraser sat at home, why is Adam Lallana not named on the bench. I have seen some horrible abuse aimed at Rusk on social media, that is unfair, Rusk's only crime is not to be up to the job in hand and making some poor selections, but it is not his fault he is left holding the wheel till the end of the season. Rusk is clearly a good coach, but he is not yet ready for management at the top level, perhaps he will be in the future, but not at the moment. So it seems that we will limp to the end of the season doing the same things and getting the same results, unless Rusk decides that plan A has failed and he has a plan B. This was perhaps the worst game of the season, it was awful to watch, two sides who were fairly evenly matched, probably not in a good way, once Leicester got in front, you felt that was it, when they got the second just before the break it effectively ended the game as a contest, Leicester concentrated on not doing anything silly and letting us back in the game and we did pretty much the same, a total lack of leadership and motivation. The only positive point was once again the travelling fans, the departure of Fernandes just before the hour mark prompted a long and loud rendition of a song in his honour, that seemed to continue for most of the rest of the game. and thinks that remaining in the Championship is more likely than being promoted back to the Premier League AI has given its prediction about Southampton's 2025/26 season Southampton rubber-stamped their place in the second tier of English football after what was a frankly embarrassing season With three different managers at the helm (Russell Martin the Saints set a pretty poor reputation for themselves While it's less than ideal, Saints fans are at least looking forward to winning some more games next season. To put it bluntly, it shouldn't be difficult to beat this season's record, considering a French team has a better Premier League record than us while the "yo-yo club" reputation might be annoying it could at least work in the Saints' favour next season.. We recently asked ChatGPT to come up with a prediction on the upcoming 2025/26 season to which it gave Championship security as a more likely option than promotion or relegation We recently asked ChatGPT to come up with a prediction on the upcoming 2025/26 season, to which it gave Championship security as a more likely option than promotion or relegation. ChatGPT said "Given the current outlook, Southampton are more likely to stay in the Championship for the 2025/26 season, but a push for promotion isn't out of the question. Southampton has to push for the Premier League next season No matter which way you look at it, Southampton has to push for the Premier League next season © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER ","https://fansided.com/",{"alt":"60","src":"61","url":"62"},{"type":"5z","value":"63"},"link","Minute Media","https://www.minutemedia.com/",{"text":"66","url":"67"},{"type":"65","value":"68"},"All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands Kian has been part of the FanSided team since 2017 and has both written and edited thousands of articles across the division Grab your chosen beverage while reading his work as he's not shy to share his soccer opinions and encourages his readers to share their own While it's less than ideal, Saints fans are at least looking forward to winning some more games next season. To put it bluntly, it shouldn't be difficult to beat this season's record, considering a French team has a better Premier League record than us We recently asked ChatGPT to come up with a prediction on the upcoming 2025/26 season, to which it gave Championship security as a more likely option than promotion or relegation. Both sides needed extra-time to book their spot in the last eight with Hayden Mullins’ men beating Nottingham Forest 1-0 while Southampton defeated Leicester City 5-3 in a thriller at St Mary’s The winner of this Quarter-Final clash will face Crystal Palace away next weekend The Saints finished seventh in the PL2 standings while they also reached the Semi-Finals of the Premier League Cup That cup journey came to an end last week with a 2-0 defeat at home to Brentford but their form in 2025 has been impressive Calum McFarlane’s side have won seven of their 11 PL2 matches a run which started with a 5-0 victory over our Young Whites in January Centre-back Samuel Amissah was on media duties ahead of the trip to the South Coast “We always believed that we’d score [against Forest],’ he said “The boys like this type of tournament football because it puts more pressure on us to perform “Having to factor that our season will be over if we don’t win these games The more pressure that we put on ourselves so this game is kind of like redemption.” Tickets can be purchased via Southampton’s website. 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You can change your cookie settings at any time Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports A new facility using cutting edge electron beam technology to build the next generation of semiconductor chips was opened at the University of Southampton by Science Minister Lord Vallance today (Wednesday 30 April) The new E-beam lithography facility is just the second in the world and provides incredible accuracy that is critical to designing the tiny components that power technologies of the future from medical diagnostics to defence systems Semiconductors – the small chips that power devices from smartphones to satellites - already contribute an estimated £10 billion to our economy each year with the sector projected to grow to an estimated £17 billion by 2030 Strengthening the sector offers a major opportunity to drive the growth at the heart of our Plan for Change It also supports the UK’s wider Industrial Strategy to grow key advanced manufacturing sectors and secure global competitiveness E-beam lithography uses a focused beam of tiny particles called electrons to create patterns in materials with unrivalled resolution – allowing researchers to create features thousands of times smaller than a human hair Britain is home to some of the most exciting semiconductor research anywhere in the world – and Southampton’s new E-beam facility is a major boost to our national capabilities By investing in both infrastructure and talent we’re giving our researchers and innovators the support they need to develop next-generation chips right here in the UK Our £4.75 million skills package will support our Plan for Change by helping more young people into high-value semiconductors careers closing skills gaps and backing growth in this critical sector The Science Minister’s visit to Southampton comes alongside new research being published today, which shows that one of the biggest barriers to achieving growth in the UK’s burgeoning semiconductor industry is a lack of emerging talent. With a single semiconductor worker contributing an average of £460,000 to the economy annually, the sector’s economic potential is huge. In response, the government has launched a new £4.75 million semiconductor skills package to help build the talent base needed to fuel this high-growth industry. The package will also help strengthen R&D capacity at leading universities, such as Southampton, which are central to UK semiconductor innovation and talent development.  By supporting local talent pipelines and university–industry collaboration, the programme will contribute to both regional and national economic growth, fuelling our Plan for Change, and reinforcing the role the semiconductors industry is set to play in the Industrial Strategy. 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Find out what happened when participants from across the country came together at the Wolves training ground to promote gender equality pathetic excuse of a performance from Saints An absolute car crash display against the second-worst team The players are supposed to be professional but all season game after game it hasn't changed They must feel so embarrassed being the worst of the worst and the owners should take full responsibility for this and I also wish we'd never been promoted five consecutive poor and deluded managers Russell Martin absolutely failed to prepare for the Premier League and left a squad only able to pass sideways and backwards Totally unfit for 90 minutes of Premier League football The worst season in my lifetime of supporting them Lee: The side thoroughly deserves to the labelled the worst Premier League side of all time I have seen good times and bad as a Saints fan I live in hope for next season in the Championship but realistically live in fear of a second relegation unless we have a complete change of mindset and personnel Do teams do a lap of dishonour after the final match Related topicsSouthamptonFootballTop storiesLive Champions League updates: Calafiori back training for Arsenal before PSG semi-final Real seek to sign Alexander-Arnold for Club World Cup A gritty crime saga set in Liverpool starring Sean Bean Stacey Dooley explores Britain’s shoplifting epidemic Hopefully Leicester give him a testimonial for his 13 years of service and loyalty Just need Vardy to get that 200th goal now James: This game meant very little other than try to build confidence for the difficult season ahead It was the beginning of Vardy's farewell and a chance to flaunt some future talent Southampton were without doubt the worst opposition we had at home this season and we overcame them with little difficulty but the eerie atmosphere said it all Still systemic change needed across the club Kiran: Good win and really pleased for Vardy Ruud van Nistelrooy has to go and I am glad Mads Hermansen did not play He is the weakest link and should be sold in the summer An absolute car crash display against the second worst team Sports Republic really don't know what they are doing Jack: I watched Saints under Ian Branfoot and that was terrible Related topicsLeicester CityPremier LeagueFootballTop storiesStunning stats and 'Ronaldo behaviour' - is Yamal cut out to rival Messi and they will be playing EFL Championship football again next season after enduring equally catastrophic seasons Southampton make the trip to Leicester City this Saturday and face a team against whom they've lost their previous three games The Saints are looking to finish the campaign on a positive note, and there's no better opportunity to get a first win since February than away to Ruud van Nistelrooy's Foxes. The pressure is growing on the Dutchman after he failed to steer this weekend's opponents to safety A defeat for the Hampshire outfit will confirm a bottom-placed finish to the 2024-25 campaign they'd join Sunderland as the two clubs to finish rock-bottom on three occasions It's a record caretaker manager Simon Rusk will undoubtedly want to avoid Rusk will once again take charge in his caretaker role as the rumour mill runs wild over who will become Ivan Juric's permanent replacement An interesting development heading into the game at the King Power concerns both clubs' reported interest in Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl Rohl is viewed as the ideal man for the Southampton job after previously working at the club as assistant to Ralph Hasenhuttl. But reports this week claim he's eyeing the Leicester job should Van Nistelrooy make way at the end of the season Here's our preview of the game between the two relegated sides Leicester vs Southampton kicks off on Saturday 3 May at 15:00 BST Van Nistelrooy will be without goalkeeper Mads Hermansen who is ruled out for the rest of the season with a groin injury The Foxes are also set to miss Ricardo Pereira Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Facundo Buonanotte after suffering injuries last weekend Jakub Stolarczyk will deputise for Hermansen and he'll be eager to catch the eye in the latter stages of the campaign Jamie Vardy will be making one of his final appearances as a Leicester player after announcing he'll be leaving when his contract expires next month Leicester City predicted lineup vs Southampton: (4-2-3-1): Stolarczyk; Justin There are no issues for Rusk heading into the clash with the Foxes as his squad have a clean bill of health who sat out last weekend's defeat to Fulham Rusk could look to continue with Ross Stewart up top or bring Onuachu back into the side Interest in Tyler Dibling continues to grow and he's been named on the bench for the last three games Southampton predicted lineup vs Southampton: Ramsdale; Walker-Peters There is negativity all around the King Power at the moment There are issues growing between the Dutch coach and several players including Jannik Vestegaard and Harry Winks This could work in Southampton's favour if they take their chances against a dire Foxes backline that has conceded 12 goals in their last six games Let's not forget they also don't know where the back of the net is ","https://fansided.com/",{"alt":"70","src":"71","url":"72"},{"type":"6z","value":"73"},"link","Minute Media","https://www.minutemedia.com/",{"text":"76","url":"77"},{"type":"75","value":"78"},"All Rights Reserved he has reached 25.5 million reads and become one of the European football team's most actively read sports writers \n\nMatthew joined FanSided as a Site Co-Expert for Red Devil Armada He also joined GiveMeSport as a Premier League Features Writer in August 2024 The Saints are looking to finish the campaign on a positive note, and there's no better opportunity to get a first win since February than away to Ruud van Nistelrooy's Foxes. The pressure is growing on the Dutchman after he failed to steer this weekend's opponents to safety Rohl is viewed as the ideal man for the Southampton job after previously working at the club as assistant to Ralph Hasenhuttl. But reports this week claim he's eyeing the Leicester job should Van Nistelrooy make way at the end of the season Owen has enjoyed a successful season with the B team this term with his 48 appearances in all competitions this campaign highlighting his importance to the team The Bees midfielder confirmed the squad is fully focused and motivated for the trip to the south coast “The team is really ready for Thursday,” said Owen “It’s a big game and one everyone is up for We’ve prepared well and we know what qualities we bring MacFarlane's side have been in strong form in the Professional Development League something Owen believes has helped build momentum heading into the latter stages of the cup and that gives us belief when facing top sides like Southampton," he continued and play our style with the quality we have Owen also recognised the club’s history in the competition and expressed the squad’s desire to leave their own mark “There’s been a lot of success in the past but now we want to create our own history," he affirmed "The belief is there - from the players and everyone around the team - and we’re determined to take that next step.” Brentford B secured their place in the Premier League Cup semi-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest Under-21s Iwan Morgan’s powerful header from a Max Dickov cross midway through the first half proved decisive while Forest were reduced to 10 men before the break after Joshua Powell was sent off MacFarlane’s side managed the second half well creating further chances through Morgan and Adam Poliakov but the solitary goal proved to be enough as they saw out the game professionally to reach the last four of the competition Southampton U21s are seventh in Premier League 2 and they have qualified for the play-offs in that competition the Saints defeated Charlton Athletic 5-3 in their quarter-final to set up Thursday night's clash The other semi-final in this competition will see Burnley take on Queens Park Rangers The club will have updates of the game against Southampton on social media, as well as a match report on the club's official website and app On a frustrating afternoon against the Foxes the goals of elder statesmen Jamie Vardy and Jordan Ayew extended Saints’ winless run to 11 games The result simultaneously ended Leicester’s own 11-game run without a victory in the Premier League as Saints’ search for one more point to pass Derby County’s record-low tally goes on Interim Manager Simon Rusk fielded an unchanged side from the cruel which meant that striker Ross Stewart started consecutive matches for the first time there was a chance for a welcome return to winning ways up for grabs with four games of the Premier League campaign remaining There were early half chances at both ends as Kasey McAteer jinked past Ryan Manning and delivered a teasing cross that bounced out before Kamaldeen saw a shot well-blocked with his first attempt A Taylor Harwood-Bellis header from a corner followed which was comfortably gathered by Jakub Stolarczyk before the early tide eventually turned in the East Midlands Leicester’s poor form going forward had meant their last league goal at home was on December 8th but that was ended in the 17th minute to the long-awaited relief of the home crowd The lively Bilal El Khannouss darted down the left wing and delivered a low cross into the area which was swept home powerfully at close range by Vardy in trademark fashion It was the talismanic striker’s 144th career goal in the Premier League and his first since his recent departure announcement after a 13 years at Leicester - a rather fitting goalscorer to break the King Power drought The game took a bizarre turn less than five minutes later when referee David Webb was forced off after going down injured with the game restarted some 12 minutes later the hosts continued in the ascendancy as McAteer sent in another dangerous delivery that reached Luke Thomas for a shot that was deflected over Chances remained limited between the league’s bottom two sides but it was Leicester who extended their lead in the 40th minute A free kick on the edge of the box from Ayew was initially deflected rebounded ball low into the bottom left corner with an unsighted Aaron Ramsdale unable to reach it at full stretch Another chance before the break fell to McAteer as the first half ended with Leicester two goals to the good was fairly similar as the Foxes were buoyed by the scoreline and sensed a victory was in their hands El Khannouss produced a clever nutmeg inside the area to fashion space to shoot but curled his effort over the crossbar to continue the attacking threat There was momentary celebration in the away end when half-time substitute Paul Onuachu’s saved header was tapped in on the rebound by Mateus Fernandes only for the offside flag to deny Saints’ Portuguese midfielder Fernandes' goal was quickly chalked off by the offside flag Simon Rusk responded by ringing the changes but it was Leicester who continued to look the more likely to score A driving run from James Justin started a dangerous move but the hosts were unable to fashion a shot as the ball was eventually worked between Vardy and Thomas on the edge of the penalty area Wilfred Ndidi flashed a shot wide from a corner and Vardy saw a penalty appeal waved away whilst chasing his own rebounded effort There was almost an impressive third for Leicester late on when El Khannous charged forward from the halfway line to the edge of the Saints box but he dragged his shot just wide of the post for his final action of the game with three more games remaining to move themselves away from an unwanted place in the history books at the foot of the table Bradford pipped Walsall to the final League Two promotion place in dramatic style while Doncaster won the title 3d ago18.24 CESTAnd here’s a report on Leicester’s 2-0 win over hapless Southampton, who have now won two of the last 33 available points: Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy and Jordan Ayew scored their team’s first goals at the King Power Stadium in five months to secure a 2-0 Premier League victory over fellow relegated side Southampton on Saturday. Vardy, who will leave Leicester at the end of the season after 13 years with the club, put the Foxes ahead in the 17th minute when he latched on to Bilal El Khannouss’s cross and fired high into the net for his 199th goal in a Leicester shirt. Ayew doubled the lead in the 44th when he struck a free-kick into the wall only for the ball to land back at his feet for him to hammer home past the goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. The penultimate game at Goodison Park proved an occasion for relegated Ipswich to savour far more than their obliging hosts. Everton were two goals up and cruising towards a second win in 10 games when Julio Enciso changed the complexion of the contest with a stunning finish. Substitute George Hirst completed the fightback by Kieran McKenna’s spirited side with a late header. This was a big opportunity squandered by David Moyes’ team. Everton’s energy and composure declined markedly after taking a two goal lead and Ipswich’s punishment, and point, was merited. 3d ago18.13 CESTScott Murray meanwhile is girding his loins ahead of Arsenal v Bournemouth: 3d ago18.09 CESTEvery game is now over except for the one at Bradford, which is about to briefly restart before the home side’s dramatic promotion is confirmed. Here are the final (except that one) scores: 3d ago18.05 CESTFinal scores: Leicester 2-0 Southampton, Everton 2-2 IpswichThe Foxes have banked three points in the Crapico, Everton’s penultimate game at Goodison saw them give away a two-goal lead, but the real excitement this afternoon is elsewhere… 3d ago18.04 CESTThe Bradford game has been paused, and the players taken down the tunnel, because fans are on the pitch engaged in a little premature celebration. They’ll eventually come back out to play the last moments of stoppage time. 3d ago18.02 CESTDoncaster Rovers win the League Two title!They needed a win and they have got one, thanks to Robert Street’s first-half double at Notts County! County scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to make the final moments a little nervy, but it’s finished 2-1 there, and that’ll do! 3d ago18.01 CESTFinal score: Accrington Stanley 0-1 ChesterfieldChesterfield are in the League Two playoffs thanks to their win at Accrington, while Salford were held to a 2-2 draw by Carlisle! 3d ago18.00 CESTGOAL! Bradford have just stolen promotion at the death!Antoni Sarcevic’s deflected shot dribbles past a wrong-footed Fleetwood Town keeper to put them 1-0 up in the sixth minute of stoppage time, and it looks like they’re going to pip Walsall to the last automatic promotion place from League Two! 3d ago17.55 CESTBirmingham City end the season with 111 points!Birmingham have beaten Cambridge United 2-1, and they end the season with a ludicrous, astonishing, remarkable, record points total of 111! 3d ago17.49 CESTIn Harry Kane news, Bayern could potentially win the league as soon as tomorrow, if Leverkusen fail to win at fourth-placed Freiburg, who have won their last three. 3d ago17.47 CESTThanks to Leyton Orient’s result it hasn’t made a difference, but on the day their sale was confirmed, and with a playoff place on the line (potentially), Reading have fallen apart: Davis Keillor-Dunn has just put Barnsley 4-1 up! 3d ago17.46 CESTDavid HytnerHere’s some team news from the Emirates Stadium: Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Partey, Rice, Saka, Trossard, Martinelli. Subs: Setford, Tierney, Zinchenko, Merino, Sterling, Butler-Oyedeji, Gower, Nwaneri, Clarke.Bournemouth: Arrizabalaga, Araujo, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Cook, Adams, Tavernier, Kluivert, Ouattara, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Senesi, Brooks, Scott, Smith, Soler, Jebbison, Hill, Semenyo.Referee: Jarred Gillett. 3d ago17.44 CESTGOAL 79 mins)Ipswich have recovered from two goals down George Hirst heading in to bring them level at Goodison 3d ago17.39 CESTTo be honest I thought Bayern might celebrate a bit more but it’s basically safe and they could at least smile a bit and instead he had to trudge on and soberly shake people’s hands They play Monchengladbach at home next Saturday and will surely make it safe then and though Bayern Munich have basically won the league (Bayer Leverkusen have three games to play and are nine points behind with their goal difference inferior by 30) 3d ago17.20 CESTThe big question now is: can either Bradford (at home to Fleetwood Town) or Walsall (at Crewe) win a game of football? Both are currently drawing 0-0 – if any one of them can win, they will go up. If both win, or indeed both draw or both lose, Bradford will come third. 3d ago17.18 CESTAaron Rowe has given Gillingham a 1-0 lead at Port Vale, and Doncaster look set to coast to the League Two title from here. 3d ago17.18 CESTGOAL! Grimsby 0-1 AFC Wimbledon (Hutchinson, 52 mins)A big goal in the League Two playoff chase. As it stands Wimbledon are fifth having vaulted Notts County, and Grimbsy drop down to ninth. Chesterfield, one up at Accrington, are in the last playoff spot at I type. 3d ago17.15 CESTLeroy Sane has scored at the Red Bull Arena where it’s now RB Leipzig 2-3 Bayern Munich and the visitors are just two minutes and stoppage time away from the league title 3d ago17.11 CESTGOAL! Huddersfield 1-3 Leyton OrientAnd that surely is going to wrap up a playoff place! A long ball out of defence leaves Huddersfield’s defence exposed, it’s squared to Agyei and he takes a touch to bring it onto his left foot before curling inside the far post! 3d ago17.00 CESTBad and good news for Harry Kane: Bayern Munich have scored two in a minute and they’re now drawing 2-2 at RB Leipzig and on course to basically win the league in about 20 minutes (it was a 2.30pm BST kick-off) Reading, who need to better Leyton Orient’s result to steal the last League One playoff spot from them, are drawing while Orient are 2-1 up at Huddersfield. Doncaster are winning the League Two title by three points from Port Vale. Bradford are pipping Walsall to the third and final automatic promotion spot, though continuing their recent poor form neither are winning. AFC Wimbledon and Chesterfield are in the playoff places; Grimsby, Salford and Colchester just outside them. Half-time scores in the Scottish Premiership: 3d ago16.51 CESTHalf-time scoresHalf-timely whistles have been peeping across the nation and here are the scores as they stand (a few matches haven’t quite finished and there’s still seven minutes to play at Leicester) Neil MacFarlane's side began the game the better of the two teams showing great confidence with the ball at their feet as they probed the Saints' box early on The early pressure told as the away side took the lead through Morgan who remained persistent in the box to finish well from close range Reggie Rose was called into action soon after the goal as he made a good stop to deny Romeo Ayachukwu The first ten minutes had real intensity to it and Brierley attempted a half volley which just went wide of the post following a poor clearance from the Southampton goalkeeper The west London side were made to withstand a wave of pressure as the half wore on but they stood resolute with some good defending on show A loose pass at the back allowed Will Merry time and space to run into the box and as he looked destined to score Benjamin Arthur made a fantastic intervention to deny the winger The second period started with the young Bees content in keeping their shape as the Saints probed A marauding run through the middle of the park and excellent incisive pass from Josh Stephenson found Avenell who arrowed a side-footed shot into the top corner of the net The defensive performance from MacFarlane's side was impressive as the away side limited any clear cut opportunities for the Saints for the 90 minutes Brentford B clinched a final berth as the referee blew his full-time whistle as the Bees set up an exciting final against QPR who beat Burnley in the other semi-final 2-0 The team have now reached a second PL Cup final under Neil MacFarlane The team have a busy couple of weeks as in addition to the PL Cup final, they will have a game against Hanwell Town to contest in the London Senior Cup final. The team will also play their final Professional Development League game of the season on Monday 5 May as they take on Barnsley at Gtech Community Stadium. A win in that game means they can finish top of the south section of the PDL and then enter a play-offs with the team that finishes second and the top two teams of the northern section OneFootball's home page Search Settings Sign In Sign InJoinLeicester City 2-0 Southampton: Key moments from the pitch as Foxes triumph | OneFootballFanSided World Football Ruud van Nistelrooy successfully navigated the bottom-of-the-league almost worst team in the history of the Premier League Those three points puts Leicester one point behind Ipswich Town on 21 points The fixture unfolded in perhaps the way we expected it to The match started with some back and forth with the ball with a few shots taken in the first 15 minutes of the game It was only after Luke Thomas and Bilal El Khannouss combined that the Foxes beat Southampton's defence and saw Jamie Vardy score his 199th goal for the club The King Power club continued playing well with little to no reward until Jordan Ayew hit the defensive wall of a free kick before hitting the rebound into the net. After 12 minutes of additional time, Leicester City went into the second half 2-0 up. The second half saw no actual goals from either side, myriad missed chances from Khannouss, and an offside goal for Southampton Nistelrooy's team were passing the ball back and forth as Southampton follow suit, with neither side performing particularly well. As a result, Leicester City supporters started chanting to raise some spirits They chanted 'Sack the Board' as a small banner was unfurled in SK1 demanding the club hierarchy to sack Jon Rudkin It was of course during the chorus of anti-board sentiment that Bilal El Khannouss got his 16th minute cross into Jamie Vardy to score. That feels close to being prophetic. The Foxes respond better to being reminded that the board are primarily to blame for the shocking decline of a club that was previously challenging for European competitions Supporters were no doubt frustrated at what appeared a poor display and a board taking little action in the January transfer window to help the side while also granting heavy contracts to underwhelming players over the last couple of years Some of those talents barely perform to the standards of those we signed for less Shortly after the 'Vardy Party' took the lead, referee David Webb had an accidental collision with Jordan Ayew Although neither of the pair were paying attention to their collective presence the 33-year-old flattened the referee who was removed from the pitch for treatment The Saints' away supporters sang first that they 'want their ref back' Leicester players starting passing the ball between each other Aaron Ramsdale sent a long ball towards Jakub Stolarczyk and Conor Coady and the Dutch head coach used the time to make subtle alterations to how they play Sam Barrott came on to replace Webb after 12 minutes with the away end now chanting that 'this is embarassing' towards the Premier League authority taking so long to resume the fixture all we wanted was to get that match going again and go and score a second goal providing support to retain possession and linking up with fullbacks and each other to get the ball forward or Oliver Skipp making passes towards Vardy or the Moroccan before returning to position This incessant passing and movement eventually led to a direct free kick in the 44th minute The angle is difficult to be fair. Ayew took the shot and it cannoned of the wall. Foxes sighed, Saints jeered and the rebound found its way back to Ayew Leicester's sighs turned to rapturous cheers and utter joy at finally scoring multiple at home and being ahead convincingly for once This time, they chanted that their players were 'not fit to wear the shirt'. Meanwhile, the home fans were disjointed, with some singing 'cheerio' and others reminding the away supporters that they were going down together. Supporters were even booing their own players who had made mistakes. At least we here at Leicester City only berate our players online and primarily attack the board during games The only glimmer of hope the travellers had was a well worked chance for Mateus Fernandes at the 55th minute which their supporters believed had brought them back into the game This young talent has to be pretty underated and genuinely tried hard for the fans despite their relegation already having been confirmed After his goal was declared offside and confirmed by VAR, Fernandes was removed from the game at the 57th minute for William Smallbone anyone who was in the ground could tell you we think the away end were unhappy with what seemed like a poor decision from the head coach They took off arguably their most dangerous talent killed their momentum in the game giving it back to the Foxes and offered little of a challenge to the East Midlands giants Initially you heard the usual 'you don't know what you're doing' directed towards a head coach which clearly acted in a way which killed the game for them. Southampton proceeded to chant 'Matty Fernandes' while clapping loudly for around 40 minutes of football, only being interrupted by anticipation for shots on goal from Khannouss and the Saints themselves The stadium effectively became content Leicester fans occassionally chanting 'Leicester' thrice with no more references to sacking the board, and Southampton fans decrying the decision to take Fernandes off the pitch. All I will say about this is that there are going to be some sore throats and quiet houses in Southampton this evening Leicester City's win was not expected. It was however, completely warranted and deserved based on their performance. Were it not for the wasteful shooting of the young Moroccan who looks like he will rip up the Championship should he stay with the King Power side Nistelrooy's team could have been one or two more goals up with no reply At least we know the level at which this team can play I will also give a big congratulations to Jake Evans who made his home debut for the senior side today after being brought on as a substitute in the 84th minute. The youngster is a goal threat and links well with Jeremy Monga. 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Katherine Walsh Digital sports reporterPublished: Invalid Date LEICESTER CITY'S Premier League clash with Southampton was DELAYED for 12 minutes after the referee was forced to go off for treatment Ref David Webb - who was later replaced during his Prem debut - fell to the deck holding his face after Jordan Ayew collided with him as he ran past The unfortunate incident happened in the 22nd minute after Jamie Vardy scored Leicester's first goal at home since December 8 The official dropped to the turf and held his face for several seconds after catching the shoulder of Leicester star Ayew in the middle of the pitch As play went on, Foxes captain Vardy felt compelled to step in as he bent down to lift Webb's arm to cheekily blow the whistle. PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE - LATEST GOAL UPDATES Vardy - who scored his 199th goal for Leicester - then instantly walked off, before physios stormed the pitch to come to the official's aid. A stretcher was brought onto the field but Webb, who has been a referee since the age of 20 and has officiated in the EFL since 2008, was helped up by medical staff. He came back to his feet after a few minutes before heading down the tunnel for a concussion check at the King Power Stadium. With play formally suspended thanks to Vardy's intervention both sets of players were milling around on the pitch waiting And Webb couldn't continue the rest of the game so fourth official Sam Barratt was subbed in to resume play after the lengthy delay A commentator said: "Webb is said to be OK and is under observation." Referee's delegate Phil Sharp was forced to step in as the fourth official during the unprecedented scenes And it was Ayew who then extended relegated Leicester's lead in the 44th minute The former Crystal Palace star's free-kick hit the wall from 25 yards before he hammered in a half-volley into the bottom left corner The 2-0 win marked Leicester's fifth victory of the season with relegated Southampton suffering their 28th defeat tied with Derby County for the worst Premier League season Sorry, this blog is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Getty ImagesEmily SalleyBBC Sport journalistPublished3 May 2025The end of the season can not come fast enough for Southampton Even against the second-worst team in the Premier League the Saints were outplayed and lacked any sort of cutting edge Leicester dominated and the game was put to bed when Jordan Ayew added the Foxes' second before before the break It is likely that many Derby County fans thought this was the game that would see Southampton move clear from their longstanding But still the Saints stay on course to equal Derby's 11 points from the 2007-08 season Arsenal have been second-best in the league this season while Manchester City have recovered from their blip and are chasing Champions League football on the penultimate weekend of the season is the Saints' best hope to get that all-important point But whether they can do it or not is another story altogether Interim boss Simon Rusk will certainly need his side to put on a better performance than what they showed at King Power Stadium Related topicsSouthamptonPremier LeagueFootballTop storiesLive Champions League updates: Calafiori back in training before PSG semi-final Martin Sanders has a smile on his face as he makes that comment It’s an hour before kick-off outside the King Power Stadium the club Sanders has fanatically followed for the past 34 years Second from bottom in the Premier League hosting bottom of the table “The worst game in Premier League history” was the headline in one of the tabloid newspapers in the UK on the eve of the game Two Premier League clubs had never met this late in the season with so few combined points (29) and so many defeats (51) they were still selling half-and-half scarves on the stalls outside the stadium This was always going to be a day for gallows humour who was making his debut as a Premier League referee at 49 years old after Leicester’s Jordan Ayew accidentally poleaxed him The sight of Jamie Vardy bringing the game to a halt by reaching down to blow Webb’s whistle which was still attached to the referee’s wrist as he lay prone on the turf “We want our ref back,” sang both sets of supporters as Webb was helped down the tunnel by medical staff from both clubs followed by chants of ‘Who the f***ing hell are you?’ when his replacement — Sam Barrott the fourth official — emerged 12 minutes later At least Southampton and Leicester supporters haven’t lost their sense of humour It’s genuinely hard to do justice to just how miserable the campaign has been for both clubs which is all the more worrying when you consider how much Southampton (£100million) and Leicester (£80m) spent after winning promotion Marooned at the bottom of the table and essentially doing nothing more than making up the numbers since the start of the season Southampton became the first team in Premier League history to be relegated with seven matches remaining who had picked up only four points from their previous 19 matches before this 2-0 win Ipswich Town were relegated a week after that All three promoted clubs were out of their depth Most people would probably cut Ipswich some slack They were returning to the top flight for the first time since 2002 and had been playing in League One as recently as two years ago But Southampton and Leicester knew the Premier League landscape well they had spent 10 out of the previous 11 seasons in the Premier League they struggled at times during those years but there’s a difference between circling the plug-hole and disappearing in record time As for Leicester, Vardy probably put it best a few weeks ago when he described the season as a “s***show”. his goal on Saturday was the first that Leicester have scored at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League for 146 days when Russell Martin was still in charge of Southampton The aggregate scoreline across Leicester’s previous nine home league matches Southampton have had two new managers since Leicester’s barren run at home started the bar could not be set any lower when it comes to their motivation for the remainder of this season “All we want to do is try to beat Derby’s record just that extra point,” Sanders said outside the stadium before the game alluding to the record low 11 points that Derby County accumulated in the 2007-08 season “We’re going to go down as one of the worst teams ever but not to have that on our record is a big thing I always say about Robbie Savage’s image … he’s remembered for that Derby County team And Jack Stephens or Taylor Harwood-Bellis surely wouldn’t want to be associated with (something like) that,” Sanders said especially now that the Leicester fixture has gone without one Their final three games are against Manchester City and Arsenal at home with a trip to Everton sandwiched in between talking about the challenge he faced after being asked to take over from Ivan Juric with relegation confirmed is become solid and be either level or in front at half-time and create loads of chances I’d probably be able to bring world peace as well.” Rusk has got a job on his hands just trying to keep the Southampton fans happy right now “You don’t know what you’re doing!” chanted the travelling contingent after Rusk withdrew Mateus Fernandes and replaced him with Will Smallbone shortly before the hour Bathed in sunshine in a corner of the stadium the Southampton supporters pointedly sang Fernandes’ name for the remainder of the match “I was a little taken aback by the fan’s reaction,” Rusk said before explaining that Fernandes had recently been suffering from a chest infection and travelled back to Portugal for personal reasons By the time Fernandes departed against Leicester the home team were two goals to the good and six-year-old Kush Parmar was well on the way to getting his pre-match wish granted said when asked before kick-off why he’s still coming to matches at a time when some other Leicester fans have given up on the season “… We want to win against Southampton!” interrupted Kush with a big smile on his face Kush wasn’t born when Leicester won the Premier League in 2016 but there are permanent reminders of that fairytale at the King Power Stadium where a montage of the club’s greatest moments is played on the giant screens shortly before kick-off at every match The contrast between then and now is stark in every sense from the performances on the pitch to the supporters’ feelings about the way their club is being run “Sack the board” chanted the Leicester fans only three minutes after Vardy had given the home team the lead with a lovely first-time finish from a Bilal El Khannouss cross It was Vardy’s 199th goal in Leicester colours (he departed to a standing ovation later on) and the team’s first at home in the league in 826 minutes of football “We scored a goal!” sang the Leicester supporters “We’re going down with the Leicester,” responded the Southampton fans What happened next wasn’t in the script but felt strangely fitting Ayew unintentionally cleaned the official out and it soon became clear that Webb couldn’t continue “I felt sorry for the ref,” Ruud van Nistelrooy I haven’t seen a body-check like that on a referee before.” Webb had been waiting 29 years for the opportunity to referee a game at the highest level in England Vardy had probably been waiting that long to do what he did next — blow a referee’s whistle without the referee knowing anything about it not only in the penalty box but also in moments like that,” Van Nistelrooy added Ayew landed a blow of a different kind just before half-time when he drilled home Leicester’s second after his free-kick had come back off the Southampton wall That goal quelled any more protests from the home supporters Leicester had come back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Southampton in October but there was never any prospect of a role reversal on Saturday Southampton succumbed to a humiliating 28th league defeat of the season looking like a man who has been given the job for seven years The good news is that Webb has made a full recovery How long it will take Leicester and Southampton to do the same is anyone’s guess A former professional footballer with Swindon Town, Stuart James went onto spend 15 years working for The Guardian, where he reported on far too many relegation battles to mention, one miraculous Premier League title triumph and a couple of World Cups. He joined The Athletic as a Senior Writer in 2019. Follow Stuart on Twitter @stujames75 The Saints have endured a miserable campaign back in the top-flight suffering relegation while sitting on just 11 points at the time of writing Southampton must find the right replacement for Ivan Juric as they look to make a quick return to the Premier League The decision to turn to Juric after sacking Russell Martin in December proved to be the wrong one The Croat oversaw just one win and 12 defeats in his 14 Premier League games in charge before he was also dismissed once the club's relegation was confirmed which will reportedly amount to around £49m The Saints' higher-ups have a clear strategy regarding who takes over from Juric at St Mary's Most of the candidates reportedly on their shortlist have experience coaching in the second-tier of English football while one has performed well in one of Europe's top five leagues There aren't many more suitable managers for the role than Danny Rohl whose previous spell working as assistant manager to Ralph Hasenhuttl puts him in good stead He has worked wonders at Sheffied Wednesday guiding the Owls out of the looming threat of relegation and ensuring they sit comfortably mid table Rohl, 36, is expected to leave Wednesday this summer but it's not certain he'll return to St Mary's. He's reportedly "interested" in replacing Ruud van Nistelrooy at Leicester City if the Foxes part ways with the under-fire Dutchman Liam Rosenior has been a massive hit with French outfit Strasbourg where he's propelled Le RCS into a battle for European qualification He's overseen 15 wins in 31 games as of the time of writing including a 1-0 win over Roberto De Zerbi's Marseille The 40-year-old knows the Championship well from his time in charge at Hull City where he was contentiously dismissed despite a seventh-placed finish. He's been on the Saints' radar since March and a return to England could be on the cards It feels inevitable that Will Still will arrive in England in the near future and he'll bring experience and an impressive resume from Ligue 1 with him Lens' president called him "superb" and he's grown with each passing year in France Still started his coaching career with Preston North End's youth academy before heading abroad in 2012. The 32-year-old has since had spells in charge of Reims and Lens and Southampton are thought to have held talks with him regarding their vacancy The oldest candidate to replace Juric is David Wagner and the 53-year-old could be viewed as a safe pair of hands He's also the most obtainable of the four having Norwich City last year after missing out on promotion.The German can boast Premier League experience after he steered Huddersfield to the top-flight in 2017 He has shades of Hassenhuttl in his coaching methods and could be a decent fit to work alongside the club's new sporting director Johannes Spors Southampton must do all they can to win the race for the in-demand Rohl as he has all the tools to deliver promotion next season gives him an enormous amount of knowledge for a demanding job Rohl has implemented a counter-attacking system at Wednesday that has proved effective and could suit the Saints' current squad He worked with Spors at RB Leipzig who are also eyeing him to replace Marco Rose Danny Röhl has kept Sheffield Wednesday up after they made a joint-record worst start to a Championship season. A truly outstanding coaching performance from the 35-year-old, in his first head-coach role... 🇩🇪🟦⬜️#SWFC pic.twitter.com/l60HanTsme The German speaks well and has a personality that would connect with the passionate fanbase handing opportunities to the likes of Pierce Charles One would imagine he'd help Taylor Harwood-Bellis push on in their development at St Mary's ","https://fansided.com/",{"alt":"7b","src":"7c","url":"7d"},{"type":"7a","value":"7e"},"link","Minute Media","https://www.minutemedia.com/",{"text":"7h","url":"7i"},{"type":"7g","value":"7j"},"All Rights Reserved Rohl, 36, is expected to leave Wednesday this summer but it's not certain he'll return to St Mary's. He's reportedly "interested" in replacing Ruud van Nistelrooy at Leicester City if the Foxes part ways with the under-fire Dutchman The 40-year-old knows the Championship well from his time in charge at Hull City where he was contentiously dismissed despite a seventh-placed finish. He's been on the Saints' radar since March and a return to England could be on the cards Still started his coaching career with Preston North End's youth academy before heading abroad in 2012. The 32-year-old has since had spells in charge of Reims and Lens and Southampton are thought to have held talks with him regarding their vacancy Danny Röhl has kept Sheffield Wednesday up after they made a joint-record worst start to a Championship season. A truly outstanding coaching performance from the 35-year-old, in his first head-coach role... 🇩🇪🟦⬜️#SWFC pic.twitter.com/l60HanTsme Leicester's Jamie Vardy saw an opportunity to get a laugh at the expense of the stricken match official That’s all Ivan Juric lasted in charge of a Southampton side that only recently avoided setting a new record low points total in the Premier League the Croatian duly joined the likes of Les Reed and Frank de Boer as one of the most forgettable Premier League bosses ever – though he did at least beat Nathan Jones’ tally by two games and did so without any David Brent-esque ranting about becoming a PE teacher or marrying a nice Welsh girl Although Southampton were always favourites for the drop and the club now needs to have a serious think to ensure that the right man has a whole summer to rebuild an utterly broken unit So here are the leading candidates amongst the Next Southampton Manager betting odds Rohl remains the favourite to take over after rescuing Sheffield Wednesday from the brink of doom last year The Owls made what was the Championship’s worst-ever start but secured safety by taking 14 points from the last 18 available with a mid-table finish par for the course as they prepare to mark a quarter of a century without top-flight football that leaves Rohl with a huge dilemma – does he stay at a club that respects him and has an upward trajectory or does he try his luck with a broken unit in dire need of a rebuild but one that has personnel with prior experience of a successful Championship promotion campaign we can’t rule out anyone immediately beneath him in the long list… yet O’Neil will be eager to prove himself at another club struggling to adapt with a recent managerial departure He’s clearly got the ability to do a short-term job having got Wolves to a respectable 14th place in 2023/24 despite losing several key players without adequate replacements events at Wolves in late 2024 brought his ability to unify a split dressing room into question Mr ‘Championship Manager’ himself is already something of a legend since he’s a self-confessed CM fanatic who claims to have learned his trade on the management simulation game Although Reims only finished 11th in 2022/23 who need a dependable figure to regroup in a season that has almost certainly seen them miss out on the top-seven Still is no doubt a promising young manager Edwards getting Luton to the Premier League via the playoffs back in 2023 was nothing short of a miracle Despite being faced with opponents of much greater repute he and his charges defied the odds despite being the pick of many to drop into the third tier alongside his prior experience of a successful promotion campaign and some residual credibility from that glorious Wembley afternoon he’d find it a little bit different at Southampton so the pressure would be firmly on to rejuvenate a squad that has done nothing but stink the PL out since day dot Not necessarily an environment to thrive in Much like Still and fellow Welshman Edwards Ramsay is a young manager with the potential to grow and thrive at a club like Southampton that is well known for a strong youth culture who are comfortably placed inside the MLS Cup playoffs qualification zone after a strong start to 2025 A former youth coach at Chelsea before stepping up to a first-team role with Manchester United Ramsay has already spoken out about his decision to go stateside recently acknowledging that he isn’t yet the “finished article” as a head coach He’s also familiar with the more cutthroat nature of English soccer compared to its American counterpart so these odds are likely to stand the test of time even if he is the biggest mover in terms of shortening odds for the Saints job in recent days Dyche is the walking definition of a safe pair of hands While his mostly dull and low-scoring Everton tenure eventually went the same way as so many others have in recent times he did admittedly take the Toffees from the brink of relegation to last-day survival in 2023 He also guided the club through a terrible off-field crisis last season eventually getting the Merseysiders to a 15th place finish despite them losing eight points due to PSR breaches Dyche twice gained promotion with Burnley in the mid-2010s And while the latter of those dates back to 2016 his experience gives the Saints some sort of grounding to hold on to in what many expect will be a difficult season back in the second tier but one who seems to tick the boxes of an aspirational long-term manager – should that be the type the Southampton board pursue his current club Strasbourg could finish as high as second such is the fascinating makeup of Ligue 1’s upper echelons right now The general feeling is that whoever the new Saints boss is should be able to build a squad from the back and have them playing likewise With a system that utilises three centre-backs Rosenior has shown the ability to do that at Strasbourg but he’ll likely 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For customers in the UK, PPB Counterparty Services Ltd is licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission Ross Stewart led the line in Onuachu’s absence against Fulham at St Mary’s on Saturday the Scotsman’s first home start since joining Saints in September 2023 Now interim manager Rusk has a decision to make with Onuachu fit to feature at the King Power Stadium "Paul’s been training the last couple of days “Across the board we’ve had good training numbers this week so we’ve got pretty much a clean bill of health as we stand here today.” who has been assisting him in the technical area and on the training pitch but remains under contract as a player with four games of the season remaining that decision is solely with him at the minute,” Rusk added and that’ll be a similar format this weekend as well.” Vardy’s opener was the 38-year-old’s 199th goal in a Leicester shirt and set his side on their way to a first win since January Jordan Ayew added a second before half-time to leave Southampton still needing one more point to avoid a share of the competition’s lowest-ever total – Derby’s 11 from 2007-08 “The performance provided the three points,” said Ruud Van Nistelrooy “The first goal was finished in style and it gave us that lead that we needed and the first goal at home in a long Taylor Harwood-Bellis had a decent chance to head Southampton into a sixth-minute lead, but his effort from Mateus Fernandes’s corner was comfortably saved by the Leicester goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk. there could not have been a more popular opening goalscorer as Leicester finally found the net at home in the league for the first time since Bobby De Cordova-Reid’s equaliser against Brighton on 8 December 2024 Luke Thomas put Bilal El Khannouss in behind down the left and his low ball into the box was smashed high into the net by Vardy who moved within one goal of his Leicester double-century said: “The first goal just seemed to knock the confidence out of the team Maybe that’s a result of the season as a whole in that it seemed to be a step too far psychologically perhaps We can try to affect confidence levels as much as we can but the reality is we’re working together as a group that’s won two games all season.” There was then a bizarre incident when the referee took an accidental blow to the head from Ayew and required treatment – after Vardy had blown his whistle to stop the match took charge for the remainder of the contest View image in fullscreenJamie Vardy blows David Webb’s whistle after the referee took an accidental hit to the head from Jordan Ayew Photograph: Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesLeicester were quickest to find their feet again after the 12-minute delay and doubled their lead after 44 minutes when Ayew hit a powerful drive into the bottom corner from outside the box after the Ghanaian had struck a free-kick into the wall The lively El Khannouss almost scored a third for the hosts in first-half stoppage time when his attempted cross looped on to the top of the bar Southampton’s performance could only improve after the break and they came close to pulling a goal back when Stolarczyk did well to keep out Paul Onuachu’s header from Kamaldeen Sulemana’s cross Free daily newsletterKick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football It was only a brief flurry from the visitors Leicester almost adding to their lead when Wilfred Ndidi’s shot from El Khannouss’s corner was deflected wide Vardy almost reached his 200-goal milestone when his free-kick was beaten away by the Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale El Khannouss ignored the chance to play in Vardy as he rolled a shot wide after breaking into the Southampton half with seven minutes left as the hosts coasted to a rare victory.