- Saganowski (90)
- Woods, M (46), Coppinger (81)
- Date:2009-01-17
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:St. Mary's Stadium
- Attendance:15837
- Referee:Woolmer, KA
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
90mins
The referee has booked Bradley Wright-Phillips.
90mins
Goal!! Marek Saganowski scores for Southampton.
88mins
John Spicer is replaced by Jos van Nieuwstadt.
85mins
James Coppinger is replaced by Mark Wilson.
81mins
Goal!! James Coppinger scores for Doncaster.
70mins
Lewis Guy is being taken off, Gareth Taylor has come on in his place.
59mins
Jan-Paul Saeijs goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
57mins
Lee Holmes is being taken off, Ryan Smith has come on in his place.
57mins
Chris Perry is replaced by Adam Lallana.
47mins
Martin Woods goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
46mins
Goal!! Martin Woods scores for Doncaster.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.
45mins
Half time whistle is blown by A Woolmer
43mins
Andrew Surman goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
29mins
The referee has booked James Chambers.
0mins
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
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Match Report
James Coppinger capped a man-of-the-match performance by securing a second successive away victory for Doncaster Rovers over a Southampton side who haven't won at home since September.
The striker was teed-up from a superb back-heel by substitute Gareth Taylor and ran through to take the ball past goalkeeper Kelvin Davis and put the ball into the empty net.
Southampton have not tasted victory at home since a win over Norwich in September, but it was them who started the game more brightly.
Bradley Wright-Phillips had a right-footed shot that went just wide of the right-hand post on seven minutes after being set up by a cross by midfielder Lee Holmes.
Doncaster hit back within a minute and the Saints were grateful to goalkeeper Davis, who pulled off a superb double save.
The shot-stopper saved an effort from 12 yards from Lewis Guy, before Sam Hird's follow up which he kicked past the post.
Veteran goalkeeper Neil Sullivan then denied Andrew Surman, who latched on to Holmes' pass before seeing his shot saved by the keeper from 20 yards.
Doncaster opened the second half with a goal inside the first 13 seconds.
Coppinger beat three players on a mazy run before his shot was deflected by Wright-Phillips straight to the feet of Martin Woods.
Midfielder Woods smashed the ball into the unguarded net for his second goal of the season.
The 15,000 Southampton fans in the ground turned on chairman Rupert Lowe as boos ran out across the ground and it was Doncaster who capitalised on this and went on to grab a second from Coppinger.
Striker Marek Saganowski hit his first goal of the season for Southampton after being teed-up by Adam Lallana in injury time, but it was too little, too late for Saints.
Wright-Phillips had a chance of a shot deep into injury time but his effort went well wide of the left-hand post and Doncaster clung on to clinch a deserved victory.
Southampton Team
Doncaster Rovers Team
Southampton | Doncaster Rovers |
Corners
| 8 | 6 |
Fouls
| 14 | 11 |
Goal attempts
| 14 | 6 |
Shots off target
| 8 | 1 |
Offsides
| 2 | 1 |