Date:24 Mar 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:St. Mary's Stadium
Attendance:30,209

Sharp (57) Sharp (74)

Goal!

Live Commentary

76mins John Oster receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.

95mins Unfair challenge on Simon Gillett by Jack Cork results in a free kick. El-Hadji Diouf restarts play with the free kick.

93mins Unfair challenge on Herita Ilunga by Daniel Fox results in a free kick. Carl Ikeme restarts play with the free kick.

92mins Pascal Chimbonda concedes a free kick for a foul on Lee Barnard. Daniel Fox takes the direct free kick.

92mins The referee blows for offside. Kelvin Davis takes the direct free kick.

90mins (Doncaster) makes a substitution, with Fabien Robert coming on for John Oster.

85mins Unfair challenge on Kyle Bennett by Morgan Schneiderlin results in a free kick. Pascal Chimbonda restarts play with the free kick.

84mins Jose Fonte concedes a free kick for a foul on Chris Brown. Free kick taken by John Oster.

83mins El-Hadji Diouf is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Kelvin Davis takes the free kick.

83mins The ball is sent over by El-Hadji Diouf, Billy Sharp gets a block in.

82mins The ball is sent over by El-Hadji Diouf.

81mins Danny Butterfield sends in a cross, save by Carl Ikeme.

80mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on El-Hadji Diouf by Danny Butterfield. El-Hadji Diouf restarts play with the free kick.

78mins Chris Brown on for Giles Barnes.

78mins Effort from the edge of the area by Richard Chaplow goes wide of the right-hand upright.

77mins Adam Lallana goes off and Dean Hammond comes on.

77mins El-Hadji Diouf crosses the ball, save made by Kelvin Davis.

75mins The referee shows Billy Sharp a yellow card.

74mins Billy Sharp fires in a goal from inside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Southampton 2-0 Doncaster.

71mins Booking for El-Hadji Diouf.

70mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Adam Lockwood on Lee Barnard. Direct free kick taken by Daniel Fox.

66mins Lee Barnard on for Steve De Ridder.

66mins The ball is sent over by Richard Chaplow, Header from close range by Billy Sharp misses to the right of the goal.

64mins Kyle Bennett is brought on as a substitute for James Coppinger.

62mins Centre by El-Hadji Diouf, clearance by Morgan Schneiderlin.

60mins El-Hadji Diouf takes the outswinging corner, clearance by Richard Chaplow.

60mins El-Hadji Diouf produces a cross, Adam Lallana gets a block in.

59mins Billy Sharp concedes a free kick for a foul on Pascal Chimbonda. El-Hadji Diouf restarts play with the free kick.

59mins Richard Chaplow challenges Herita Ilunga unfairly and gives away a free kick. Herita Ilunga takes the free kick.

57mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Daniel Fox, Goal scored by Billy Sharp from close range to the top left corner of the goal. Southampton 1-0 Doncaster.Assist on the goal came from Daniel Fox.

56mins Richard Chaplow delivers the ball.

56mins The ball is swung over by Steve De Ridder, clearance made by Giles Barnes.

55mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Adam Lallana from the left by-line, Pascal Chimbonda makes a clearance.

55mins The ball is delivered by Steve De Ridder, blocked by Habib Beye.

54mins Morgan Schneiderlin fouled by Simon Gillett, the ref awards a free kick. Kelvin Davis takes the direct free kick.

54mins Unfair challenge on Pascal Chimbonda by Adam Lallana results in a free kick. Carl Ikeme takes the direct free kick.

52mins Billy Sharp takes a shot. Carl Ikeme makes a save.

52mins The ball is delivered by Richard Chaplow, clearance by Habib Beye.

51mins The ball is sent over by Simon Gillett.

50mins Foul by Jose Fonte on Giles Barnes, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Carl Ikeme.

49mins Richard Chaplow fouled by Simon Gillett, the ref awards a free kick. Daniel Fox takes the free kick. Booking for Simon Gillett for unsporting behaviour.

48mins (Southampton) makes a substitution, with Richard Chaplow coming on for Richard Lambert.

48mins The ball is delivered by El-Hadji Diouf.

47mins Frederic Piquionne takes a shot. Blocked by Adam Lallana.

46mins The ball is swung over by Herita Ilunga, clearance made by Jose Fonte.

45mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Adam Lockwood by Danny Butterfield. Free kick taken by Herita Ilunga.

44mins The ball is crossed by Danny Butterfield, save by Carl Ikeme.

42mins Corner taken by Adam Lallana from the left by-line played to the near post.

42mins Centre by Daniel Fox, Steve De Ridder takes a shot. Blocked by Adam Lockwood.

40mins Unfair challenge on Steve De Ridder by Herita Ilunga results in a free kick. Daniel Fox sends in a cross, Header from close in by Billy Sharp misses to the left of the target.

35mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Steve De Ridder by Adam Lockwood. Caution for Adam Lockwood. Direct free kick taken by Danny Butterfield.

34mins Danny Butterfield crosses the ball, El-Hadji Diouf gets a block in.

33mins Adam Lockwood gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Richard Lambert. Direct free kick taken by Daniel Fox.

32mins Jose Fonte fouled by Frederic Piquionne, the ref awards a free kick. Jose Fonte takes the direct free kick.

31mins John Oster challenges Jack Cork unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jack Cork takes the free kick.

30mins Jack Cork produces a cross, save made by Carl Ikeme.

30mins Steve De Ridder produces a cross, Giles Barnes makes a clearance.

29mins Steve De Ridder produces a cross, clearance made by Habib Beye.

28mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Coppinger by Daniel Fox. Carl Ikeme restarts play with the free kick.

28mins A cross is delivered by Danny Butterfield, Pascal Chimbonda manages to make a clearance.

27mins Headed effort on goal by Billy Sharp from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the goal.

24mins The referee blows for offside. Jose Fonte takes the free kick.

24mins Adam Lallana takes a shot. Habib Beye gets a block in.

23mins Foul by Simon Gillett on Steve De Ridder, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Kelvin Davis.

23mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Morgan Schneiderlin on El-Hadji Diouf. Free kick taken by Carl Ikeme.

21mins The ball is delivered by Steve De Ridder, clearance made by Habib Beye.

17mins Unfair challenge on James Coppinger by Morgan Schneiderlin results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Pascal Chimbonda.

17mins The ball is delivered by Adam Lallana, James Coppinger gets a block in.

16mins Simon Gillett produces a right-footed shot from outside the box and misses left.

15mins El-Hadji Diouf takes the inswinging corner, clearance made by Jos Hooiveld.

15mins El-Hadji Diouf takes a shot. Clearance made by Jose Fonte.

13mins Steve De Ridder produces a cross, save made by Carl Ikeme.

12mins The ball is sent over by Steve De Ridder, Habib Beye makes a clearance.

11mins El-Hadji Diouf takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Morgan Schneiderlin makes a clearance.

9mins Foul by Herita Ilunga on Steve De Ridder, free kick awarded. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Daniel Fox from right wing, clearance by Adam Lockwood.

9mins El-Hadji Diouf gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Morgan Schneiderlin. Danny Butterfield restarts play with the free kick.

8mins Richard Lambert has an effort at goal from long distance that goes wide left.

8mins The ball is crossed by Simon Gillett, Headed effort from close range by Frederic Piquionne goes wide left of the goal.

7mins El-Hadji Diouf sends in a cross, clearance by Daniel Fox.

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Carl Ikeme by Adam Lallana. Carl Ikeme restarts play with the free kick.

Danny Butterfield produces a cross.

Match Preview

Two in doubt for Saints Guly do Prado and Tadanari Lee are injury doubts for Southampton ahead of the visit of Doncaster. Brazilian forward Guly picked up a knock which forced him to be withdrawn just after half-time during Tuesday night's 2-0 win at Hull. Japan striker Lee is close to recovering from the ankle injury which has seen him miss the last two matches but Saturday's game is set to come too soon. Winger Steve de Ridder came on for Guly in midweek but manager Nigel Adkins may instead opt to start with Billy Sharp in attack against his old club. Sharp has started the last three matches on the bench having scored just once since joining from Rovers in January. Midfielder Richard Chaplow could return to the squad after missing out at Hull. Shelton Martis remains a major injury doubt for Doncaster. Martis recently returned from a long-standing groin complaint but missed Tuesday night's 3-0 defeat to Millwall with hamstring and calf problems. "One minute he looks alright, on Saturday he came off with a hamstring and a calf, he went into the game with a groin (problem) on the other leg," said boss Dean Saunders. "It sounds funny but for him, he's not making it up, so something is not quite right with him mechanically and we've got to get to the bottom of it." George Friend will contest the left-back berth with Herita Ilunga after returning to training from knee ligament damage as Tommy Spurr (broken hand) is set to miss the rest of the season. Pascal Chimbonda is poised to return at right-back having missed the Lions clash due to his wife being unwell. Kyle Bennett (toe) faces a late fitness test, but fellow forward Habib Bamogo (hamstring) remains on the sidelines with midfielders Brian Stock (groin) and Martin Woods (knee).

Formation:442Manager: Nigel Adkins

Southampton

Formation: 442Manager: Dean Saunders

Doncaster

Kelvin Davis
Danny Butterfield
Jose Fonte
Jos Hooiveld
Daniel Fox
Steve De Ridder
Morgan Schneiderlin
Jack Cork
Adam Lallana
Billy Sharp
Richard Lambert
SUBS
Dan Harding
Lee Barnard
Dean Hammond
Aaron Martin
Richard Chaplow

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Away

Carl Ikeme
Pascal Chimbonda
Habib Beye
Adam Lockwood
Herita Ilunga
James Coppinger
Simon Gillett
Giles Barnes
John Oster
El-Hadji Diouf
Frederic Piquionne
SUBS
Chris Brown
Kyle Bennett
Fabien Robert
Mamadou Bagayoko
George Friend

Match Report

Form Guide

WWDWWW Southampton VS Doncaster DWDDLL

Last Meetings

Doncaster 1 - 0 Southampton 03/12/2011 Southampton 1 - 2 Doncaster 17/01/2009 Doncaster 0 - 2 Southampton 27/09/2008 Doncaster 1 - 0 Southampton 07/03/1953 Southampton 3 - 3 Doncaster 18/10/1952 Doncaster 0 - 1 Southampton 14/04/1952

Top Scorers

Southampton R Lambert 15 G Do Prado 10 A Lallana 10 D Connolly 6 J Hooiveld 5 R Chaplow 3 S De Ridder 3 M Schneiderlin 2 D Hammond 1 D Harding 1 B Sharp 1 T Lee 1 A Martin 1 Doncaster E Diouf 4 K Bennett 4 J Hayter 3 M Bagayoko 2 S Gillett 2 J Oster 1 J Coppinger 1 B Stock 1 F Piquionne 1 G Barnes 1

Goals

Southampton Total goals 105 Goals per game 70 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 11 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 10 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 9 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 12 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Doncaster Total goals 68 Goals per game 33 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 9 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 6 (For) 9 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 12 (Against) Period 81-90 mins