Date:25 Apr 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:St. Mary's Stadium
Attendance:24,210

Lambert - pen (49) Fonte (81)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins A cross is delivered by Richard Chaplow, Antony Sweeney makes a clearance.

88mins The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Scott Flinders.

88mins David Connolly takes a shot. Save made by Scott Flinders.

87mins Unfair challenge on Jonathan Forte by Steven Haslam results in a free kick. Steven Haslam is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Dale Stephens restarts play with the free kick.

87mins Andy Monkhouse takes a shot. Save by Kelvin Davis.

83mins Aaron Martin is brought on as a substitute for Jose Fonte.

83mins Adam Lallana goes off and Jonathan Forte comes on.

80mins Joe Gamble concedes a free kick for a foul on Adam Lallana. Richard Lambert delivers the ball, Jose Fonte finds the back of the net with a headed goal from close in. Southampton 2-0 Hartlepool.Richard Lambert provided the assist for the goal.

79mins Richard Chaplow takes a shot. Andy Monkhouse gets a block in.

78mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Richard Chaplow on Joe Gamble. Evan Horwood takes the direct free kick.

76mins David Connolly takes a shot. Scott Flinders makes a save.

74mins Unfair challenge on Gary Liddle by Adam Lallana results in a free kick. Scott Flinders takes the direct free kick.

73mins Header from close range by Michael Mackay misses to the right of the target.

68mins Guly Do Prado goes off and Richard Chaplow comes on.

67mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Antony Sweeney on Dean Hammond. David Connolly restarts play with the free kick.

66mins David Connolly produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.

64mins Inswinging corner taken by Adam Lallana.

63mins Corner taken right-footed by Guly Do Prado from the right by-line, Jose Fonte takes a shot. Blocked by Gary Liddle.

60mins The ball is delivered by Leon McSweeney, clearance by Daniel Seaborne.

59mins David Connolly concedes a free kick for a foul on Peter Hartley. Free kick taken by Evan Horwood.

59mins Unfair challenge on Peter Hartley by Jose Fonte results in a free kick. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.

58mins Adam Lallana decides to take a short corner.

58mins Andy Monkhouse takes a shot. Kelvin Davis makes a save.

57mins Michael Mackay takes a shot. Save by Kelvin Davis.

56mins Evan Horwood crosses the ball, Daniel Seaborne makes a clearance.

56mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Michael Mackay. Daniel Seaborne takes the free kick.

55mins Handball decision goes against David Connolly. Steven Haslam restarts play with the free kick.

54mins Adam Lallana produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the goal.

54mins Dale Stephens takes a shot. Blocked by Peter Hartley.

52mins Michael Mackay joins the action as a substitute, replacing Ritchie Humphreys.

51mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Joe Gamble by Dale Stephens. Antony Sweeney restarts play with the free kick. Leon McSweeney joins the action as a substitute, replacing Fabian Yantorno.

48mins Sam Collins concedes a Penalty for a foul on Richard Lambert. Sam Collins sent off. Richard Lambert scores a placed penalty. Southampton 1-0 Hartlepool.

43mins David Connolly fouled by Sam Collins, the ref awards a free kick. Dan Harding takes the free kick. The referee shows Sam Collins a yellow card.

42mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Adam Lallana on Scott Flinders. Direct free kick taken by Scott Flinders.

42mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Connolly by Sam Collins. Free kick taken by Dan Harding.

40mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Guly Do Prado on Evan Horwood. Scott Flinders takes the free kick.

38mins Adam Lallana takes a shot. Sam Collins gets a block in.

37mins The offside flag is raised against Antony Sweeney. Kelvin Davis takes the free kick.

36mins Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Adam Lallana.

35mins The referee blows for offside. Kelvin Davis takes the indirect free kick.

32mins Guly Do Prado takes a shot. Scott Flinders makes a save.

32mins Fabian Yantorno is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Jose Fonte.

30mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Evan Horwood by Richard Lambert. Evan Horwood takes the direct free kick.

30mins Adam Lallana takes a shot. Save by Scott Flinders.

29mins The ball is sent over by Evan Horwood.

28mins Daniel Seaborne concedes a free kick for a foul on Fabian Yantorno. Steven Haslam restarts play with the free kick.

26mins Fabian Yantorno takes a shot. Blocked by Daniel Seaborne.

26mins Unfair challenge on Ritchie Humphreys by Daniel Seaborne results in a free kick. The referee shows Daniel Seaborne a yellow card. Steven Haslam restarts play with the free kick.

25mins Richard Lambert takes a shot. Save made by Scott Flinders.

25mins A cross is delivered by Richard Lambert, Sam Collins manages to make a clearance.

24mins The ball is crossed by David Connolly, save by Scott Flinders.

23mins Foul by Ritchie Humphreys on Jose Fonte, free kick awarded. Jose Fonte restarts play with the free kick.

23mins Dan Harding produces a cross.

19mins The official flags Adam Lallana offside. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.

17mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Antony Sweeney. Kelvin Davis takes the indirect free kick.

15mins A cross is delivered by Dan Harding.

14mins Jose Fonte handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Fabian Yantorno takes the free kick.

13mins Dean Hammond challenges Gary Liddle unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Flinders takes the direct free kick.

11mins Joe Gamble challenges Dale Stephens unfairly and gives away a free kick. Daniel Seaborne takes the direct free kick.

10mins Richard Lambert is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Scott Flinders takes the indirect free kick.

9mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Fabian Yantorno from the left by-line, save by Kelvin Davis.

7mins The referee blows for offside. Kelvin Davis restarts play with the free kick.

7mins Fabian Yantorno gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jose Fonte. Kelvin Davis takes the free kick.

6mins The ball is delivered by Frazer Richardson, save made by Scott Flinders.

4mins Short corner taken by Adam Lallana from the left by-line.

3mins Unfair challenge on Adam Lallana by Steven Haslam results in a free kick. Adam Lallana takes the free kick.

Corner taken by Fabian Yantorno from the left by-line, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Dale Stephens by Peter Hartley. Free kick taken by Kelvin Davis.

Match Preview

Harding in line for return Dan Harding has a chance of being fit for Southampton when Hartlepool visit St Mary`s. The left-back has been nursing a groin problem but could return to the squad after he was close to being included against Brighton on Saturday. Winger Alex Chamberlain is unlikely to recover from an ankle injury in time, while Lee Barnard will remain on the sidelines. The 16-goal striker was taken to hospital with an ankle injury during the victory over Bristol Rovers and could struggle to play again this season. Adam Lallana has been struggling with a groin tear lately but came on as a half-time substitute during the win over newly-crowned champions Brighton and could be restored to the starting line-up. First-team coach Mick Wadsworth is set to again ring the changes. Wadsworth opted to hand three players - Darren Holden, Andy Rafferty and Josh Rafferty - debuts in Friday`s 1-1 draw with Tranmere. But, despite the trio impressing, they are unlikely to line-up at St Mary`s, much like striker Michael Mackay who was handed his first start of the campaign against Rovers. That could pave the way for Scott Flinders, Steve Haslam, Evan Horwood and Ritchie Humphreys to come back into the starting line-up. Right-back Neil Austin and striker James Brown have lined up for the reserves recently, but this game is likely to come too soon. Pools are currently 14th in League One and, with safety assured, are already building towards next season.

Formation:442Manager: Nigel Adkins

Southampton

Formation: 442Manager: Mick Wadsworth

Hartlepool

Kelvin Davis
Frazer Richardson
Daniel Seaborne
Jose Fonte
Dan Harding
Guly Do Prado
Dean Hammond
Dale Stephens
Adam Lallana
David Connolly
Richard Lambert
SUBS
Bartosz Bialkowski
Ryan Dickson
Jonathan Forte
Danny Butterfield
Aaron Martin
Richard Chaplow
Dany N'Guessan

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Scott Flinders
Steven Haslam
Sam Collins
Peter Hartley
Evan Horwood
Antony Sweeney
Joe Gamble
Gary Liddle
Andy Monkhouse
Ritchie Humphreys
Fabian Yantorno
SUBS
Andy Rafferty
Neil Austin
Leon McSweeney
Denis Behan
Adam Boyd
Michael Mackay
Colin Larkin

Match Report

Lambert inspires super Saints Rickie Lambert inspired promotion-chasing Southampton to a 2-0 defeat of 10-man Hartlepool which kept the Saints in second place. Saints' top-scorer smashed in a 50th-minute penalty before teeing up centre back Jose Fonte to head in the second eight minutes from time. Pool were no match for Saints, who are favourites to gain automatic promotion behind League One champions Brighton. The visitors, who slip to 15th, played almost all the second half with 10 men after captain Sam Collins was sent off for bringing down Lambert. Nigel Adkins' men thought they had gone ahead when the returning Adam Lallana's cross was headed in by an off-side Guly Do Prado. Pools goalkeeper Scott Flinders kept things even in the first half, keeping out Lambert's angled drive, Lallana's long-ranger and a one-on-one with Do Prado. But he could do nothing as Lambert dusted himself off from Collins' tackle to convert his 19th goal of the season. Lacklustre Hartlepool's only real chance came soon after as sub Michael Mackay ran onto Andy Monkhouse's knock-down, but keeper Kelvin Davies spread himself well. David Connolly was denied by the impressive Flinders before centre back Fonte climbed to meet Lambert's floated free kick.

Form Guide

WWWLWW Southampton VS Hartlepool LLDWLD

Last Meetings

Hartlepool 0 - 0 Southampton 22/02/2011 Southampton 3 - 2 Hartlepool 23/03/2010 Hartlepool 1 - 3 Southampton 24/11/2009

Top Scorers

Southampton L Barnard 14 R Lambert 12 G Do Prado 8 A Oxlade-Chamberlain 8 A Lallana 7 JM Fonte 6 D Hammond 4 R Chaplow 4 R Jaidi 3 J Forte 2 D Connolly 1 Hartlepool A Sweeney 9 A Monkhouse 7 G Liddle 6 C Larkin 3 S Collins 2 R Humphreys 2 A Boyd 2 P Hartley 2 E Horwood 2 L McSweeney 2 P Murray 1 J Gamble 1 N Austin 1 J Brown 1

Goals

Southampton Total goals 111 Goals per game 75 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 9 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 10 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 12 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 12 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 8 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 13 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Hartlepool Total goals 81 Goals per game 45 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 8 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 11 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 6 (For) 10 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 12 (Against) Period 81-90 mins