- Thomas (31), Antonio (74)
- Counago (90)
- Date:2010-01-23
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:St. Mary's Stadium
- Attendance:20446
- Referee:Hall, A
Live Commentary
90mins
The referee has booked Grant Leadbitter.
90mins
The ref has blown his whistle for full time.
90mins
Goal!! Pablo Counago scores for Ipswich.
87mins
Paul Wotton is being taken off, Oliver Lancashire has come on in his place.
74mins
Goal!! Michail Antonio scores for Southampton.
70mins
Lee Barnard is being taken off, Michail Antonio has come on in his place.
70mins
Lloyd James is replaced by Simon Gillett.
65mins
Carlos Edwards is being taken off, Lee Martin has come on in his place.
64mins
The referee has booked Pablo Counago.
58mins
Stern John is replaced by Tamas Priskin.
46mins
Ipswich are replacing Jon Walters with Pablo Counago.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.
45mins
Half time whistle is blown by A Hall
31mins
Goal!! Southampton have scored with Wayne Thomas putting it in the back of the net.
0mins
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
0mins
Southampton face Ipswich at 3pm on Saturday, January 23rd.
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Match Report
Super-sub Michail Antonio proved to be the hero for Southampton as the League One side put Ipswich Town to the sword at St Marys, winning 2-1 in their FA Cup fourth round clash.
Antonio had only been on the field for a minute after coming on as a sub before scoring what proved to be the winner and send Saints through to the fifth round.
Ipswich started the brighter and nearly went ahead after two minutes when Grant Leadbitter's clever free-kick from 25 yards was well saved by Saints keeper Kelvin Davis.
The early promise from the visitors failed to materialise as both teams seemed content on playing an unattractive long-ball game.
That was until the 31st minute when Saints full-back Wayne Thomas sparked the game into life with a spectacular 25-yard rocket that flew into the top corner.
Ipswich had the ball in the net five minutes into the second half direct from a Carlos Edwards throw-in.
It was quickly ruled out by the referee who adjudged the ball not to have been touched on its way past Davis.
Southampton should have doubled their lead just past the hour mark when a dangerous Barnard cross picked out Radhi Jaidi at the back post, but the former Bolton man somehow headed over from two yards.
The Tractor Boys looked out of ideas going forward and struggled to create any clear-cut chances against a resilient Saints defence.
The game was put beyond doubt 20 minutes from time when Rickie Lambert's fierce free-kick from 20 yards was parried straight to the on-rushing Antonio, who duly slotted in his second goal of the week after only being on the field for a minute.
Pablo Counago pulled a goal back in the last minute with a neat finish past Davis, but it proved to be a mere consolation for Roy Keane's Championship side.
Southampton Team
Ipswich Town Team
Southampton | Ipswich Town |
Corners
| 4 | 7 |
Fouls
| 15 | 15 |
Goal attempts
Shots off target
| 3 | 3 |
Offsides
| 5 | 3 |