Date:15 Jan 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:St. Mary's Stadium
Attendance:20,201

Goal!

Live Commentary

90mins Lee Barnard is ruled offside. Stuart Nelson takes the direct free kick.

The final whistle goes and the game is over.

92mins Corner taken by Morgan Schneiderlin played to the near post, clearance made by Craig Westcarr.

91mins Ben Davies takes a shot. Comfortable save by Kelvin Davis. Corner taken right-footed by Ben Davies to the near post, Mike Edwards takes a shot. Frazer Richardson manages to make a clearance.

90mins Ben Burgess fouled by Jose Fonte, the ref awards a free kick. Ben Davies restarts play with the free kick.

90mins The official flags Lee Barnard offside. Stuart Nelson restarts play with the free kick.

90mins The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Kelvin Davis.

89mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jose Fonte on John Spicer. John Thompson takes the free kick.

88mins Morgan Schneiderlin gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Stephen Hunt. Direct free kick taken by Jon Harley.

88mins Free kick awarded for a foul by John Thompson on Richard Lambert. Free kick taken by Ryan Dickson.

86mins John Spicer on for Richard Ravenhill.

83mins Mike Edwards challenges Lee Barnard unfairly and gives away a free kick. Frazer Richardson takes the direct free kick.

82mins Stephen Hunt is brought on as a substitute for Alan Judge. Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Barnard on Neal Bishop. Free kick taken by Stuart Nelson.

80mins Craig Westcarr takes a shot. Save by Kelvin Davis.

78mins Lee Barnard is brought on as a substitute for Jason Puncheon.

77mins Craig Westcarr has an effort at goal from the edge of the box that misses to the right of the target.

75mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Richard Lambert by John Thompson. Guly Do Prado takes the free kick.

73mins Ben Burgess is brought on as a substitute for Alan Gow.

72mins The ball is sent over by Alan Judge, comfortable save by Kelvin Davis.

68mins Jason Puncheon produces a left-footed shot from inside the area that goes over the bar.

66mins Foul by Guly Do Prado on Alan Judge, free kick awarded. Stuart Nelson restarts play with the free kick.

65mins The referee blows for offside. Direct free kick taken by Jose Fonte.

64mins John Thompson is shown a yellow card. John Thompson concedes a free kick for a foul on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Direct free kick taken by Ryan Dickson.

64mins Oscar Gobern is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Stuart Nelson.

61mins Jose Fonte has an effort at goal from outside the area missing to the wide right of the target.

60mins Corner taken by Jason Puncheon from the right by-line to the near post.

58mins Richard Ravenhill is adjudged to have handled the ball. Ryan Dickson takes the direct free kick.

57mins Craig Westcarr is caught offside. Free kick taken by Jose Fonte.

55mins Neal Bishop concedes a free kick for a foul on Frazer Richardson. Direct free kick taken by Frazer Richardson.

52mins Inswinging corner taken by Jason Puncheon from the right by-line, Jose Fonte takes a shot. Save by Stuart Nelson.

52mins Neal Bishop gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Morgan Schneiderlin. Kelvin Davis takes the direct free kick.

51mins Ben Davies takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post.

51mins Corner taken right-footed by Ben Davies from the left by-line to the near post, clearance made by Radhi Jaidi.

50mins Richard Ravenhill fouled by Jason Puncheon, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Ben Davies, Frazer Richardson manages to make a clearance.

49mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Richard Lambert on Jon Harley. Direct free kick taken by Jon Harley.

47mins The ball is swung over by Ryan Dickson, save by Stuart Nelson.

45mins Frazer Richardson challenges Alan Gow unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Ben Davies from left wing, clearance made by Oscar Gobern.

The referee gets the second half started.

45mins Oscar Gobern is brought on as a substitute for Richard Chaplow.

The referee blows for half time.

45mins The official flags Jose Fonte offside. Stuart Nelson takes the free kick.

45mins Jon Harley is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Jon Harley concedes a free kick for a foul on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Jason Puncheon restarts play with the free kick.

44mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jose Fonte by Alan Gow. Kelvin Davis takes the free kick.

43mins Radhi Jaidi challenges Craig Westcarr unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ben Davies delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, Jose Fonte manages to make a clearance.

42mins Richard Chaplow sends in a cross.

42mins Mike Edwards goes into the referee's book. Mike Edwards concedes a free kick for a foul on Guly Do Prado. Frazer Richardson restarts play with the free kick.

39mins Centre by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

38mins Jon Harley sends in a cross, Ryan Dickson makes a clearance.

37mins Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain produces a cross.

36mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Alan Gow by Morgan Schneiderlin. Alan Gow takes the direct free kick.

36mins A cross is delivered by Frazer Richardson, clearance by Mike Edwards.

33mins Centre by Ryan Dickson, Mike Edwards makes a clearance.

29mins Corner taken left-footed by Jason Puncheon from the left by-line, Close range headed effort by Radhi Jaidi clears the crossbar.

28mins Craig Westcarr is caught offside. Kelvin Davis takes the free kick.

27mins Richard Chaplow fouled by Richard Ravenhill, the ref awards a free kick. Kelvin Davis restarts play with the free kick.

27mins Foul by Ryan Dickson on Neal Bishop, free kick awarded. Stuart Nelson restarts play with the free kick.

26mins Richard Lambert has an effort at goal from outside the box missing to the wide left of the goal.

25mins Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Ben Davies.

24mins Alan Judge takes a shot. Comfortable save by Kelvin Davis.

23mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jon Harley by Guly Do Prado. Free kick taken by Ben Davies.

22mins The referee shows Frazer Richardson a yellow card. Free kick awarded for a foul by Frazer Richardson on Alan Judge. Free kick taken by Stuart Nelson.

21mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain by Jon Harley. Jason Puncheon delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, Krystian Pearce makes a clearance.

19mins Morgan Schneiderlin challenges Neal Bishop unfairly and gives away a free kick. Krystian Pearce restarts play with the free kick.

18mins Effort on goal by Jason Puncheon from deep inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

16mins Alan Gow challenges Frazer Richardson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Richard Lambert delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel.

14mins Ben Davies is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Direct free kick taken by Ryan Dickson. Morgan Schneiderlin takes a shot.

11mins Shot by Guly Do Prado from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the goal.

9mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Morgan Schneiderlin on Neal Bishop. John Thompson takes the direct free kick.

7mins Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain concedes a free kick for a foul on Jon Harley. Stuart Nelson takes the free kick.

5mins Effort from just outside the area by Alan Judge goes over the bar.

3mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Morgan Schneiderlin by Ben Davies. Morgan Schneiderlin takes the free kick.

1mins Corner taken by Ben Davies from the right by-line played to the near post, Guly Do Prado manages to make a clearance.

Foul by Guly Do Prado on Alan Gow, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Stuart Nelson.

The game begins.

Match Preview

Saints waiting on trio Southampton will check on Dean Hammond, Jason Puncheon and Adam Lallana ahead of the visit of Notts County. Skipper Hammond sat out Tuesday night's thumping 6-0 victory at Oldham with a calf injury and winger Puncheon was missing through illness. Lallana came off midway through the second half after picking up a knock to the leg but Saints are hopeful all three will be fit. Wideman Lee Holmes is the only definite injury absentee following his ankle surgery last month. Teenager Alex Chamberlain should keep his place after another impressive display against the Latics. The winger is a reported January target for a host of clubs, including Liverpool, but Saints insists he is not for sale. Notts County will check on the fitness of goalkeeper Rob Burch. Burch was forced off injured just 13 minutes into the home win over Hartlepool 11 days ago and missed the FA Cup victory at Sunderland last weekend. Stuart Nelson replaced him on both occasions and he will continue in goal should the former Tottenham trainee miss out again. Defender Liam Chilvers also remains a doubt as he continues to work his way back to fitness following a knee ligament problem. It may be too soon for fit-again Ben Burgess to be considered for a start, despite the forward being on the bench for the last three matches.

Formation:442Manager: Nigel Adkins

Southampton

Formation: 451Manager: Paul Ince

Notts County

Kelvin Davis
Frazer Richardson
Jose Fonte
Radhi Jaidi
Ryan Dickson
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Morgan Schneiderlin
Richard Chaplow
Jason Puncheon
Guly Do Prado
Richard Lambert
SUBS
Bartosz Bialkowski
Dan Harding
Lee Barnard
Danny Butterfield
Daniel Seaborne
Ryan Doble
Oscar Gobern

Home

Away

Stuart Nelson
John Thompson
Mike Edwards
Krystian Pearce
Jon Harley
Ben Davies
Richard Ravenhill
Neal Bishop
Alan Judge
Alan Gow
Craig Westcarr
SUBS
Liam Mitchell
Graeme Lee
Karl Hawley
Lewis Gobern
Stephen Hunt
John Spicer
Ben Burgess

Match Report

Saints fustrated by County Southampton's title charge was slowed down after a goalless draw against fellow form side Notts County at St Mary's. Saints should have taken an early lead when County goalkeeper Stuart Nelson scuffed his kick straight to Morgan Schneiderlin but the Frenchman could not capitalise. On the half-hour mark Radhi Jaidi had the best opportunity of the match when Jason Puncheon clipped a ball in but the big defender could not keep his header down from six yards. Just before the break Saints starlet Alex Chamberlain picked up the ball from inside his own half and drove at the County defence, weaving in and out before attempting an audacious chip which landed just wide of Nelson's upright. After the interval Craig Westcarr curled an effort over from outside the area and drove a shot straight at Saints goalkeeper Kelvin Davis as the game petered out.

Form Guide

DLWWWW Southampton VS Notts County LWWDWW

Last Meetings

Notts County 1 - 3 Southampton 30/10/2010 Southampton 3 - 0 Notts County 01/10/1958 Notts County 1 - 2 Southampton 25/09/1958

Top Scorers

Southampton L Barnard 7 G Do Prado 6 A Lallana 6 A Oxlade-Chamberlain 6 R Lambert 5 JM Fonte 4 R Chaplow 3 D Hammond 1 R Jaidi 1 Notts County C Westcarr 9 L Hughes 7 B Davies 5 L Miller 2 T Ince 2 M Edwards 1 B Burgess 1 J Spicer 1 K Smith 1 K Pearce 1

Goals

Southampton Total goals 63 Goals per game 43 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 8 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Notts County Total goals 50 Goals per game 30 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins