- Pearce (21)
- Iwelumo (8), Jones (17)
- Date:2008-11-15
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:St. Mary's Stadium
- Attendance:17812
- Referee:Mason, L
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
90mins
The ref has blown his whistle for full time.
90mins
Wolverhampton are replacing Michael Kightly with Sam Vokes.
85mins
Southampton are replacing Morgan Schneiderlin with Jordan Robertson.
85mins
Carlos Edwards is replaced by David Edwards.
78mins
Karl Henry goes into the referee's book for dissent.
76mins
The referee has booked Rudi Skacel.
71mins
The referee has booked Andrew Surman.
67mins
Wolverhampton are replacing Sylvan Ebanks-Blake with Andy Keogh.
55mins
The referee has booked Michael Mancienne.
50mins
Southampton are replacing Oliver Lancashire with Chris Perry.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 2.
46mins
Oscar Gobern is being taken off, Bradley Wright-Phillips has come on in his place.
45mins
Half time whistle is blown by L Mason
43mins
It's red. He's off. Jason Euell has been sent off.
29mins
Oliver Lancashire is booked for unsporting behaviour.
21mins
Goal!! Southampton have scored with Alex Pearce putting it in the back of the net.
17mins
Goal!! Wolverhampton have scored with David Jones putting it in the back of the net.
8mins
Goal!! Chris Iwelumo scores for Wolverhampton.
0mins
It's 3pm on Saturday, November 15th, the match has kicked off.
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Match Report
David Jones scored his third goal of the season to lead table topping Wolves to their first win at Southampton in 28 years and a fifth straight victory.
Wolves had not beaten Southampton in their previous 17 meetings and had never scored at the St Mary's Stadium.
Mick McCarthy's Championship leaders bought that sorry statistic to an end with two goals inside the opening 17 minutes.
Scotland striker Chris Iwelumo headed his 11th goal of the season in the ninth minute after being left unmarked from Carlos Edwards' cross.
Former Manchester United midfielder Jones took advantage of more slack Southampton defending to make it 2-0 eight minutes later.
Edwards again providing the pass for Jones to finish low into the bottom left corner from 12 yards.
Southampton hit back in the 21st minute thanks to defender Alex Pearce's second goal in three games since joining on loan from Reading.
Pearce was not picked up by the Wolves defence from Andrew Surman's corner and headed past Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme.
Southampton keeper Kelvin Davis produced two excellent saves in quick succession to deny Jones and full-back Kevin Foley.
Saints were reduced to ten men five minutes before half-time when veteran midfielder Jason Euell was harshly sent off after a late tackle on defender Richard Stearmen.
Southampton bought on substitute Bradley Wright-Phillips during the interval and the former Manchester City star almost made an instant impact when he crashed a 20-yard shot against the inside of the post.
Saints should have been level when Ikeme flapped at Morgan Schneiderlin's cross, but Adam Lallana fired over when presented with an empty net.
David McGoldrick missed a golden chance to earn ten-man Saints a point when he shot into the side netting from two yards from Wright-Phillips' centre.
Saints introduced striker Jordan Robertson as an 85th minute substitute, but it was too late to change the outcome of the game, as the South Coast side's miserable record of only one home win all season was extended.
Southampton Team
Wolverhampton Wanderers Team
Southampton | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Corners
| 4 | 7 |
Fouls
| 12 | 8 |
Goal attempts
| 14 | 15 |
Shots off target
| 7 | 5 |
Offsides
| 1 | 4 |
