Nathan Jones’ potential swansong as Luton boss ended in a 2-0 Sky Bet Championship defeat for the play-off chasers to his former club Stoke City.Jones has received permission to speak to Southampton to become Ralph Hassenhuttl’s successor at the Premier League strugglers.If successful, his first ever game as a top-flight boss could be at Liverpool on Saturday.If so, this was an unhap...Full Story »

Southend and Notts County lived up to their billing as the form teams in the Vanarama National League as they shared four goals in a 2-2 draw at Roots Hall.The hosts were seeking a fifth straight victory but had to settle for a point against table-topping County, who have lost just one of their last 14, winning 11.The home side pressed early on in front of a season-high 6,603 at Roots Hall as Ja...Full Story »

Southampton are expected to utilise their squad for the Carabao Cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday.First-team coach Ruben Selles has been put in interim charge after the departure of manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, and is likely to hand full-back Lewis Payne and striker Dominic Ballard another chance to impress.Defender Juan Larios will be assessed after he was forced off during the first half of the...Full Story »

SOUTHAMPTON are set to sack manager Ralph Hasenhuttl. The Austrian is set to depart either before Southampton's game against Liverpool next weekend or during the World Cup. Southampton have decided to sack manager Ralph Hasenhuttl Southampton were thrashed 4-1 by Newcastle at home on Sunday and were booed off the pitch. The result leaves the Saints in the relegation zone with just one win in...Full Story »

Forest Green manager Ian Burchnall praised South Shields after his side came through a challenging afternoon against the Northern Premier League club.Former Sunderland striker Connor Wickham returned to the north east to grab a goal in each half that ensured the Sky Bet League One strugglers came through an awkward test in front of a club-record crowd of 3,800 at the 1st Cloud Arena.Wickham open...Full Story »

Connor Wickham scored twice on his return to the north east as Forest Green came through a severe test by winning 2-0 at Northern Premier League side South Shields in the FA Cup first round.The opening 25 minutes were all about the Sky Bet League One side as they created the first meaningful chances, with home goalkeeper Myles Boney denying Corey O’Keefe and Regan Hendry sending an overhea...Full Story »

Southampton will have both Romeo Lavia and Armel Bella-Kotchap back in contention for Sunday’s Premier League match against Newcastle.Belgian midfielder Lavia has been out with a hamstring issue since late August, while defender Bella-Kotchap dislocated his shoulder in the draw with West Ham, but has also resumed training.Full-back Kyle Walker-Peters (hamstring) and defender Tino Livrament...Full Story »

Forest Green could make changes ahead of their trip to face Kevin Phillips’ South Shields in the first round of the FA Cup.Josh March and Dom Bernard could keep their places in Rovers’ starting line-up after coming in against Barnsley in League One at the weekend.David Davis is likely to miss out again with a knee injury, while Reece Brown has been out with a hamstring problem.Udoka ...Full Story »

Southend made it four wins on the bounce and climbed up to sixth in the Vanarama National League with a 3-0 victory over Barnet at The Hive Stadium.The Shrimpers opened the scoring three minutes before the break when Callum Powell’s cross made its way to Kacper Lopata who nudged over the line to make it 1-0.They doubled their advantage in the 55th minute when Powell found himself with the ...Full Story »

Southend moved into the play-off places in the National League with a comfortable 2-0 win at York.The Shrimpers made a flying start and took the lead in the sixth minute when Gus Scott-Morriss glanced in a header from a Cav Miley corner.York lost striker Lenell John-Lewis to injury after 25 minutes and almost conceded a second goal before the break when a low cross from Jack Bridge picked out Ch...Full Story »

Odsonne Edouard’s first-half goal was enough to hand Crystal Palace a 1-0 victory over Southampton.The visitors put pressure on the hosts early before the Eagles took control and looked the more dangerous side throughout, the Frenchman finally breaking the deadlock just before the break.Che Adams returned to Ralph Hasenhuttl’s starting line-up and at times looked to spoil the Eagles&...Full Story »

Southend extended their unbeaten run in the Vanarama National League to seven games with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Maidstone at the Gallagher Stadium.The visitors took the lead in spectacular fashion when Callum Powell picked up the ball on the edge of the area and curled into the net with the outside of his boot to make it 1-0.Southend doubled their advantage just before the half-hour mark...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta felt his Premier League leaders contributed to their own undoing after surrendering a lead at Southampton to drop points for only the second time this season.Granit Xhaka’s thumping early strike put the in-form Gunners ahead at St Mary’s but they faded and eventually had to settle for a 1-1 draw following Stuart Armstrong’s second-half equaliser.The dr...Full Story »

Premier League leaders Arsenal dropped points for only the second time this season after Southampton hit back to snatch a 1-1 draw at St Mary’s.Granit Xhaka’s second goal in four days following his Europa League winner against PSV Eindhoven set the in-form Gunners on course for a 10th win from 11 top-flight games.Yet Mikel Arteta’s men were left frustrated after Saints improved...Full Story »

Southend stretched their unbeaten run in the Vanarama National League to six games after they cruised to a 3-0 win over struggling Scunthorpe at Roots Hall.The hosts opened the scoring when Jack Bridge fed in Wes Fonguck, who fired low into the bottom right-hand corner.Southend doubled their lead after Callum Powell slipped in Jake Hyde, who took it around Marcus Dewhurst and rolled into an empt...Full Story »

Southampton will be without defender Kyle Walker-Peters and on-loan midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Sunday’s Premier League clash with leaders Arsenal.Right-back Walker-Peters has been ruled out for the foreseeable future by a hamstring injury suffered in Saints’ midweek win at Bournemouth, while Maitland-Niles is ineligible against his parent club.Midfielder Romeo Lavia has re...Full Story »

Under-fire Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl was relieved to be on the right side of fine margins after easing pressure on his position with a vital victory at south coast rivals Bournemouth.Che Adams’ early header secured a nervy 1-0 success at Vitality Stadium to propel Saints out of the Premier League relegation zone following a five-match winless run.Bournemouth dominated the second ha...Full Story »

Southampton eased mounting pressure on manager Ralph Hasenhuttl by climbing out of the Premier League relegation zone thanks to a nervy 1-0 win over Bournemouth.Che Adams’ early header proved decisive at Vitality Stadium as Saints ended a five-match winless run and kept a first clean sheet in 17 top-flight games, dating back to April.Bournemouth dominated the second half but created little...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest climbed off the bottom of the Premier League table following a battling goalless draw which extended Roberto De Zerbi’s winless start as Brighton manager.Seagulls forward Leandro Trossard rattled the crossbar in the first half on a frustrating evening for the dominant hosts at the Amex Stadium, while Pascal Gross was denied a late winner by a superb save from visiting goa...Full Story »

Bournemouth have no fresh selection concerns ahead of the Premier League match against Southampton.Midfielder Joe Rothwell and Junior Stanislas returned to the bench for the draw at Fulham after injury lay-offs to bolster the ranks.Ben Pearson is also available for selection despite not making the last match squad, while Cherries captain Lloyd Kelly (ankle) and David Brooks (hamstring) remain ou...Full Story »