Southampton broke a 103-year-old club record by going 21 games unbeaten as Russell Martin celebrated his return to Swansea with a 3-1 success.Che Adams, Will Smallbone and birthday boy Flynn Downes scored first-half goals as the Saints secured a Sky Bet Championship victory that should have been by a far greater margin.Jamie Paterson gave Swansea brief hope in cutting the deficit to 2-1, but thi...Full Story »

Russell Martin has urged his Southampton players to “make history” after equalling their best English Football League unbeaten run by thrashing Sheffield Wednesday 4-0.Adam Armstrong scored and set up Che Adams, Ryan Fraser and Sekou Mara to mark Saints’ 19th league game without defeat. They moved into the automatic places for the first time since the opening day of the season,...Full Story »

Adam Armstrong produced an attacking masterclass as Southampton dispatched Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 to equal their longest English Football League unbeaten record.Top scorer Armstrong scored one and set up Che Adams, Ryan Fraser and Sekou Mara as Saints leapt into the top two for the first time since the opening day and closed the gap to table-toppers Leicester to 10 points.Saints are now unbeate...Full Story »

Manager Russell Martin admitted Ryan Fraser has done everything possible to start for Southampton after his sensational performance in the 4-0 FA Cup home win over Walsall.Fraser scored twice and set up another as Saints strolled into the fourth round and moved to a 19th game unbeaten in all competitions.The Scotland international has been forced to wait for his chances after arriving on loan fr...Full Story »

Ryan Fraser had a hand in three goals as Southampton swatted aside League Two Walsall in the FA Cup with a professional 4-0 victory.Winger Fraser produced two fine finishes and set up Sekou Mara as Saints eased to a 19th match unbeaten – one off a club record 20 games without a loss in all competitions.Che Adams jumped off the bench to slide in a fourth to confirm Southampton’s progr...Full Story »

Russell Martin was left to reflect on what might have been as his Southampton side had to be content with a 1-1 draw in their Championship clash against Norwich at Carrow Road.The point stretched the Saints’ unbeaten run to 18 matches but with 75 per cent of possession, they were left frustrated after the match as Canaries substitute Josh Sargent’s late goal ensured honours ended eve...Full Story »

Southampton extended their unbeaten run to 18 matches as they drew 1-1 with Norwich in the Championship at Carrow Road.The Saints dominated the game for long periods and looked to be heading for all three points when Adam Armstrong converted from close range midway through the second half.But Norwich kept battling away and earned themselves a share of the spoils in the 78th minute as fit-again s...Full Story »

Che Adams and Carlos Alcaraz netted as Southampton continued their assault on the Sky Bet Championship automatic places by beating Plymouth 2-1 at St Mary’s.Alcaraz’s and Adams’ second-half strikes were also given an official seal of approval as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – a Southampton fan – celebrated them from the stands.Ryan Hardie pulled one back in stoppage t...Full Story »

Southampton manager Russell Martin admitted he took no joy in thrashing old club Swansea 5-0.Martin took charge of the Swans for two seasons before leaving to join Saints last summer – where he has now overseen a 16-match unbeaten run and seen his side close in on the Championship automatic-promotion places.The former MK Dons boss, who was making his first reunion with the Swans, did a lap...Full Story »

Russell Martin saw promotion-chasing Southampton make it 16 Championship games unbeaten with a 5-0 victory over his former club Swansea.Ryan Fraser netted a brace while Joe Aribo, Samuel Edozie and Che Adams also struck to help Saints to their longest stretch without a league defeat since the 1921/22 season.Southampton, who were watched by owner Dragan Solak ahead of the January transfer window,...Full Story »

Southampton boss Russell Martin applauded Shea Charles for a “good foul” after the midfielder was sent off towards the end of a 1-0 win at QPR.With the Saints under pressure, midfielder Charles, on as a second-half substitute, halted a Rangers attack in the 89th minute by bringing down Albert Adomah.It led to Shea being dismissed for a second yellow card and meant the visitors saw ou...Full Story »

Russell Martin hailed his “relentless” Southampton side for finally blowing apart a Championship rival after thrashing 10-man Blackburn 4-0.Samuel Edozie, Stuart Armstrong, Sekou Mara and Carlos Alcaraz all netted as Saints continued their best unbeaten run for 39 years and made it five home victories in a row.Southampton’s single-digit goal difference and early-season slump ha...Full Story »

Mark Robins claimed Coventry are growing in stature after their 1-1 draw against Southampton.The Sky Blues opened the scoring through Haji Wright before they were pegged back by substitute Samuel Edozie to stretch their unbeaten run to 13 games.“You can see that we are growing in stature and confidence,” said Robins. “Four points from two tough home games is really pleasing.&ld...Full Story »

Samuel Edozie scored his first goal since September to extend Southampton’s unbeaten run to 13 games with a 1-1 draw at Coventry.The former Manchester City winger had been an unused substitute in the Saints’ last three outings, but came off the bench to cancel out Haji Wright’s opener.Russell Martin’s men pushed tirelessly for a winner in the closing stages, but the draw ...Full Story »

Walsall scraped past non-league Alfreton 1-0 as they nervously booked an FA Cup third-round trip to Southampton.The League Two side got off to a flier when they took just six minutes to score what proved to be the only goal of the game from Jamille Matt.Douglas James-Taylor’s menacing run down the left opened up the non-league side’s defence, skipper Donervon Daniels’ miscued s...Full Story »

Watford manager Valerien Ismael praised the impact of his substitutes after two of them combined to earn his side a 1-1 injury-time draw against Southampton at Vicarage Road.With his side trailing to a Che Adams goal, Ismael sent on Vakoun Bayo and Rhys Healey and the pair combined to maintain Watford’s recent improved form.Ismael said: “The bench had a massive impact today. I’...Full Story »

Adam Armstrong’s brace fired Southampton to a 2-0 victory over Cardiff and to Saints’ longest unbeaten run for 19 seasons.Armstrong curled and headed in his 11th and 12th goals of the season to stay on the heels of Blackburn’s Sammie Szmodics in the race for the Sky Bet Championship’s Golden Boot.Saints stay fourth but the 11 matches they are now without defeat has equall...Full Story »

Southampton manager Russell Martin still wants more from his promotion-chasing Saints despite extending their unbeaten run to 10 games with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City.Kyle Walker-Peters scored a second-half belter to give Saints a fourth victory in their last five, which included their first home clean sheet since March.But despite keeping pace at the top of the Sky Bet Championship, Martin...Full Story »

Kyle Walker-Peters’ stunning strike sent promotion-chasing Southampton to a 1-0 victory over Bristol City and extended their unbeaten Sky Bet Championship run to 10 matches.Right-back Walker-Peters rifled in the winner from the edge of the box just after half-time.It condemned Robins boss Liam Manning to his first defeat since replacing Nigel Pearson and saw Saints keep their first home cl...Full Story »

Alex Le Tissier left little the imagination Matt Le Tissier's daughter-in-law left little to the imagination on social media as she covered up her sizeable assets with a Southampton scarf. Alex Le Tissier, who also goes by the moniker the Queen of Southampton, took to social media to share the cheeky snap with the caption: "Should've won but I'll take the draw..." Saints haven't been at their ...Full Story »