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FULL-TIME: Saints 1-0 Blackpool

Saints are through to the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup and have Romain Perraud to thank. His first came via a free-kick on 21 minutes, before a second after a neat one-two with Sékou Mara during the second half. Blackpool grabbed a consolation through Charlie Patino and pressed hard for the equaliser, but Saints kept out their visitors and held on for the victory.

Caballero claims!

FINALLY! Willy Caballero grabs hold of the ball and falls onto it, that should do it.

Bella-Kotchap heads behind for a corner

The Blackpool pressure continues

Yellow Card for Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton)

Booking for Diallo for stopping a counter, which causes a scuffle between two teams just inside Saints' half.

SIX MINUTES added time

Lyanco clears as Blackpool threaten

The Brazilian clears it as Blackpool hold the ball up in the penalty area. Anywhere will do.

Southampton substitution: Ibrahima Diallo replaces Roméo Lavia

The final change.

Southampton substitution: Adam Armstrong replaces Samuel Edozie

Southampton substitution: Ché Adams replaces Sékou Mara

First of a triple Saints change.

Walcott's clearance aims for Mara

But the Saints forward is JUST beaten to it by a backtracking Jordan Thorniley.

Perraud eyeing the hat-trick

The Frenchman lets fly from the edge of the box and narrowly misses the target.

Walcott breaks and his shot deflects over

Nice break from Saints, who were three on two. Sékou Mara won the ball in midfield before feeding Theo Walcott, who went along despite support from Moi Elyounoussi and Sam Edozie, his shot deflecting over the bar.

Aribo down after an aerial dual

He looks to be holding his face, but isn't being treated and now is back to his feet.

Southampton substitution: Kyle Walker-Peters replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Another change for Saints.

Walcott's header cleared by Goode

Nice play from Ainsley Maitland-Niles down the right, his low cross aimed for Joe Aribo but goes up into the air via a deflection. Theo Walcott meets it but his header is tame, Charlie Goode deflects it behind.

SO CLOSE to a third! 😫

Sam Edozie lays the ball off to Joe Aribo, whose shot from just inside the penalty area is deflected just wide!

Southampton substitution: Theo Walcott replaces Mislav Oršić

A first change for the Saints. Welcome back, Theo! 

GOALSCORER 15 Romain Perraud

ANOTHER ONE! 🇫🇷 

A lovely one-two between Sékou Mara and Romain Perraud inside the box and the latter drills home his second of the afternoon! GET IN!

Early second half action 😇

Another Saints corner

A bit of a lull in the game after that Blackpool chance, but Saints have an opening here through a corner on the left hand side.

Edozie's cross cleared

Saints respond with a counter. Sam Edozie involved again down the right, his low ball intended for Joe Aribo cleared just ahead of the Saints forward.

Well defended, Armel 👊

Jerry Yates looked to be sent through for Blackpool, but the Saints defender does well to shepherd the ball back to Willy Caballero.

Even start to the second half

Both sides enjoying spells of possession, but nothing clear cut to report so far.

Back to it! 👊

Let's go, Saints!

Here come the Saints... 😇

Let's GO! 

HALF-TIME: Saints 1-0 Blackpool

So far, so good for Southampton. Romain Perraud's free-kick on 21 minutes the difference in a half with very few clear, cut chances. Saints with most of the possession, but yet to convert that into more chances.

TWO MINUTES added time

Perraud fires a low cross, Edozie can't control

Romain Perraud swings a dangerous cross into the box, where Sam Edozie is there to collect around the penalty spot, but his touch lets him down.

Aribo carries the ball and has a go

Nice run from Joe Aribo, feed by Roméo Lavia...his shot blocked behind for another Saints corner.

Saints enjoying a spell of possession

Another corner for the hosts, who have settled things down now since Blackpool's response.

Great run by Edozie 👏

Sam Edozie makes a mazy run this time on the left side, before laying the ball back to Moi Elyounoussi who fires into a Blackpool defender.

No Prowsey, no problem 😉

Another claim for Caballero

The veteran goalkeeper comes and collects a deep Blackpool free-kick well, but the visitors have responded well to going behind.

Great save, Willy! 👊

Blackpool break and the ball falls to top scorer Jerry Yates, whose shot is tipped over by Willy Caballero;.

GOALSCORER 15 Romain Perraud

SUPERB FREE KICK! 😍

Mislav Oršić faints to take it, then leave it for Romain Perraud, who fires a fierce effort right through the wall, catching keeper Chris Maxwell unawares. UP THE SAINTS!

Perraud tries his luck

A move started by Sam Edozie down the right, whose deep cross found Mislav Oršić. His neat layoff was met by Romain Perraud, who was caught between two minds, his eventual cross palmed away by Chris Maxwell.

Yellow Card for Sékou Mara (Southampton)

Sékou Mara is booked following a late challenge on Blackpool keeper Chris Maxwell.

Looks like he'll be okay 🤞

After a brief stoppage the German returns to the field

Armel Bella-Kotchap goes down off the ball...

He needs some attention here...

Perraud's low cross wins another corner

Pressure from the opposite flank this time, the Frenchman drilling a cross in towards the six-yard box which is cleared behind. Romain Perraud then gets on the end of the resulting corner but his low shot misses the target.

Oršić drills a shot just wide! 😫

Good corner routine from the hosts, Ainsley Maitland-Niles laying it back to Mislav Oršić whose shot from the edge of the box goes just wide.

Edozie wins a corner

Good early pressure from Saints, Sam Edozie twisting and turning before winning a corner in front of the Blackpool fans.

GO time! 👊

COME ON YOU SAINTS!

HERE COME THE SAINTS! 😇

The teams are in the tunnel... 😍

✊ He's BACK!

😇 Saints team news

Starting XI: Caballero (C), Maitland-Niles, Lyanco, Bella-Kotchap, Perraud, Lavia, Elyounoussi, Aribo, Oršić, Edozie, Mara.

Team news in 15... 👀

👋 Afternoon, lads

CORRECT: Saints 2-0 Blackpool 🤩

71% of you got this one correct, so sit back and watch this throwback match against Blackpool at St Mary's Stadium from 2011.

Cup clash in SO14 😍

Southampton face Championship side Blackpool in the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup at St Mary's (kick-off 3pm GMT). The visitors sit 23rd in their division but will travel to the south coast for their first game under new boss Mick McCarthy. Saints are looking to continue their fine recent form in the competition (making at least the quarter-final stage in three of the last five seasons).