Dani Osvaldo's first for the club and a superb Rickie Lambert free-kick give Saints a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. Full report to follow.
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1: Saints get the game started.
17: Steven Davis is booked for a foul on Palace winger Jimmy Kebe.
28: Marouane Chamakh rounds Artur Boruc and goes to ground, but is booked for simulation.
HALF TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 0-0 CRYSTAL PALACE
46: Second half underway at St Mary's.
48: GOAL! Dani Osvaldo slams in his first for the club to make it 1-0.
50: GOAL! Rickie Lambert scores a superb free-kick to double Saints' lead.
57: Palace bring on Cameron Jerome and Jerome Thomas for Barry Bannan and Dwight Gayle.
67: Mauricio Pochettino makes his first change, bringing on James Ward-Prowse for Davis.
68: Palace defender Adrian Mariappa is booked.
72: Kevin Phillips comes on for Jimmy Kebe in Palace's final change.
77: Standing ovation for Lambert as he's replaced by Jay Rodriguez.
86: Saints make their fianl substitution as Gastón Ramírez replaces Adam Lallana.
FULL TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 2-0 CRYSTAL PALACE
Southampton team: Artur Boruc, Nathaniel Clyne, José Fonte, Dejan Lovren, Luke Shaw, Victor Wanyama, Morgan Schneiderlin, Steven Davis (James Ward-Prowse 67), Adam Lallana (c) (Gastón Ramírez 86), Rickie Lambert (Jay Rodriguez 77), Dani Osvaldo. Unused substitutes: Kelvin Davis (GK), Jack Cork, Calum Chambers, Jos Hooiveld.
Goals: Osvaldo (48), Lambert (50)
Booking: S. Davis (17)
Crystal Palace team: Julian Speroni, Joel Ward, Adrian Mariappa, Danny Gabbidon, Dean Moxey, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Mile Jedinak (c), Barry Bannan (Jerome Thomas 57), Jimmy Kebe (Kevin Phillips 72), Dwight Gayle (Cameron Jerome 57), Marouane Chamakh. Unused substitutes: Lewis Price (GK), Jonathon Parr, Jose Campana, Stuart O'Keefe.
Bookings: Chamakh (28), Mariappa (68)
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Attendance: TBC
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