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Scotland lost their crucial third Euro 2024 group game to Hungary on Sunday night which saw them crash out of the competition. Hungary went into the game knowing their only chance of progression to the round of 16 was a win. Scotland and could be almost certain only a win would be enough for them, given two points is unlikely to be enough to qualify as one of the six best third-place teams. Che Adams led the line for Scotland for third consecutive game, whilst Stuart Armstrong made his first appearance of the tournament off the bench. Both Adams and Armstrong see their Southampton contracts ex...
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Southampton have secured a return to the Premier League at the first time of asking with a Championship play-off final win over Leeds United. The 1-0 win at Wembley would have seemed almost impossible when Southampton went on a run of four straight defeats just weeks into the season, but Russell Martin turned things around and will now be a Premier League manager. The Saints had to defend resolutely to protect the 1-0 lead given to them by Adam Armstrong in the first-half, but did so with Leeds struggling to break them down. Kyle Walker-Peters and Will Smallbone were immense, whilst Armstrong ...
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Southampton secured their place in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Leeds United in the Championship play-off final. Southampton boss Russell Martin masterminded a third win from three against Leeds this season, with the 38-year-old set to manage in the top flight for the first time in his short career. Adam Armstrong broke the deadlock in the first-half as he beat the Leeds offside trap to slot past the onrushing Islian Meslier following a Will Smallbone through ball. Southampton defended excellently to deny Leeds any real chances in the fixture that is generally considered the most fin...
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When Russell Martin took over as Southampton manager last summer, he joined a club with a fractured relationship between the fans and the team. Southampton were fresh off the back of a season in which they came rock bottom of the Premier League and consequently suffered relegation to the second tier, ending an 11 year stay in the top flight. The Saints won just two league games at home last season, with the St Mary’s faithful seeing three different managers in the dugout across the course of a wretched campaign. The atmosphere at home games was understandably toxic, as club’s supporters had gr...
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Southampton have a golden chance to secure Premier League football as they face Leeds United in the Championship play-off final on Sunday. The 3pm kick-off at Wembley is sure to be a fascinating spectacle, with two sides looking to achieve a return to the top flight at the first attempt. Widely dubbed the ‘richest game in football’ for the lucrative financial rewards of promotion via the one-off fixture, there can be no stone left unturned in preparation for such a monumental clash. Southampton manager Russell Martin should take confidence from the fact he has guided his side to two wins from ...
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Former Blackburn Rovers striker Chris Sutton has issued his prediction for Southampton against Leeds. The stage is set at Wembley for the Championship play-off final between Southampton and Leeds United. Russell Martin’s men overcame the challenge of West Brom in the semi-final while Leeds saw off Daniel Farke’s former employers, Norwich City. The two clubs will battle it out for the biggest prize in world football and a return to the Premier League. Southampton currently hold the psychological advantage over the Whites having secured two victories against them in the league, with Francis Bena...
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Russell Martin has the unenviable task of selecting the most important team of his short managerial career as Southampton face Leeds United in the Championship play-off final. The Wembley clash kicks off at 3pm on Sunday and Martin will likely now know exactly which 11 players he will be sending out in a bid to secure a return to the Premier League. Leeds will be playing in their all white home strip as the nominated ‘home’ team, whilst Southampton will play in their black third kit in the fixture widely dubbed the ‘most expensive game in football’ due to the financial rewards for victory. REA...
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Southampton fans are counting down the days until they see their side take on Leeds United in the Championship play-off final. With the two sides finishing third and fourth in the league in the regular season, the game looks set to be a really close affair with plenty of quality on display. Both sides will be desperate to win at Wembley and secure a return to the Premier League at the first time of asking, with both also fully aware of the consequences of staying in the Championship in terms of player departures. Southampton will be confident going into Sunday’s game given the fact they have w...
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Former Southampton striker Rickie Lambert has predicted who he thinks will win the Championship play-off final this weekend. Lambert is a legend at Southampton, having secured his placed in the south coast club’s folklore by scoring the goals to secure consecutive promotions which took the Saints from League One to the Premier League. The striker continued to score goals in the top flight before earning England recognition and securing a dream move to hometown club Liverpool; for which not even the most staunch Southampton fan could begrudge him. Lambert was a guest on Alan Brazil and Gabby Ag...
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Former Southampton and Leeds United midfielder David Prutton has been looking ahead to the play-off final on Sunday. After a long playing career that saw him play for the likes of Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest as well as Southampton and Leeds, Prutton has become the face of Sky Sports‘ EFL coverage. The Saints and Leeds both drew their Championship play-off semi-final first legs 0-0, away at West Brom and Norwich City respectively, before blowing their opponents away in the home ties 3-1 and 4-0. Over the course of the regular season Southampton beat Leeds in both league fixtures, ...
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