Southampton 1 Coventry 1 - 28/10/2008
Southampton 1 Coventry 1 - 28/10/2008
Southampton: Kelvin Davis, Paul Wotton, Adam Lallana (Tomas Pekhart 82), Jack Cork, Lloyd James, Morgan Schneiderlin, Rudolf Skacel, Andrew Surman (Bradley Wright-Phillips 90), Jake Thomson (Ryan Smith 77), Jason Euell, David McGoldrick
Subs not used: Oscar Gobern, Bartosz Bialkowski
Booked: Lloyd James 84, Morgan Schneiderlin 79, Paul Wotton 80
Goals: David McGoldrick 68
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Elliott Ward, Daniel Fox, Scott Dann, Guillaume Beuzelin, Isaac Osbourne, Aron Gunnarsson, Michael Doyle (Robbie Simpson 72), Michael Mifsud, Freddy Eastwood (Leon Best 69), Clinton Morrison
Subs not used: Ben Turner, Andy Marshall, Marcus Hall
Booked: -
Goals: Clinton Morrison 75
Attendance: 14226
Referee: F Graham
Teamtalk
Clinton Morrison struck 15 minutes from time to earn Coventry a 1-1 draw at St Mary's and keep Southampton in the Championship bottom three.
Saints, who have only won three league games so far this season, took a second-half lead thanks to David McGoldrick's 68th-minute strike having dominated for large periods of the game.
However, Morrison, making his first start for a month, hit back with his second of the season after 75 minutes to hand Chris Coleman's side their second 1-1 draw in as many games.
The home side started brightly and fashioned three chances in the opening 10 minutes, Adam Lallana going the closest after five minutes when he forced keeper Kieran Westwood into a save with a strike from inside the area.
Jason Euell also went close for Saints after 18 minutes but Westwood was again on hand to deal comfortably with his header from 12 yards.
The Sky Blues stopper was kept busy throughout the half and only four minutes later kept out on-loan defender Jack Cork's close-range header following neat work from Jake Thomson.
The home side continued to dominate proceedings and Morgan Schneiderlin should have done better when his weak shot from long range failed to trouble Westwood.
It took until after the half hour for the visitors to threaten Saints keeper Kelvin Davis' goal, with Scott Dann coming close with a strong header from 12 yards that drifted past the post.
Coleman's side continued to grow in confidence following the chance and recalled striker Morrison, who grabbed an injury-time equaliser against Derby on Saturday, was unlucky to see his lobbed effort from 18 yards cleared by Paul Wotton.
Lallana fired another effort wide before Freddy Eastwood spurned a great chance just before half-time when he saw his effort blocked by Davis.
Eastwood's effort flattered to deceive and the home side maintained their momentum in the second half, with Rudi Skacel's fierce drive after 54 minutes being kept out only by Guillaume Beuzelin's superb block.
However, the home side took the lead when McGoldrick latched onto Thomson's quick throw-in to fire right-footed from 12 yards past Westwood and end the home side's barren spell of 365 minutes without a goal.
The goal galvanised the visitors into life and, following the introduction of Leon Best in place of Eastwood, they should have pulled level only for Michael Mifsud to skew wide right-footed from inside the area.
Southampton failed to heed the warning and Morrison - despite looking suspiciously off-side - hauled the visitors back in the game after 75 minutes when he pulled down Beuzelin's long ball and slotted past Davis.
The goal set up a frantic final few minutes, with Robbie Simpson forcing Davis into a save with a stinging effort after 78 minutes.
McGoldrick then wasted a chance to grab his second moments later at the other end when he fired wide from 12 yards
There was still time for Simpson and Skacel to have late shots saved at either end but both keepers stood firm as proceedings ended all square.
CCFC
Clinton Morrison notched up his second successive league goal to hand Coventry City a point at St Mary's.
The Republic of Ireland international grabbed his second goal in as many games for Chris Coleman's side just seven minutes after David McGoldrick had given Southampton a second half lead.
The two sides went into break on level terms after a goalless first half at a chilly St Mary's.
The home side started off the brighter of the two with an enthusiastic approach but both sides had equally good oportunities to open the scoring infront of a record low 14,226 fans at Saints' home.
City strikers Clinton Morrison and Freddy Eastwood both had opportunities to break the deadlock for the visitors but Southampton's Jack Cork and David McGoldrick also found themselves in positions to hit the net in what turned out to be a relatively eventless first half.
Cork was just half a ball's width away from heading home a cross from the right after beating the offside trap on 20 minutes, but the delivery was a fraction to high and rolled out harmessly for a goal kick.
And McGoldrick also went close seven minutes before the break when he leapt for another cross from the right with a scissor kick straight down the throat of Keiren Westwood from eight yards out.
But City had theirown chances, Morrison stealing a back pass just after the half hour mark and chipping over Saints 'keeper Kelvin Davis only for his effort to be cleared off the goal line.
And Eastwood also had a close range effort blocked on the line, a trickled ball just outside the six-yard box blasted goalward by the Welsh international only to be met by two Saints defenders.
Southampton again started the second half the more energetic of the two sides and controlled much of the possession for the opening 15 minutes.
And McGoldrick's opener seven minutes after the hour mark came as little surprise considering the hosts' attacking outlook, Adam Lellana spreading the ball cross field from the right to McGoldrick waiting on the edge of the box.
McGoldrick then controlled the pass before taking the ball to City defender Isaac Osbourne and sliding a shot past Keiren Westwood.
The Saints' advantage was short lived though as the Sky Blues went at the hosts with a renewed vigour.
And their pressure soon paid off when Guillaume Beuzelin slid a ball through the Saints defence to Morrison who fooled the offside trap and slid the ball past Kelvin Davis and into the net.
Both sides then saw out the remainder of the second half chasing a winner but neither could fashion another clear cut opportunity to nudge ahead, leaving both sides with a share of the spoils.
4thegame
Clinton Morrison's second goal in as many games ensured Coventry emerged from St Mary's with a point, but it was a performance that scarcely merited anything for Chris Coleman's side.
Morrison sprung a nervous Southampton offside trap 15 minutes from time before calmly placing his finish past the out-stretched arm of goalkeeper Kelvin Davis.
Saints had taken the lead just seven minutes earlier as David McGoldrick controlled a Lloyd James cross to pick his spot at the far post with precision.
Coventry's one-dimensional style was difficult to watch and as Southampton passed their way across the park with ease a home win looked inevitable.
Midfielders Andrew Surman and Adam Lallana combined on five minutes for the England Under-21 midfielder to unfortunately place his shot straight at Keiren Westwood.
A menacing Rudi Skacel cross was heading straight for Jason Euell only for the ball to ricochet off the back of Elliott Ward and force Westwood into a diving save.
For all their possession though Saints lacked the necessary penetration to genuinely pose a scoring threat and Skacel then nearly undid all their hard work as his misplaced back-header fell at the feet of the opportunistic Morrison on 34 minutes.
The Coventry striker chipped an on-rushing Davis but as the ball drifted towards goal captain Paul Wotton was on hand to clear their lines.
Five minutes before the break Euell broke free on the right and despite initially stumbling kept his feet to deliver a pin-point cross to McGoldrick in space.
The young forward connected perfectly, but sent his powerful volley straight at Westwood where either side would have resulted in a certain goal.
Coventry's tiresome long-ball tactics finally bore some results of sort as an Aron Gunnarsson long throw was poorly dealt with and Freddy Eastwood's half-volley was palmed away by Davis.
The second half opened up marginally more than the first and McGoldrick atoned for his earlier miss as James' dipping cross was well tamed before he steadied himself to nestle a right-foot finish into the far corner.
Having just one home league win to their name all season, the Saints then retreated, allowing Coventry the ball and the impetus to seek an equaliser and when Guillaume Beuzelin's through ball found Morrison, there was only one outcome.
Southampton: Kelvin Davis, Paul Wotton, Adam Lallana (Tomas Pekhart 82), Jack Cork, Lloyd James, Morgan Schneiderlin, Rudolf Skacel, Andrew Surman (Bradley Wright-Phillips 90), Jake Thomson (Ryan Smith 77), Jason Euell, David McGoldrick
Subs not used: Oscar Gobern, Bartosz Bialkowski
Booked: Lloyd James 84, Morgan Schneiderlin 79, Paul Wotton 80
Goals: David McGoldrick 68
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Elliott Ward, Daniel Fox, Scott Dann, Guillaume Beuzelin, Isaac Osbourne, Aron Gunnarsson, Michael Doyle (Robbie Simpson 72), Michael Mifsud, Freddy Eastwood (Leon Best 69), Clinton Morrison
Subs not used: Ben Turner, Andy Marshall, Marcus Hall
Booked: -
Goals: Clinton Morrison 75
Attendance: 14226
Referee: F Graham
Teamtalk
Clinton Morrison struck 15 minutes from time to earn Coventry a 1-1 draw at St Mary's and keep Southampton in the Championship bottom three.
Saints, who have only won three league games so far this season, took a second-half lead thanks to David McGoldrick's 68th-minute strike having dominated for large periods of the game.
However, Morrison, making his first start for a month, hit back with his second of the season after 75 minutes to hand Chris Coleman's side their second 1-1 draw in as many games.
The home side started brightly and fashioned three chances in the opening 10 minutes, Adam Lallana going the closest after five minutes when he forced keeper Kieran Westwood into a save with a strike from inside the area.
Jason Euell also went close for Saints after 18 minutes but Westwood was again on hand to deal comfortably with his header from 12 yards.
The Sky Blues stopper was kept busy throughout the half and only four minutes later kept out on-loan defender Jack Cork's close-range header following neat work from Jake Thomson.
The home side continued to dominate proceedings and Morgan Schneiderlin should have done better when his weak shot from long range failed to trouble Westwood.
It took until after the half hour for the visitors to threaten Saints keeper Kelvin Davis' goal, with Scott Dann coming close with a strong header from 12 yards that drifted past the post.
Coleman's side continued to grow in confidence following the chance and recalled striker Morrison, who grabbed an injury-time equaliser against Derby on Saturday, was unlucky to see his lobbed effort from 18 yards cleared by Paul Wotton.
Lallana fired another effort wide before Freddy Eastwood spurned a great chance just before half-time when he saw his effort blocked by Davis.
Eastwood's effort flattered to deceive and the home side maintained their momentum in the second half, with Rudi Skacel's fierce drive after 54 minutes being kept out only by Guillaume Beuzelin's superb block.
However, the home side took the lead when McGoldrick latched onto Thomson's quick throw-in to fire right-footed from 12 yards past Westwood and end the home side's barren spell of 365 minutes without a goal.
The goal galvanised the visitors into life and, following the introduction of Leon Best in place of Eastwood, they should have pulled level only for Michael Mifsud to skew wide right-footed from inside the area.
Southampton failed to heed the warning and Morrison - despite looking suspiciously off-side - hauled the visitors back in the game after 75 minutes when he pulled down Beuzelin's long ball and slotted past Davis.
The goal set up a frantic final few minutes, with Robbie Simpson forcing Davis into a save with a stinging effort after 78 minutes.
McGoldrick then wasted a chance to grab his second moments later at the other end when he fired wide from 12 yards
There was still time for Simpson and Skacel to have late shots saved at either end but both keepers stood firm as proceedings ended all square.
CCFC
Clinton Morrison notched up his second successive league goal to hand Coventry City a point at St Mary's.
The Republic of Ireland international grabbed his second goal in as many games for Chris Coleman's side just seven minutes after David McGoldrick had given Southampton a second half lead.
The two sides went into break on level terms after a goalless first half at a chilly St Mary's.
The home side started off the brighter of the two with an enthusiastic approach but both sides had equally good oportunities to open the scoring infront of a record low 14,226 fans at Saints' home.
City strikers Clinton Morrison and Freddy Eastwood both had opportunities to break the deadlock for the visitors but Southampton's Jack Cork and David McGoldrick also found themselves in positions to hit the net in what turned out to be a relatively eventless first half.
Cork was just half a ball's width away from heading home a cross from the right after beating the offside trap on 20 minutes, but the delivery was a fraction to high and rolled out harmessly for a goal kick.
And McGoldrick also went close seven minutes before the break when he leapt for another cross from the right with a scissor kick straight down the throat of Keiren Westwood from eight yards out.
But City had theirown chances, Morrison stealing a back pass just after the half hour mark and chipping over Saints 'keeper Kelvin Davis only for his effort to be cleared off the goal line.
And Eastwood also had a close range effort blocked on the line, a trickled ball just outside the six-yard box blasted goalward by the Welsh international only to be met by two Saints defenders.
Southampton again started the second half the more energetic of the two sides and controlled much of the possession for the opening 15 minutes.
And McGoldrick's opener seven minutes after the hour mark came as little surprise considering the hosts' attacking outlook, Adam Lellana spreading the ball cross field from the right to McGoldrick waiting on the edge of the box.
McGoldrick then controlled the pass before taking the ball to City defender Isaac Osbourne and sliding a shot past Keiren Westwood.
The Saints' advantage was short lived though as the Sky Blues went at the hosts with a renewed vigour.
And their pressure soon paid off when Guillaume Beuzelin slid a ball through the Saints defence to Morrison who fooled the offside trap and slid the ball past Kelvin Davis and into the net.
Both sides then saw out the remainder of the second half chasing a winner but neither could fashion another clear cut opportunity to nudge ahead, leaving both sides with a share of the spoils.
4thegame
Clinton Morrison's second goal in as many games ensured Coventry emerged from St Mary's with a point, but it was a performance that scarcely merited anything for Chris Coleman's side.
Morrison sprung a nervous Southampton offside trap 15 minutes from time before calmly placing his finish past the out-stretched arm of goalkeeper Kelvin Davis.
Saints had taken the lead just seven minutes earlier as David McGoldrick controlled a Lloyd James cross to pick his spot at the far post with precision.
Coventry's one-dimensional style was difficult to watch and as Southampton passed their way across the park with ease a home win looked inevitable.
Midfielders Andrew Surman and Adam Lallana combined on five minutes for the England Under-21 midfielder to unfortunately place his shot straight at Keiren Westwood.
A menacing Rudi Skacel cross was heading straight for Jason Euell only for the ball to ricochet off the back of Elliott Ward and force Westwood into a diving save.
For all their possession though Saints lacked the necessary penetration to genuinely pose a scoring threat and Skacel then nearly undid all their hard work as his misplaced back-header fell at the feet of the opportunistic Morrison on 34 minutes.
The Coventry striker chipped an on-rushing Davis but as the ball drifted towards goal captain Paul Wotton was on hand to clear their lines.
Five minutes before the break Euell broke free on the right and despite initially stumbling kept his feet to deliver a pin-point cross to McGoldrick in space.
The young forward connected perfectly, but sent his powerful volley straight at Westwood where either side would have resulted in a certain goal.
Coventry's tiresome long-ball tactics finally bore some results of sort as an Aron Gunnarsson long throw was poorly dealt with and Freddy Eastwood's half-volley was palmed away by Davis.
The second half opened up marginally more than the first and McGoldrick atoned for his earlier miss as James' dipping cross was well tamed before he steadied himself to nestle a right-foot finish into the far corner.
Having just one home league win to their name all season, the Saints then retreated, allowing Coventry the ball and the impetus to seek an equaliser and when Guillaume Beuzelin's through ball found Morrison, there was only one outcome.
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