Brentford v Southampton

Brentford  2-2 Southampton - Coca-Cola League 1.

Wednesday 6th January, 2010

Attendance - 5,510

Southampton go to Brentford looking to win and get the 3 points as they attempt to push for the Play-offs this Season. Meanwhile 23rd-placed Brentford will look to shut up the gates for this one as they try to get something out of this game to avoid relegation this year.

How they lined up...

Selection changes...

-Marange is set for his League debut.

-Thomas is recalled to CB and Keita goes to the bench.

-Young Lee Sawyer is put into the first 11 into CM following the injuries to Hammond.

-Thomson goes back to RM from CM.

-Papa Waigo starts at LM and Mills goes to bench.

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FIRST HALF...

Southampton's first real chance of the game came in the 31st mintue where Morgan Schneiderlin continued unchallenged and released a belter of a shot which cannoned of the Brentford Post from 30 yards out.

The first goal came about when the Southampton defence fell asleep and were exposed by Brentford's Markus Bean who slipped a perfect through ball which cut open Saints for Brentford's Taylor to finish it and put the home side ahead just minutes before half time.

Taylor the goal scorer.

But despite Saints having most of the possession from then on in, Brentford's Dickson managed to get a shot away on the edge of Saint's area despite Evanilson trying his best which cannoned off the post.

HALF TIME...

Saints Boss Dean Jones took Marek Saganowski(ST) off for David Connolly(ST) to try to get a response from the visitors.

And then, after some good play by Southampton eventually one went their way. Morgan Schneiderlin giving the ball to Sub Connolly for him to slide a perfect through ball in to the feet of Rickie Lambert who drove the ball in perfectly. 1-1

Lambert's equaliser.

Southampton continued to pile on the pressure as Rickie Lambert found himself with a one-on-one oppertunity, Lambert produced a great finish which bounched off the post, onto the bar and went in, but it was ruled out for an extremley close offside.

Tactical Sub - Evanilson off, Dan Harding on.

Then out of nothing Sawyer feeds the ball to Papa Waigo who hits it first time on the edge of Brentford's box from 25-yard out which goes in for a screamer! Saints lead...

Tactical Sub - Schneiderlin who worked his socks off is replaced by Paul Wotton.

Goal as Brentford get Saints on the break, O'Connor pulls it back to Hughes in Saints' area as they fail to deal with the attack. Hughes hits it first time to draw Brentford level with 10 minutes to go.

Last gasp- Hughes the late equaliser scorer.

Red card awarded to Brentford's CB Veris for hacking down David Connolly as he found a win in on goal.
From that free-kick, Lambert hits the post from 20 yards in injury time!

FULL TIME.

Full-time player performances...

How it ended...

What that does to the League...