Southampton vs Grimsby Town highlights as Mariners knock out Premier League Saints in FA Cup

Hampshire Live

01 March 2023

Southampton vs Grimsby Town highlights as Mariners knock out Premier League Saints in FA Cup

Hello and welcome to our live blog for this evening's FA Cup clash between Southampton and Grimsby Town at St Mary's.

Saints are looking to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the third season in a row and take their minds away from their poor Premier League form in the process, having lost 1-0 against Leeds United last weekend to keep them bottom of the table.

Tonight's visitors to St Mary's are currently 16th in League Two, making them the lowest-ranked side left in the competition. The Mariners have knocked out Plymouth Argyle, Cambridge United, Burton Albion and Luton Town to reach the fifth round for the first time since 1993.

Southampton beat Premier League rivals Crystal Palace in the third round and Championship side Blackpool in the last-16 to make it to this stage, with Ruben Selles set to take charge in an FA Cup game for the first time this evening following his appointment as permanent manager this month.

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Southampton sub

Dom Ballard is introduced to replace Djenepo

Equaliser denied

Theo Walcott thinks he's levelled the game with his first goal of the season but it's ruled out for VAR

GOAL (1-2 Caleta-Car)

Redemption!? Caleta-Car finishes well at the back post after a James Ward-Prowse cross!

Southampton substitution

First change for Southampton as Samuel Edozie comes on for Mislav Orsic and James Ward-Prowse comes on for Romeo Lavia.

GOAL (0-2 Holohan)

Different end of the pitch, same result. Saints now 2-0 down.

Another penalty!

Thomas Bramall awards Grimsby Town another penalty after Duje Caleta-Car tussles with Danilo Orsi off the ball.

The Croatian has hold of his man's shirt and then strikes him on the back of the shirt.

Second half starts

Back underway

HT

That's the half. Saints trailing by one goal.

GOAL (0-1 Holohan)

Gavan Holohan puts the Mariners ahead from the spot by firing into the bottom corner past Alex McCarthy

Penalty to Grimsby!

rimsby win a penalty after a lengthy VAR check - Lyanco handled the cross into the box for Harry Clifton.

Yellow card

First yellow card of the evening as Alex Hunt is booked for a foul on Romeo Lavia

Orsic shot

Mislav Orsic goes close with a curled effort with his right foot, just skims wide of Crocombe's post. The winger is looking bright so far.

Offside!

Sekou Mara thinks he's put Saints into the lead but the flag goes up for offside against Moussa Djenepo

Latest odds

Southampton vs Grimsby Town odds from Betfred:

Southampton - 2/7
Draw - 9/2
Grimsby Town - 9/1

Saints on top

Ten minutes gone here on the south coast and Saints have had all the possession.

It's the Grimsby Town fans making all the noise inside St Mary's though. More than 4,000 of them have made the trip tonight!

One-vs-one chance

Sekou Mara goes through one-vs-one but Max Crocombe produces the save before the offside flag goes up

Kick-off

After a minute's applause in memory of legendary commentator John Motson, Grimsby Town get us underway at St Mary's

Strong away support tonight

Grimsby Town team news

Here's how the visitors to St Mary's line up this evening:

Southampton team news

Ruben Selles has made nine changes to his Southampton XI tonight.

Livramento update

Southampton manager Ruben Selles says he is unsure whether Tino Livramento will play for the club this season.

The former Chelsea full-back has been out of action for Saints since April 2022 after he suffered a long-term knee injury during a 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion.