Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Russell Martin's reign at Southampton is over

Southampton sack Martin after Spurs humiliation

Southampton have sacked manager Russell Martin after their wretched Premier League return continued with Sunday's 5-0 humiliation at home to Tottenham.

Soccer • 16 Dec 24

James Maddison after bagging Spurs' fifth

Tonic for Tottenham as they crush hapless Saints

Tottenham ran riot on the south coast with James Maddison on target twice to earn Ange Postecoglou a much-needed Premier League victory by a 5-0 score, which only increased the pressure on Southampton head coach Russell Martin.

Soccer • 15 Dec 24

Cole Palmer taps home from close range for Chelsea's fourth goal on the night

Chelsea hammer hapless 10-man Southampton

Southampton captain Jack Stephens was sent off for pulling Marc Cucurella's hair as the Premier League's bottom club were thrashed 5-1 by high-flying Chelsea.

Soccer • 04 Dec 24

Cameron Archer thought he had put the Saints ahead before VAR reviewed the build-up to the goal

Saints denied at Brighton after VAR intervention

Brighton and Southampton shared the spoils after a 1-1 draw in Friday's Premier League clash.

Soccer • 29 Nov 24

Salah scored his ninth and tenth goals of the season

Salah fires stuttering Liverpool to victory

Liverpool moved eight points clear at the top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah scored twice to help them come from behind to beat bottom-club Southampton 3-2 at St. Mary's.

Soccer • 24 Nov 24

Premier League: Southampton 2-3 Liverpool recap

Premier League leaders Liverpool stretched their lead at the top to eight points as they came from behind to beat bottom side Southampton 3-2 at St Mary's. Here's how it happened.

Soccer • 24 Nov 24

Caoimhín Kelleher will start for Liverpool against Southampton

Kelleher set to continue in goal for Liverpool

Caoimhín Kelleher will continue to start in goal for Liverpool this weekend and is in line to face Real Madrid in the Champions League, as Alisson Becker is not yet ready for a return to action.

Soccer • 22 Nov 24

Pablo Sarabia scores the opening goal for Wolves

Premier League: Wolves break duck, Everton hold Hammers

Pablo Sarabia and Matheus Cunha struck to hand Wolves a first Premier League win of the season as they leapfrogged Southampton in the battle of the bottom two.

Soccer • 09 Nov 24

Premier Lge round-up: Forest go third; Saints first win

Nottingham Forest soared to their highest league position in 26 years after they beat 10-man West Ham 3-0 at the City Ground.

Soccer • 02 Nov 24

James Bree celebrates his winner for Southampton

EFL Cup wrap: Cannon on target but Stoke bow out

Tom Cannon was on target for Stoke City, however, the Republic of Ireland striker ended up on the losing side as his side lost 3-2 to Southampton in the Carabao Cup.

Soccer • 29 Oct 24

Erling Haaland take the plaudits again in a City jersey

Haaland scores again as below-par City see off Saints

Erling Haaland struck again as Manchester City ensured their unbeaten Premier League home run would stretch past two years with a laboured 1-0 defeat of Southampton.

Soccer • 26 Oct 24

Will Smallbone had just returned from a five-match absence

More injury woe for Irish midfielder Smallbone

Southampton and Republic of Ireland midfielder Will Smallbone faces another spell on the sidelines and will miss Saturday's Premier League game at Manchester City.

Soccer • 24 Oct 24

Kai Havertz draws Arsenal level at the Emirates

Arsenal hit back to see off Southampton

Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli struck in 10 second-half minutes as Arsenal came from a goal down to secure a 3-1 win against Southampton.

Soccer • 05 Oct 24

Jack Stephens signed a two-year contract extension with Southampton during the summer

Further sanctions for Stephens for abusing officials

Southampton captain Jack Stephens has been handed a two-match ban and fined £50,000 fine for misconduct following his red card against Manchester United.

Soccer • 01 Oct 24

Antoine Semenyo scores his side's third goal of the night

Semenyo stars as Bournemouth defeat Southampton

Antoine Semenyo-inspired Bournemouth piled more early-season misery on winless English south-coast rivals Southampton with a thumping 3-1 Premier League victory at Vitality Stadium.

Soccer • 30 Sep 24

Man United players celebrate Matthijs de Ligt's opener

Man United ease past Saints for much-needed victory

Matthijs de Ligt and Marcus Rashford scored shortly after Andre Onana's spot-kick save to put Erik ten Hag's Manchester United on course for a much-needed 3-0 victory at promoted Southampton.

Soccer • 14 Sep 24

Premier League: Southampton 0-3 Manchester United recap

Manchester United overcome a penalty spare to ease to three points at St Mary's.

Soccer • 14 Sep 24

It was a frustrating afternoon for Seamus Coleman and Jordan Pickford

Premier League wrap: Toffees crumble, Villa hold on

Luis Sinisterra scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time as Bournemouth left it late to come from 2-0 down and stun Everton 3-2 to pile more pressure on Sean Dyche.

Soccer • 31 Aug 24

Adam Armstrong struck in the 24th minute, with Leeds failing to put genuine pressure on Southampton

Saints march back into Premier League at Leeds' expense

Southampton secured an instant return to the Premier League after Adam Armstrong struck in the first half to haunt Leeds again and earn his team a precious 1-0 win at Wembley.

Soccer • 26 May 24

Ilia Gruev cuts a dejected figure after the loss to Southampton earlier this month

Leeds hoping third time's a charm when they face Saints

Leeds midfielder Ilia Gruev believes his side's two defeats to Southampton this season will count for nothing when they meet them again in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final.

Soccer • 20 May 24

Republic of Ireland international Will Smallbone opens the scoring against West Brom

Fans clash at St Mary's as Saints seal Wembley date

Supporters of Southampton and West Brom clashed during a pitch invasion at the end of the Championship play-off semi-final second leg at St Mary's.

Soccer • 17 May 24

Southampton and Ireland midfielder Will Smallbone tackles Conor Townsend

Play-off first leg fails to separate Baggies and Saints

West Brom and Southampton played out a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final at the Hawthorns.

Soccer • 12 May 24

Abdul Fatawu took the matchball home after he fired a hat-trick in Leicester's victory

Fatawu bags hat-trick as Leicester close on promotion

Leicester are a win from clinching automatic promotion after a hat-trick from Abdul Fatawu plus goals from Wilfred Ndidi and Jamie Vardy in a 5-0 home thrashing of Southampton, whose top-two hopes were effectively ended.

Soccer • 23 Apr 24

Gavin Bazunu limps off after injuring himself in a warm-up

Bazunu out for nine to ten months with Achilles injury

Republic of Ireland and Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu will be sidelined for 'nine to ten months' after it was confirmed that he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Soccer • 19 Apr 24

Gavin Bazunu leaves the pitch during the warm-up ahead of Southampton's clash with Preston

Bazunu doubtful for promotion push with 'bad' injury

Gavin Bazunu is a major doubt for Southampton's Premier League promotion push after picking up an injury ahead of his side's league clash against Preston North End.

Soccer • 18 Apr 24