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Former Southampton player Matthew Le Tissier

Le Tissier parts company with Saints following tweet

Matt Le Tissier has stood down from his role as a Southampton ambassador following a backlash over a controversial social media post on the war in Ukraine.

Soccer • 06 Apr 22

Jonny (right) opens the scoring against Aston Villa

Premier League: Wolves beat Villa to boost Euro hopes

Wolves maintained their European charge with a deserved derby win over Aston Villa while Southampton drew at Leeds and Brighton were held by basement side Norwich.

Soccer • 02 Apr 22

Phil Foden celebrates scoring City's third goal

Man City finish with a flourish to see off Southampton

Phil Foden's stunning strike capped off a dominant Manchester City performance as they booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finals with a 4-1 win over Southampton at St Mary's.

Soccer • 20 Mar 22

Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United scores a stunning winner

Glorious Guimaraes goal earns Newcastle vital win

Bruno Guimaraes scored the winner for Newcastle United with a brilliant back-heeled volley as his side came from a goal down to secure a vital 2-1 victory at Southampton in the Premier League.

Soccer • 10 Mar 22

Perraud piledriver sets Saints on their way to quarters

Romain Perraud's stunning first-half rocket lit up St Mary's as Southampton marched into the FA Cup quarter-finals by dispatching Premier League rivals West Ham 3-1.

Soccer • 02 Mar 22

Oriol Romeu seals Southampton's win with their second goal of the night

Southampton ease past toothless Canaries

Che Adams and Oriol Romeu struck as Southampton cruised to a comfortable 2-0 Premier League win over rock-bottom Norwich.

Soccer • 25 Feb 22

Shane Long headed home Southampton's second goal in their win over Everton

Hassenhuttl hails 'role model' Long after Everton goal

Ralph Hasenhuttl has hailed "role model" Shane Long's patience and professionalism after notching his first Premier League goal for Southampton in all but two years.

Soccer • 20 Feb 22

Shane Long nabbed his first Premier League goal since February 2020

Premier League wrap: Long ends lengthy wait for goal

Shane Long struck a rare Premier League goal as Southampton overwhelmed Everton 2-0 on the south coast with Stuart Armstrong also on target.

Soccer • 19 Feb 22

Che Adams levelled just after the break for the visitors

United's second-half woes continue as Saints earn point

Che Adams fired Southampton to a deserved point at Old Trafford as Manchester United blew a first-half lead to draw 1-1 for the third straight game.

Soccer • 12 Feb 22

Ronaldo is on a major goal drought by his lofty standards

Rangnick not blaming Ronaldo for United's blunt edge

Ralf Rangnick says Cristiano Ronaldo is not to blame for Manchester United's lack of goals as the interim manager called for the side to find their cutting edge against Southampton.

Soccer • 11 Feb 22

Mohamed Elyounoussi scores of Southampton's second goal

Southampton storm back to stun Spurs

Southampton scored twice in two minutes to deal Tottenham's top-four chances a bitter blow as they won a breathless game 3-2 in a rain-soaked north London.

Soccer • 09 Feb 22

Kyle Walker-Peters steers home the opener for Southampton.

Saints dig their heels in to hold Manchester City

Runaway leaders Manchester City were denied a 13th Premier League victory in a row after being held to a 1-1 draw by battling Southampton.

Soccer • 22 Jan 22

Wolves do enough to repel late Southampton flurry

Wolves survived a late Southampton fightback to maintain their European push after a 3-1 victory at Molineux.

Soccer • 15 Jan 22

Ibrahima Diallo celebrates Southampton's second goal

Southampton power past Brentford in front of new owners

Southampton's new owners watched from the stands as the club registered their biggest Premier League win of the season by thrashing Brentford 4-1.

Soccer • 11 Jan 22

The south coast club have been taken over

Southampton takeover by Sport Republic completed

Southampton have confirmed the club's takeover by Dragan Solak-backed investment firm Sport Republic.

Soccer • 04 Jan 22

Southampton and Newcastle fixture postponed

Southampton's home match against Newcastle on Sunday has become the latest Premier League game to be called off amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Soccer • 31 Dec 21

Tuesday's Premier League recap

Just three afternoon games survived the Covid-19 postponements but there were plenty of goals as Watford lost to West Ham, Tottenham drew with Southampton and Crystal Palace hammered bottom side Norwich. Here's how it happened.

Soccer • 28 Dec 21

Tottenham had two goals ruled out by VAR

Tottenham frustrated by 10 men of Southampton

Tottenham were frustrated by VAR and some poor finishing as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw at 10-man Southampton.

Soccer • 28 Dec 21

Jan Bednarek secured the points for the travelling Saints

Bednarek sees Saints past fading Hammers

A late goal from Jan Bednarek secured a rare away-day victory for Southampton as West Ham's slump continued.

Soccer • 26 Dec 21

Smallbone back as Saints and Palace play out 2-2 draw

Draw specialists Crystal Palace and Southampton could not be separated at Selhurst Park after an entertaining 2-2 draw in a game which saw Will Smallbone make his first Premier League start in nearly a year.

Soccer • 15 Dec 21

Martin Odegaard (L) celebrates with Kieran Tierney after scoring Arsenal's second goal

Aubameyang discipline issue fails to hold back Arsenal

Martin Odegaard scored for a third successive game as Arsenal eased their way to a 3-0 victory over Southampton.

Soccer • 11 Dec 21

Will Smallbone: 'Sometimes, in life, you have to get on with difficult things that are thrown at you.'

Will Smallbone opens up on alopecia & injury challenges

Republic of Ireland Under-21 midfielder Will Smallbone has spoken openly about a dreadful injury last year coincided with his alopecia.

Soccer • 08 Dec 21

'There must be a message: 'I cannot jump,' and then we can make a change'

Hasenhuttl questions keeper McCarthy's professionalism

Ralph Hasenhuttl has blasted Alex McCarthy's lack of professionalism for failing to admit the extent of his hamstring injury that cost Southampton two points against Brighton.

Soccer • 05 Dec 21

Callum Wilson (L) celebrates his goal for Newcastle with Jolinton

Premier League wrap: Newcastle finally get a win

Newcastle United ended their wait for a Premier League win at the 15th attempt as Burnley were beaten 1-0 at at St James' Park.

Soccer • 04 Dec 21

Neal Maupay scored a spectacular equaliser

Premier League round-up: West Ham held by Brighton

Neal Maupay's spectacular late equaliser ensured West Ham's Brighton hoodoo struck again in a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium while Leicester fought back for a draw at Southampton and Wolves v Burnley ended scoreless.

Soccer • 01 Dec 21