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Players are coming out just about to get underway at St Mary’s Stadium it’s today’s Premier League commentary on five live Southampton Manchester United here on Mike inham gram Taylor and alist Bruce ball thank you Russell the two sets of players have just made their way out of the tunnel under gray skies on
The south coast here uh they swap handshakes either side of the halfway line and those 22 players and whoever comes off the bench today are about to take part in an historic occasion because in case you hadn’t read this week this is Sir Alex Ferguson 1,000th League game in charge of
Manchester United 26 long years ago he took a team to the Mana ground which lost 2-0 to Oxford United 999 games later here he is having turned Manchester United into one of the biggest most successful clubs in the world 12 Premier League titles seven runnerup finishes two Champions League
Finals one two lost in recent years against the brilliant Barcelona a European Cup winners cup for good measure five fa cups four League cups and Grant Taylor they played some pretty nifty football along the way haven’t they yeah sack him well that’s what some wanted to I
Was just going to come in because I was a manager at the time when Alex came in and in fact those first two or three years you know were difficult not what he got used to but what he’s done to I mean just listening to those figures
That you just put out there it is fantastic and anybody in any respect wants to say anything about Alex Ferguson just look at those figures back here shortly Southampton Manchester United just about to get underway but let’s join Simon Brotherton in the v Drome another gold medal race in the par
Olympics it’s the mix team Sprint Simon and it’s the very last race on the track here in the vdrome and it’s Great Britain against China Great Britain set a new world record in qualifying this morning then China went out and beat it and the two teams in qualifying
Separated by four thousandths of a second Britain start on one side of the track China on the other three riders in each team all three Riders do lap one two Riders do lap two and then it’s one against one for the final lap each Rider designated to lead for one of the laps
Darren Kenny will lead off for Great Britain Rick Wen will do the second lap and John Allen Butterworth will complete the ride it’s a hard one to call isn’t it Mark Bristo it is in qualifying this morning um the British team do not start quite as fast as the Chinese and they
Were about 34 of the second down with the final lap to go when John Butterworth takes over as you can hear the roar here as they’ve just put the British team on the start line and shown them on the TV a packed house Union Jacks everywhere they’ve had a great
Afternoon of racing with gold medal gold and Silvers and bronzes everywhere but we’ve now got the Chinese are just getting the last Rider into the Starting Gate I wonder whether this is a little bit of gamesmanship perhaps because the British Riders already been sitting waiting to start for a little while and
The last of the Chinese team now deciding to get up from a sitting position on the boards and onto the bike so the British team will be forced to sit there for a minute or two before this race takes place well as if we need that dramatic music in the background
It’s a a very very tense and yet at the same time excited atmosphere it’s packed in the v drone for this final race great Britain against China it’s the mixed team Sprint final the final little adjustments are being made to uh Chinese man one’s tow straps to make sure that
He his feet are securely fastened and um the coach is taking his time Great Britain are ready to go and the crowd who are already quiet are just been giving the added incentive now to make sure that silence in shoes in the final few seconds before this last race at the
Vome in the Paras cycling will it be gold will it be silver for Great Britain we will find out in less than a minute from now it’s Darren Kenny Rick Wen and John Alan Butterworth going for Great Britain and they’re underway and Darren Kenny gets out of the gate there just
Wonder whether there was a slight wheel slip but Darren Kenny toing out of the saddle away to our left Great Britain finishing in the back back straight As we look they come past us now around the banking away to our right on this first lap we’re expecting China might be ahead
At this particular moment and in indeed they are by just over a tenth of a second lap two now Rick Warden riding on the front for Great Britain Rick Wen racing along the inside of the track he’s completed half of his lap let’s see whether they’re ahead or behind as he
Comes across the line now and Great Britain got it all to do three qus of a second to gain for John Allan Butterworth he’s going to have to come up with something really special now if silver he going to turn to gold for Great Britain W LA to go less than that
Now up towards the line John Allan Butterworth oh China have got it 49.4 five4 it’s a new world record time and great biton have just been edged out by a fraction of a second the difference is 65,000 of a second. not 65 so so close to a golden finale on the track for
Great Britain but they have been beaten by arguably less than the blinking of an eye it is gold to China and in Silvera to Great Britain absolutely awesome ride thank you folks thank you thank you very much chaps desperately trying to get back in there we’re underway at the St Mary Stadium
What A noise they get in that vdrome every single time Great Britain winning the silver medal in the mix team Sprint 2 minut minutes gone here sthampton nil United nil van Persy’s free kick into the box is block Raphael’s shot is deflected comes back out to Valencia
Takes a touch he’s got a swarm of red Southampton shirts around him really Scrappy in there eventually Southampton get the ball away to the halfway line and Rio ferand back to add a bit of solidity to Manchester United wins ah header and gets them going forward again
But Danny welbeck’s pass is in behind Kagawa and Southampton get a chance just to relieve a little bit of early pressure because while we were way at the vone in the first couple of minutes of this game Manchester United playing in the white shirts black shorts and
White socks have had pretty much all the possession and Southampton without actually having to defend a shot on their goal I will want to get their foot on their Ball but they’ve lost it early on here but carrick’s been tackled well by Schneider big solid figure of Ricky
Lambert picks it up for Southampton out wide to Lana on the left hand side 2 three four step overs Raphael’s seen all that before from a chat called Ronaldo in training Lana slides back in on him and the throw in goes Manchester United’s Way 3 and 1 half minutes gone
Southampton nil Manchester United nil and it looks like it’s going to be a pretty open entertaining game and that’s pretty much actually what we probably expected coming into it gr Taylor well let’s hope so and usually when Manchester United are concerned we do get that type of flowing football it’s
Been all Manchester United since kickoff give you the team news uh in a second just in case you haven’t heard it United Building again down the left hand side Welbeck to Kagawa to Carrick who just very calmly puts his foot on the ball sweeps the pass to Raphael on the right
Hand side good noise from the home fans Southampton looking for their first point of the Season here having lost their first two games last week here against Wigan played very well at Manchester City on the opening weekend eventually beaten 3-2 lovely back heel from Van persy trying to find Kagawa and
He couldn’t quite get it out from under his feet to get the left foot shot away what a what a cheeky impudent little touch from Robin Van Percy yeah we’ve seen those on a lot of occasions and it’s doing it for Manchester United now I mean the the link up with Kagawa is
Very very important and it was almost on there three changes for Manchester United then this afternoon from the 3-2 win against Fulham the second goal they conceded in that game was due to a mixup between David de Gea and nean vidit de Gea is on the bench lindegard comes in Rio
Ferdinand as I said returns to partner Nan vidit Anderson drops out Michael Carrick has moved forward into the Midfield and Danny Welbeck starts today uh in place of Ashley Young and we’re not entirely sure where Danny Welbeck is going to station himself started wide left has drifted around a little bit it looks
Like Kagawa off Van Percy with Valencia right and Welbeck on the left hand side Lambert wins ahead of for Southampton picked up by cleverly welcome listeners joining us from the BBC World Service underneath gray skies but a mild afternoon on the south coast at the St Mary Stadium Arsenal already winners in
The barley Premier League earlier on today winning 2-n at Liverpool to move themselves up to Seventh Place in the table unbeaten start of the season a win and two draws without conceding a goal and Manchester United uh playing only their third game of this season having lost the first at Everton lovely turn
From Van persy again just to get the ball back to cleverly and then won that second not entirely convincingly against Fulham at home Van Percy looking for the scoot pass up the top gets the volley away and drags it wide and behind for a goal kick six minutes played Southampton
N Manchester United nil Southampton have got some defending to do this afternoon gr well they certainly have because that’s all they’ve been doing since the game started Van Percy there you know he took it on his chest first of all and then tried to Vol it a first class
Effort really in what he had to do but also Welbeck keeps coming in from that Left Flank he’s not staying out wide and Southampton will have to watch his movement lindegard in goal then for United back four of Raphael all clearance from lindegard is scuffed up
The middle of the pitch it’s worked out okay turned into a decent pass for cleverly Raphael Ferdinand vidit and Evra is the back four Welbeck trying to get onto the pass and Kagawa is intercepted uh Carrick and cleverly in central Midfield well back wide left Valencia wide right Kagawa in behind
Robin Van Percy and two changes for Southampton this afternoon after their 2-n defeat here against Wigan last week James Ward prous the 17-year-old playing in central Midfield uh comes in as does Jason punon and outgo the Brazilian gouie and Jay Rodriguez another uh big money summer signing uh from Burnley but
As Nigel Atkins showed on the very first day of the Season uh not afraid to drop the big players Ricky Lambert didn’t start at Manchester City came on and scored his goal still all Manchester United at the moment Raphael passes the ball at the right hand touch line he did
Well to keep it in and Valencia has kept possession uh for United Carrick again in that really smooth upright Elegant Style of his to Van persy looking for the flick pass over the top to Welbeck just intercepted by Jose font at the back for Southampton oh Danny Fox is
Under pressure and he almost gave the ball away to Welbeck who was sniffing around and Southampton here struggling to clear their lines Raphael gets the challenge in the ball goes out for a throw Kelvin Davis in goal back four of Nathaniel Klein Yos hoel Jose font and Danny Fox Morgan schneiderlin
And Steven Davis and James Ward prouse effectively a Midfield three Adam Lana who was such an impressive performer for Southampton in the championship last season starts wide left Jason punin wide right and Ricky Lambert who has scored half fulls of goals in the last four seasons uh plays through the middle
Lindegard out quickly clears for Manchester United 8 and 1/2 minutes played uh and it’s nil nil and uh you can tell CR tailored by the atmosphere just how pleased those Southampton don’t have a point they are to have teams like Manchester United back in town because this place is rocking oh certainly I
Mean have they H after having a really Rocky spell and going down the lead Ferdinand just under a little bit of pressure sorry to butt in there but Lambert was causing him a few problems he did well Ferdinand and dealt with it yeah Nigel adkin successive promotions
Has brought them back in and the supporters you know really want this and it’s it’s you can see you can hear rather and feel how much they are behind and yet they’ve hardly had a kick of the ball have they you know it’s been all Manchester United yeah so exactly so
Imagine what it’s going to be like when Southampton starts stringing uh some football together Liverpool nil Arsenal 2 full-time score earlier on Newcastle Aston kicked off at 4:00 like this one we’ll keep you updated with that England of course in a run Chase in the fourth one day international at Lords Pat
Murphy will keep us up to date with that against South Africa who total 220 for8 the series currently stands at one a piece uh with h that match and one more to play and plenty more Paralympics uh updates and action on five live throughout the afternoon and evening 7
Till 10: tonight will be full Paralympics coverage we’ve got US Open tennis we’ve got 606 from 6:00 so basically you just got to stay tuned to BBC Radio 5 live Southampton launching their first attack of this first half kleene down the right hand side tried to
Take it inside Evra and just got the ball caught up a little bit otherwise he might have had the beating of him he’s still got possession sampton are all in red with a thin white pin stripe in the kit as punchin floats across into the back post Lambert often wins those
Headers he does win that one but it’s safely into the arms from Manchester United’s point of view of the Danish keeper Anders lindgard and that’s an interesting change straight away uh Graeme Turner in terms of David the GE on the bench and Anders lindgard in for Manchester United today yeah I think uh
Sir Alex will be will be saying that nobody’s My First Choice keeper I think you know he has to make a decision because there’s been a lot of discussion about the goalkeeping position up Manchester United and I think it will get sorted out one way or the other this
Season oh interesting well l guards in at the moment he did get a run in the side last season from about January time when David de GE was taken out of the firing line as Graham says he came under some criticism lindegard then got injured de Gea came back in and kept his
Place puns won the ball off well backck just inside the Southampton half Cardiff 3 wolves won final score in the championship this afternoon dunde won up at hearts in the SP motherwell leading in vanesse by two goals to one those games kicked off at 3:00 11 minutes gone
In the first half floated cross from Danny Fox travels a long way across the pitch intercepted by evw on the move here down the left hand side just keeps the ball in does he yes he does assistant referee waves play on but Southampton have possession on the
Halfway line and the ball is passed by 17-year-old 17-year-old James Ward prous so Sir Alex Ferguson was already 10 years into his Manchester United Reign when James Ward prow was born who’s playing against a Ferguson team this afternoon punch and slides in on Welbeck fouls him and the free kick goes
Southampton’s way by the way Graham I checked out what you were doing in November 1986 when Sir Alex Ferguson took charge at Oxford United Watford beat Charlton 4-1 well done oh thank you and I noticed you beat Oxford United Home and Away That season yeah but in the following 20 years
What you know it’s I’m one i’ my ups and downs with Sir Alex certainly when I was the England manager MH but I would never never go even anywhere near criticizing this manager for his achievements and I think they’re absolutely superb I don’t think they’ll be beaten uh well it’ll
Take something extra special to beat them Manchester United so Alex Ferguson’s team doing some defending at the moment and carrick’s back there but he can’t prevent the ball spinning off his shin behind for a corner uh just in case if you weren’t tuned in to the start of the commentary the reason we’re
Mentioning that it is Alex Ferguson’s 1,000th League game in charge of United and by the way Graham Taylor of course is extremely well qualified to talk about that sort of thing having taken charge of something like 1,300 games uh himself corner for Sav Hampton low one back towards the penalty spot Lana hits
The shot just wide and that was a Manchester United Corner that takes me back to sort of Teddy sharing and Paul skull’s era that was done against manchest United this afternoon certainly at when it was worked out the stepover as it went through was obviously off the
Training ground and at one stage I thought he was going to have a clear hit of the ball sampton nil Manchester United nil let’s get our first update on Newcastle Villa in the first half Alis Omens 16 minutes gone it’s nil nil Fast and Furious no clear chances so far contrast
On the touchline Alan paru the Newcastle manager sharp razor sharp in his dark suit Paul Lambert in his tracksuit and his glasses bobbing around reminds me of a former Aston Villa manager nil nil Graham Taylor any response or shall we continue or are we talking Martin O’Neal possibly could be couldn’t he
Yeah for sure we’ll find out you never know with Alis de he’s snuck one in there we’ll be back to alist Newcastle nil Villa nil kicked off at 4:00 like this one Sampson coming into this game in the first half just a little bit more as I say that L loses
The ball about 30 yards from the United goal Valencia is deep and he has a clear ground to run into here makes 20 yards Kagawa slips the pass was intended for him it was actually behind him which is why he slipped and Southampton have it again and now this could be dangerous
Because Lana picks it up on the halfway line runs about 30 yards might fancy the long range he’s got no support on the right hand side Ward PR is behind him side foots one to Schneider him with the left foot and he smashes it high and wide into the Southampton fans behind
Lind guard’s goal I don’t think Schneider Lin there looked confident you you know it was almost like I’m going to have to shoot there was a reluctance on his part never got hold of it at all I don’t think he felt he was settled but
Somehow he felt he had to shoot in his fifth season with Southampton young Frenchman 22 years old three goals in 153 appearances which might tell you something there gr well I think we can see he thought he didn’t want to shoot because he probably thought well I’m not
Going to score floppy from Manchester United they’ve given the ball back to Southampton straight from the goal kick here’s the 17-year-old Ward prous Van Percy came in strongly on him Ward prous held his ground Nathaniel kleene has eventually lost the ball to cleverly here really well read by schneiderlin driving forward for
Southampton Southampton nil United nil can Southampton Take the Lead as punchin floats across to Lambert heads it in for Southampton they’re ahead against Manchester United and of course it is it’s Ricky Lambert popping up at the back post he loves crosses like that to attack he kns it past lindgard and the
St Mary Stadium goes absolutely Bonkers sthampton 1 Manchester United nil typical goal scorers goal trapping the back post he came in for the cross Out jumped Rafael very easily I thought and put the ball into the net all against one could say the run of the play but do
These Southampton supporters care of course not 1 n to Southampton the amount of crimes last season grahe I came to this ground and Southampton away and watched floated crosses to the back post that Lambert either nodded back to the on-rushing whoever l or he nodded in like that you
Just lose count it’s where a tremendous amount of goals are scored from you know making sure it’s a wellknown phrase in football trap the back post because you will get your chances and Lambert does it very well he did it extremely well there 31 goals for Southampton last
Season scored four hattricks in the championship 21 the season before that 36 the season before that and 29 for Bristol Rovers the season before that and every time he steps up a level he keeps on scoring he’s done it again Southampton lead Manchester United by a
Goal to nil here on BBC Radio 5 live Newcastle nil Villa nil Arsenal won 2-0 at Liverpool Danny welck working hard for United gets the ball back to Patrice Evra has to Scurry back into his own half and then just casually flicks the ball up the left hand side to Welbeck in
The bright green boots Carrick with a short pass to Kagawa Manchester United won’t panic but little bit to prove early on this season beaten at Everton not entirely convincing against Fulham behind here against Southampton and it looks like they can be got at certainly defensively well we all know that
Manchester United always had the second half of the Season better than their first but I think the thing is changing now in as much that with Manchester City there you know Arsenal I think will come back I really do think that they’re going to be challenging as well I think
Manchester United have got to be very steady because this if they have a poor first half of the Season I’m not so certain they can catch it up in the second half good tackle by schneiderlin on Kagawa and then hoyal on Raphael well Beck’s trying to his way into the
Penalty area takes a painful blow there he just ran into a Southampton Defender and listen to the Roars here as Southampton break clear down the left hand side with Steven Davis he decided to turn and play the ball back towards the halfway line Southampton lead Manchester United by a goal to nil
Sitting in the bottom three of course very early days but without a point Southampton what a way to start it would be uh if you could beat Manchester United long way to go but they lead by the Goen ill and they’re playing some nice football here Davison punch in
Exchange two little onws and it gets a massive Ripple of Applause all around the stadium as Southampton now switched the play from left to right and Ward PR the 17-year-old looks so so assured just looking for possession all the time he looks very good the you know his
Movement his desire to want the ball and then release it early I think that’s a mark of today’s football it’s one touch two touch play and be accurate with his passing he certainly has impressed almost 20 minutes gone Southampton leading Manchester United by the goal to nil and here’s one for
Lambert to chase it’s going to bounce awkwardly vidit gets there though on the full nods it back to lindgard goal in the game between Newcastle and Aston Villa Alis yans and perhaps another surprise Newcastle nil Aston Villa one Villa have been bright for the last 5 minutes Barry Bannon getting to the by
Line on the left hand side fine cross and a header in by Center half Kieran Clark Newcastle Mill as V one and in the SPL last we heard was hars nil done D1 Allison Walker and it’s still hars nil done D1 and hars hoping that new signing
Return signing R Stevenson will make the difference from the restart here but so far he hasn’t managed to do that novakova had a low drive and an easy save for Douglas again he’s been in great form this game we’ll have to get B him if they’re going to scoring this one
But har SS on D1 Manchester United have themselves a corner at the St Mary Stadium trailing Southampton by the goal to nil Ricky Lambert with his second of the Season not a bad way to start scored against Manchester City on the opening day has now scored against Manchester
United United in the white shirts attacking the goal away to our left hand side cleverly swings the corner in it goes a long way it’s headed Away by Southampton out for a throwin on the far side we’ll be with Dave Woods shortly who’s watching some super league action
For us this afternoon he’s had a try in the game between hul KR and Wigan Warriors let’s just see what Manchester United uh can do with this attack first Valencia is being forced backwards carrick’s looking for the onew with Kagawa Kagawa back to Ferdinand Ferdinand to kaga again who has to turn
And come to vidit in the center circle and United uh now going to try another little angle of attack here vidit on a slight dribble layoff to Kagawa back to Carrick so that’s in one Manchester United nil vidit now swings it out to the left hand side ever looks up thinks
About an early cross instead dribbles in field ball drops outside the edge of the Southampton penalty and is voied high away in the air and carrick’s pass goes a long way back so time to bring in Dave Woods Dave what news hul Kingston Rover 32 Wigan 22 Hulk’s nerves look settled
When Lincoln Withers scored just after the break but again two quick fire tries for Wigan Hawk Han Richards has put life back in this game 20 minutes to go Hawkings to Rovers 32 Wigan 22 Manchester United still have the ball here still trailing by the goal to nil
Cleverly back to Carrick Carrick with a little chip pass up to Welbeck who controls and gets it back to Carrick and Southampton are managing to hold United at arms length at the moment cleverly now wide to Evra Evra floats The Crossing one for Van Percy to attack
Kelvin Davis will claim it easily to Lords Pat Murphy watching the fourth one day international Bell is on 49 Trot 39 trt’s batting with an injured left hand having been hit by stain couple of painkillers for him but 109 for one uh they need 112 in 25 overs with nine in
Hand and Jensen button won the Belgian Grand Prix uh this afternoon another bit of sporting news for you Sebastian vetal in second Fernando Alonso crashed out added Lewis Hamilton in a big crash early on Alonso still leads the dri Championship Southampton lead Manchester United here by a goal to nil and the
Ball breaks to Valencia on the right hand side van Persy’s lurking at the back post cross in towards him Defender SS van persy slams it in his second goal for Manchester United you cannot give him chance like that Nathaniel Klein was unlucky He Slipped but Van Percy was so
Cool and so clinical brought it down and slamed in with his left foot sampton won Manchester United won before the cross came in Van persy drifted away he came away from the player yes he was unfortunate to slip but he’ made his position as soon as he chested it down
On that left foot you knew where it was going it’s 1-1 a typical van persy goal a typical iCal Van Percy finish and I’ve already said too much we pass the Midway point in the first half Southampton won Manchester United won here’s my kingham well a really exciting opening
To the game described by alist Bruce Ball is now Lambert the Southampton goal scorer turns and finds the captain Lano on the edge of the area his scuff balling is partially dealt with by Ferdinand and then the clearance completed by Raphael what a storming game we’ve got for you here under gray
Sky at St Mary’s Southampton scoring their first goal in the Premier League at St Mary’s since they last played Manchester United here when Nigel quasi gave them the lead on the day they went down but Manchester United came from behind to win 2-1 and I know cuz I was
Here Graham classic van persy equalizing it was wasn’t it just watching him watch his movement you know people see a rerun of it at all but it’s typical of him he drags away from his defended gets on beyond the far post the cross comes in goes in chested it left foot finish
We’ve seen it so often but it really takes some doing Ward PR the youngster as Lambert comes a little deeper and feeds the unmarked Lana just inside the penalty area away partially my Carri lamber oh well that was probably a little bit further away than it actually looked
From here but it was exciting once more Lambert’s effort I think Linda guard at full stretch probably had it covered but but Southampton respond well here 1-1 it’s been a good reaction from Southampton certainly the early what 10 minutes of the game they hardly got a
Kick of the ball but more and more they’ve come into the game been very impressed with Ward prow young boy he’s really committed into the game but his passing and movement is very very good you’re listening to five live in BBC World Service Southampton won Manchester United W long board out of the
Southampton defense looking for Lan over on the far side Raphael wins it the crowd thought that la lana was foul but Mike Dean the referee waves play on and Raphael’s involved in the action once more on the halfway line Southampton go parling in and it’s schneiderlin the man
Who really played the big part in the Southampton goal ball to Klein near side down the line to punch in cleared by ever Fantastic action from both sides here Robin Van Percy now tight to the line surrounded by Red Southampton shirts but he does well to find Welbeck
Welbeck tried to move the ball onto cleverly Southampton who playing an extra man in Midfield 442 last season but they’ve got an extra man now in Midfield against Manchester United and United in white shirts have it now inside the center circle Manchester United began this game as if they wanted
To finish it in the first 5 minutes they were all over Southampton early on but Southampton grew into it Lambert headed the goal and and and really it was all about schneiderlin beating Kagawa uh winning a very important challenge which started the move going and he’s not
Giving Kagawa an inch really in Midfield Van Percy almost straight offs side the ball comes to Valencia on the edge of the penalty great ball to Welbeck Welbeck can’t control it first time then from the angle van persy tries to put one in but can’t control it it’s gone
Into the crowd so Alex coming out onto the touch line there I’m not too certain is he actually showing a little bit of anger at van pery for trying that shot he seems to be trying to organize the back four at the moment talking to vidit and Ferdinand and Raphael who was
Exposed really in terms of inches at the far post when Lambert climbed to score the Southampton opening goal Manchester United yet to score the first goal in any of their Premier League games so far this season here’s one of the new signings from Southampton Klein they they’re playing from left to right in
This first half it’s 1-1 at St Mary’s so many times I remember seeing Southampton and Manchester United at the Dell which was a real for for Southampton against United here now at St Mary’s perhaps less intimidating but great noise from the crowd as Southampton launch the ball forward Lambert stabs it down and
Carrick’s waiting now to try and get Manchester United Moving once more Carrick finding Raphael who’s got good Pace down the right Lan is trying to hold him up Raphael with an excellent ball onto Valencia there’s danger here for Southampton Valencia onto Welbeck Welbeck fouled in the D on the edge of
The penalty area the weight of the pass wasn’t quite right for Valencia he had to wait for it to come onto him but he’s won a free kick in a very dangerous area although having said that it might be a little bit Manchester United could could have done with this being another five
Yards deeper maybe yeah it’s the ability to get it up if they’re going to go over or around the wall and then get it down in time have they got enough distance to to do that I will say this that after the first five or 10 minutes we thought
It was going to be one way all Manchester United but this game is turned into end to end both both teams looking to attack and be positive when in possession of the ball it’s a very good game van Persy’s going to smash this I mean you can see from here Van
Percy is going to smack this one as hard as he can there’s a Southampton wall of course which might Dean is organizing it’s one nil to astonvilla at Newcastle here it’s one all in an excellent game between Southampton and Manchester United so van persy having equalized here for Manchester United Davis the
Southampton goalkeeper Waits way to our left here goes van py in the end well having said he was going to smash it he tried to place it in the top corner with no power at all and it was quite poor in the end yeah it uh it’s one of those
Things Mike isn’t it everybody and you you weren’t on your own everybody was expecting to use that left foot smash it in as you were saying and this time he tried something totally different didn’t work for him but I don’t blame him for trying it because everybody was
Expecting the the same as as you and I were I don’t think Nigel Atkins is going to sit down at all today he’s down there in the technical area standing and watching as Ricky Lambert now was waiting for that to come to him but Rio ferdinand’s headed it away from him and
Now Kagawa just managed to get away from Snider and finds Valencia down the right hand side Valencia pulled it back towards van persy Away by hoyel the two Dutchmen there and now Steve Davis and that’s an excellent ball from him to find cing and here comes Southampton 1-1
That’s Marys punchin trying to stay on side Klein now comes in field but he’s overdone it there really ran into Carrick and Manchester United regroup with Valen with Ferdinand and vidit together at the back today and now the ever reliable Patrice Evra trying to hold off young Ward PR the 17-year-old
But and he did really well there the teenager because ever didn’t go much further and it’s back with the Southampton defense once more 1-1 here and uh Southampton have to wait for some of their recent signings to make an appearance but they’ve actually invested more money than Liverpool during this
Summer not a lot of Premier League experience they bought having said all that that Ramirez and yida two of the players I saw in the Olympics were were excellent in that tournament and now Davis the goalkeeper the veteran clears towards Lambert off the chest from Lambert vidit is there as well but the
Ball will drop to Ward PR is’s trying to make make some space for himself in Midfield on to punchin Punch’s little reverse ball lovely running from Lana across comes Raphael great spin from theana Deep ball to the far post but Lambert wasn’t there and it’s cleared
Out of play fast side by Vi great yeah some good and intelligent play there by Southampton Lana did very very well and was unfortunate nobody was coming in at the back post when he attempted the chip but it was good play well having lost here in their open
Game to to Wigan in the in the Premier League that looked a little ominous I think that result for Southampton but they’re really fired up here today they took the lead against Manchester United if you’re joining us in five live and World Service and we played 31 minutes
Of the first half United back through van persy now it’s ward prous in Midfield Ward prous plays a nice one-w with Davis and then in the end shovels a shot two or three yards wide of Linder guard’s post lindgard today preferred to deir I’m not sure whether that’s maybe
For the aerial stuff anticipating a lot of high stuff towards Lambert de’s great shot stopper but he’s sometimes a bit uncertain for the crosses isn’t he yes he certainly is and uh I think whilst I can understand that I think the time has come for you know is De going to be that
Number one bearing in mind that there are a few little mistakes even this season you can look at and say I expected better than that well one thing’s for certain they’ll both get some action this season if Manchester United will have a lot of games to play they will hope obviously
With European football as well and here at St Mary’s it’s Southampton 1 Manchester United one and the ball is with Snider in the Frenchman who’s just sitting in front of the back four drifts one towards Lambert Lambert’s knocked down and the Run came in from punchin Lambert couldn’t quite directed onto him
Though and this marvelous game with really open football sees Carrick C possession and now Lambert again for Southampton Lambert onto the busy Lana good possession here from Southampton Evra does enough to get the ball away from Lana but it’ll break once more to the home side Snider again prompting the
Play from Midfield Klein up against Danny Welbeck Welbeck does well Welbeck denies kle the space out comes Nigel Atkins again and it’s going to be throw into Southampton let’s go back to aliser yman again at Newcastle aliser yes 5 minutes gone Mike it’s still Newcastle nil astonvilla won that goal after 22
Minutes from Kier and Clark Newcastle have come close to equalizing though guzan thwarting ceis with his legs and then Anita firing just inches wide so 1 nil to Villa in beautiful warm sunshine at s James’s part lucky man it’s not like that here it’s been drizzly and cloudy there’s a Southampton injury at
The moment and uh well they can put the ball out of play now if they want to but they haven’t the injury was to Snider and is back on his feet again earlier today Arsenal winning 2-0 at Liverpool and here comes Southampton and the shot driven in with no power from Lana and
Also it’s Parts nil done the one in Scotland in the Premier League in a game which would have seen hars go top if they they won the match but they’re trading one0 at the moment to Dundee Cardiff beat wolves 3-1 in the championship Podolski and cazola two of
The summer signings scored the goal goals for Arsenal who have yet to concede of course Arsenal this season defensively being organized by the former Center back Steve B well Graham although United got back into the game this is a better spell from Southampton again definitely they have to be
Credited you know for coming back from the opening start where they were completely outplayed but now they’ve really turned it into a a good and exciting game one that’s very good to watch because both TI sides are moving the ball about well looking to get forward whenever they can and here comes
Cleverly now in the center of Manchester United’s Midfield ball forward and that’s just away at the back by font the defender but Manchester United still looking dangerous quelt gets his foot in and now Fox the Scottish International to clear the left back of course Nigel Atkins said that the Wigan game here
Taught him and reminded him once more as a foul by vidit on Lambert that the biggest difference between playing in the championship and in League one and here in the Premier League is you just lose your concentration for one second the margin is so cruel in the Premier
League and the Position will take advantage so as much as he’s enjoying seeing his team going forward here and trying to get back into the game again he knows that Manchester United will have to be watched 100% here at all times now it’s a free kick to Southampton inside the center circle
It’s 1 and Lana the captain is pointing Lambert has his arm raised font’s gone forward the kick is towards Lambert ferdinand’s header out of the penalty area but still Southampton possession Klein 30 yards away from Linder guard’s goal it doesn’t shoot keeps it short down this near side Southampton moving
It around and now just inside the United half the ball is given by Schneider into hoal and now Fox passing and moving nicely though and then schneiderlin ball in towards Lambert Lambert knocks it down for Lana who’s looking really impressive now kleene pushes the ball on the chest Southampton just keeping
Patient here playing sideways football Snider Lin one more little run into the penalty area and and it was font the center back who’ stayed forward trying to get on the end of it now United will try and Counterattack font has to get back in defense and Valencia now sets
Off down that far side of the field for Manchester United looking for Van Percy but cleared by Lana and as the game opens up once more Davis Davis threads one down the center of United’s defense good covering from Evra and it really is helter scel to stuff here Valencia see
Cleverly and now Raphael over on the far side 36 minutes gone in the first half one each Kagawa referees played an advantage that was a foul on him uh Mike Dean played an advantage will United get one cleverly and this time he’s brought down from
Behind by La ler I think it was Mike Dean’s given the free kick to Manchester United Graham Taylor once again Mike some good play good one touch two touch football and what what I I think has helped make the game a lot of the players are looking for the forward pass
Either as their first touch or second touch as opposed to just square or backwards on a lot of occasions you know they’re looking to play a forward pass into the their colleague and keep the ball moving Mike Dean’s refereeing well he had a little word there with Lana but
He’s obviously enjoying it realizing it’s good entertainment there’s no yellow card but there will be next time for Lana I think that was probably the message it’s a free kick throwing in sorry to Manchester United near side it’s 1-1 at St Mar’s 1 n to Aston villea
At Newcastle and now everra with a throw in onto Welbeck these Southampton Defenders have to be very careful but now it’s Ward PR and he just takes a little too long to get moving there and Welbeck Sir Alex Ferguson will appreciate that comes back to take the
Ball away from him and United now move it to The Far Side once more Carrick linking the play on the halfway line cleverly pointing Carrick though sets it up for the captain vidit who’s on the halfway line vidit the obvious pass was ever and it is near side but punching
Almost took it away from him Welbeck helps him out and Manchester United now once more with Carrick carrick’s ball given away very unar like that Southampton clear but under a bit of pressure give it straight back to Manchester United played with more Pace This Time by Carrick for Valencia down
Raphael’s gone forward I noticed Valencia rides the first Challenge from Lana players in the penalty area waiting for it but it doesn’t come in it’s going to be a Manchester United throw in it’s 1-1 and we got 6 minutes to go in the first half throw into United Carrick to cleverly
Cleverly R Percy coming deep uh but United build down the right hand side Raphael’s in the penalty area with Welbeck Carrick now to Van persy who’s 30 yards away from the Southampton goal little bit slow this movement from Manchester United all the Southampton players apart from Lambert are back
Behind the ball Carrick looking for the best pass it’s vidit and that was a very heavy ball from vidit and United lucky to keep it Carrick wants more two again Raphael lurking in the area cross comes in Davis doesn’t come for it ever’s header down and Davis scrambles
It away it’s not a corner kick yet as Evra went in for the return and it’s a goal kick well that was um interesting most interesting thing I found about that Graham was that the players going forward looking to try and get on the end of things were the fullbacks Evra
And Rafael definitely and I thought Evra might have chosen to head the ball back across to the far post he looked to get it into the near post wasn’t successful but it was easier for the keeper to deal with so I think that far post header could have brought a second goal for
Manchester United legendary Terry Payne is here by the way today he’s on a visit from South Africa taking in a couple of Southampton matches World Cup player of course in 1966 he was in the Southampton team which won 4-1 at Old Trafford in 1969 when Lauren Charlton all played and Ron Davis
The center forward scored all four pay and Sid and the Wingers and now it’s Southampton and Lambert’s ball forward Lambert’s ball to schneiderlin Lana on the edge of the penalty area I thought he threw himself down there so did the referees just get up and uh Manchester United now
Build and grah Taylor Balo always telling me before the game that as a young thrusting left back he took care of Mr Terry Payne one day well I think we lost 6 nil or 61 down here on a Saturday and I was left back Grimsby town and Terry was outside right there
Was an international game on the Wednesday and you didn’t put the games off then for international games and I happened to tattle Terry very very fairly but he went to the ground and the referee came up to me awarded a free kick to me he said hey don’t you know
He’s got a game on Wednesday for England you just take it steady well how time change um we’ll go to Dave Woods in a moment for the rugby leag we just watch Southampton building I’m not sure Mike Dean’s going to try and protect Tom clevy for example here today of course
Is in the England squad for the the game coming up and let’s go to Dave Woods at the rugby league Dave hey what a game hul Kingston Rovers 36 Wigan 36 Pat Richards has just streak down the touch line for Wigan to score an equalizing
Try they were 26 nil down at one stage but now he has a conversion to possibly win the game and that of course would secure the league leader shield for Wigan here today 3636 a conversion to come and 4 minutes left to play thank you Dave Southampton
Won Manchester United W to Newcastle in the moment cleverly now onto Kagawa who’s managed to slip Snider Lin’s attention Valencia available on the outside kagawa’s ball to the left though it’s an awkward one for van persy to control and clim will clear back to aliser yman at Newcastle still 1 nil to
Aston Villa final minute of normal time in the first half we we will have quite a bit of stoppage time Mike Newcastle forced into a replacement Danny Simpson the right back has gone off with a hamstring injury Vernon Anita’s had to go there and young Gale biggy Romano
Formerly of centry has come on in Midfield thank you very much this first half has vanished it’s 1-1 at St Mary’s and now Carrick in the center circle for cleverly let’s go back to Dave Woods to find out what happened in the rugby league Dave well if P Richards kicks
This goal Wigan will almost certainly secure the league leader shield in what has been an extraordinary game they were 26 nil down after 30 minutes they’ve kept battling back into it hulking Rover has always kept their noses ahead but we’ve seen three tries in the last eight
Minutes for Wigan to pull them back level we know that Warrington have been hutsfield 546 so we’re going to have to win here today to confirm the league leader Shield Here Comes Richards with a kick now the whistles from the Hulk fans who cannot imagine that this game has
Slipped from their grasp Richard steps up right footed he’s not been on his best form today but that’s good enough the flags are up Richard kicks it it’s hul KR 36 Wigan 38 with less than three minutes to play great stuff wigan’s football team of course won here last
Weekend 2 nil I’m told the South African cricketers were here as well watching that of course we’ll be going back to Pat Murphy shortly for the one day international at Lords where there’s a run Chase from England uh trying to go in front in the series 2-1 and the
Carrick now for Manchester United one all as we approach halime there won’t be a great deal of time to be added on here this game has flowed and it’s cleverly of Manchester United now in come the challenges from Southampton and they’re good enough and now they clear and they
Don’t clear well enough they couldn’t get it around Kagawa and the ball drops kindly to Raphael down Manchester United’s right hand side and Manchester United who began this game at a cracking pace and then fell behind equalizing through van persy the two main Front Runners have scored here Lambert for
Southampton Van Percy for Manchester United slow buildup from United now Carrick again is trying to knit it all together he’ll have to go back though to Ferdinand and Ferdinand will go even further back to goalkeeper lindegard lindegard clearance poed towards Evra down this near side Evra heads it on and
It’ll be cleared at the back by font viit leans over punching referee was happy with the challenge but he wasn’t happy with ever’s on Klein and it’s going to be a free kick and Klein gets an instruction from no has the free kick no it hasn’t been given it’s a throw
Well Nigel Atkins is inches away from kleene his fullback signed from Crystal Palace and now Klein’s throwing a ball in field from schneiderlin wasted pass from Southampton one minute of added time and we’re just into it now carry down the center over the Defenders looking for Van Percy couldn’t control
It though poelt had lost it pery though couldn’t bring it down and that’s gone wide and it’s going to be a Southampton goal kick well that surprised me I expected him to actually volley it attempt to volley it straight away he tried to bring it down and
Failed which is most unusual when you see van persy in that position tremendous pass by Carrick noif 20 yd forward pass picked van persy out very very well we talked a lot about Kagawa before the game I think Southampton have done their homework here really well Snider has been sitting on him denying
Him really the space in behind Robin van persy so that side of the game has worked pretty well so far for Southampton but the main concern still for the team and the manager and the fans in the second half will be can they just keep all of the concentration
Together against some very gifted forwards here Southampton won Manchester United won and that’s halime at the end of a of a really enjoyable 45 minutes play yeah it’s it was it was enjoyable Mike you’re quite right in what you say it was enjoyable because we saw positiveness coming from both sides yes
Possession is in important keeping the ball sometimes in your own half of the pitch you know it can get a little bit boring if you don’t end with any end product neither side were prepared to do this when they get the ball they were keeping the ball but they were making
Progressive passing all of the time and it’s been a very very good game to watch thank you very much indeed Graham so I thought just it seemed early on here that Hampton were going to get overrun by Manchester United but with great character they hung in there took the
Lead through Lambert in the 16th minute of the game aheer at the far post Manchester United I suppose inevitably coming back through Robin van persy so it’s perfect at halim Southampton won Manchester United won grah it’s often very exciting in the early stages of the season when one of the perceiv bigger
Teams plays one of the smaller teams isn’t it because the bigger teams haven’t quite settled down and there’s a lovely delicious unpredictability about things you’re absolutely right as well I I mean and for the Southampton supporters to be back in the Premier League to have Manchester United coming
You know you can feel it in this atmosphere there’s no doubt about it coming to the ground myself speaking as I said to supporters they were all up for this game you know we’re back we’re back promoted but of course Nel Atkins Atkins would know that uh it’s a
Different matter of talking about it’s what you do on the pitch and I think that Southampton have done very well bearing in mind for the first 10 minutes they never got a touch of the ball It’s been a very very good game and both sides have done well thanks greme I
Remember Burnley famously beating Manchester United in the first Wednesday night fixture two or three years ago that must have been an extraordinary match to witness if you were a Burnley fan 1-1 at halim at St Mary’s half time to at Newcastle they’re playing Aston Villa here’s aliser yans yes in Aston
Villa’s Young Guns have done pretty well they’re leading Newcastle by a goal to nil at half time they started brightly they had a couple of chances B his bouncing shot was saved by they made the Breakthrough after 22 minutes that Newcastle didn’t really deal with the corner very well Barry Bannon got the
Ball on the left hand side got to the B on AC cross then Kieran Clark still up with the attack the center back had Acres of space to head the ball in since then Newcastle have been huffing and puffing CS snapshot has been saved by guzan’s legs anit is fired inches wide
And bar has shot across goal but so far so good for astonvilla remember no points before this afternoon at halim it’s Newcastle nil Aston Villa 1 Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-0 at anfield earlier more details on the way and in the championship just the one game Cardiff beat wolves 3-1 the latest from the
Fourth one day international at Lords now from Pat Murphy 14341 Trot on 48 batting with an injured finger uh there’s an lbw appeal for him they looking at it on the TV replay we’ll keep you poed on that one Bell on 74 Alex sh dropped badly at midom of sat
SOI a couple of overs ago yeah it was a bad drop sat SOI should have caught that just above head it was a tough catch you’d expect a club Cricket on a Sunday afternoon to grab hold of but it wasn’t the case we’ve seen a few drop catches
Today so after have shed a couple England certainly did too but been really impressed with this partnership the two warshire Lads Trot struggling with this hand injury 48 not out can’t really take the attacking options but Bell has been quite outstanding and just as we’re talking I think DRS out lbw
Alec yes it was given KN out but on review that’s hitting Midland leg three quarters of the way up so you’d expect the onfield umpires to reverse the decision and Simon Torell the Australian will put his finger up in just a minute a bell by the way he could get 100 here
Couldn’t he yeah he couldn’t it would do him good you know he’s got hundreds since he has open a batting got 126 twice down at the Aus Bowl in the last couple of years but what’s very very important now is that now he’s opening the bat and he’s got to make sure that
He makes that position his very own whether Kevin Peterson comes back or not right so Trot is out he’s gone for 48 lbw to uh Peterson 140 3 for one Bell still there on 74 and 78 needed of 109 balls so England to go two on up in this
One day series England coasting at the moment and therefore staying at the top of the world rankings if they win commentary continuing on five live sports extra what a finish at new Craven Park in the Super League here’s Dave Woods well it might not be much to the
Rest of rugby league but that Hub cut means an awful lot to Wigan they’ve won here by 42 points to 36 which is an astonishing score line given that they were 26 nil down with 34 minutes played four tries in the last 12 minutes has turned a seemingly lost cause a hopeless
Case into a winning course and it also means that they are confirmed in top spot of course there an awful lot of try scored here today as you can tell by that score line but it means now that with one game to go Wigan will finish
Top 42 points from their 26 warington of today beaten Huddersfield 54 points to six so they guaranteed second spot there’s a bit of a tussle between Saints Catan and leads to make the final two in that top four Catalan have beaten Castleford today 46 points to 26 but all
The headlines about Wigan here because that has been a dramatic turnaround it’s a defeat that means HK are now have very little chance of making the top eight if Wakefield beat whitness later this evening they’ll have no chance of making the top eight but what a turnaround by
Wigan those four late tries carmont Farrell Richardson Charley confirming a victory that in turn confirms top spot in the regular season Hawkinson R 36 Wigan 42 this is Russell Fuller in the Vel Drome on the Olympic Park with five live sport the Paris cycling has drawn to a close some officials just jumping
Up on top of the podium to have their photographs taken we’ll round up the main stories from the fourth day of competition here in East London in a moment but at 6 minutes to 5 here’s Rebecca pello with the five live news on Digital radio digital TV mobile and
Online this is BBC Radio 5 live manest City footballer Courtney me and Walter has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a collision in North Manchester left two people dead the 18-year-old and another 19-year-old man remain in custody a British man and his son who drowned on
The Spanish island of mayorca have been named locally it’s thought the father George Selby tried to rescue his young son Lewis after he was washed off rocks by a wave yesterday more than 30 officers are involved in a murder investigation following the death of a 3-year-old girl in Lancashire on
Thursday a postmortem revealed Leah green died from internal injuries a man and a woman in their 20s are being questioned Vince cable has dismissed talk of becoming the leader of the liberal Democrats the business secretary who some lib Dems want to see replace Nick CLE brushed off criticisms of the
Party leader as normal midterm Blues David Cameron is expected to hold his first full cabinet reshuffle this week and a competitor taking part in the great Scottish run in Glasgow has died after collapsing in the Street he was taken to hospital but died a short time later more than 20,000 Runners took
Part and a look to the roads now to Sur the M23 southbound traffic just getting back to normal between Junction 8 for the M25 and Junction 9 Gatwick airports it’s because of that earlier car fire and oil spillage bedworth the A4 in both directions the roads closed between the
M6 Junction 3 n Eon bedworth Coventry and the Griff Island it’s to allow for a serious police incident to be dealt with and finally a look to London the traffic affected around East and Central London that’s because of the games follow signs and diversions that are in place Rebecca
Bello five life travel five life breakfast leading scientists have issued one of the sternest warnings yet about Global Food Supplies the world’s population may have to switch to an almost completely vegetarian diet to avoid catastrophic shortages vegetarians in the room put your hand up none who
Eats meat every single day all don’t eat it every day you do no don’t not sometimes there’s a beans on toast but you’ll have a bacon buty in the morning I bet you probably do cereal in the Morning cereal yeah beans on toast followed by what would be it’s when no
One’s cooking for you isn’t it five live breakfast weekday mornings from 6 across the UK this is five live sports Great Britain have taken their paralympic gold medal tally to 12 today Anthony caps winning in the vome within the last hour or so earlier today at
Eaton Dorney the mixed coxed 4 One gold and Al Davis who one bronze in the shop put in the Olympic Stadium a couple of days ago has today taken gold in The discus Silvers two in the equestrian events for Sophie Wells and Debbie kiddle and in the long jump for Steph
Reed let’s go back to anfield now Liverpool lost 2-nil to Arsenal earlier today Conor McNamara is still there and Connor Brendan Rogers has been hinting about a move for a striker familiar to the club well yes he was asked specifically was Brendan Rogers about signing a free agent now we know that
Michael Owen is available as a free agent the transfer window restrictions does not apply to him and so too maybe I mean and this could be getting a little bit carried away with things but so too perhaps uh did Drogba who would be operating as a free agent Brendan Roger
Said we are certainly looking at it there is no doubt that the group is very thin he says any player I believe can improve the squad I will look at we’ve only got 19 players in training at the moment there were some very young players in that group as well um what
Was interesting I thought Russell is that Brendan Rogers said he only allowed Andy Carol to go out on loan because he believed that Liverpool were definitely bringing someone else in um he was quite sort of certain to say that he doesn’t feel the owners have misled him he says
There were one of two one or two operational things that need to be improved for the next transfer window um and perhaps most interestingly to West Ham United fans uh Brendan Rogers has confirmed to me today that there is a clause in the loan deal for Andy Carroll
That allows Liverpool to bring the England Striker back to anfield in January should they need to did drugar that’s intriguing is that a little bit of a leap of faith at the moment well no I think so it was put to him by by by one of the journalists because
Originally I mean speaking about free agents everyone was assuming Owen and then this was brought out there what was interesting the the journalist who asked the question said obviously the the wages would be a big thing with DDA drug but would you be able to afford the
Wages um Brendan Rogers answer and of course he’s got to be clever not to put things away his answer was I’d have to ask the question does that mean he’d have to ask the owners where they stump up those wages but what I the impression I get Russ particularly after the start
Of the Season which is the worst for Liverpool in the league since 1962 63 if there was anyone who he thinks could strengthen this squad he will at very least consider them you would think Michael own the more likely at the moment thanks Conor your thoughts very
Welcome in 606 from 6:00 with Darren Fletcher tonight on five Live phone lines opening around about now you can give Darren a call 0500 99 693 has Liverpool make that really bad start to the season but Arsenal remain unbeaten they moving up the Premier League table Five Points from their three games in
The SPL Hearts against dundy is over at time castle and watching for us has been Allison Walker it finished hars nil dund D1 and hars miss out on the chance to go top of the SPL it was a second minute penalty that was the difference Ryan Conroy slotting home Dundee’s first SPL
Goal this season after zaliukas had filed Colin Nish hars pummeled the Dundee goal in response wave after wave of pressure but Dundee’s keeper AB Douglas was in sparkling form and even saved a penalty from John Sutton most of the play was conducted in the Dundee half but Harts couldn’t orchest straight
Away through dunde defended like their lives depended on it and emerged with their first SPL win music to their ears in the other SPL game it was mother wolf four in vaness CI thisle one a hattick for Michael Higden and the opening goal from Tom Halley Richie four and scoring
In response for CI thisle and that means it’s mother will that go top of the SPL tonight and how about this for score line from Scottish League Division 3 after just half an hour it’s Rangers nil Elgen one if it stays like that you want tomorrow morning morning’s headlines now
Producer Patrick clearly wasted Rangers lose their marbles at Elgen now it’s been announced in the last few minutes that Roman groan will serve a One race ban for his part in today’s first Corner crash at the Belgian Grand Prix that ended the race for Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso Jensen button LED from
Pole to Podium and was delighted a great day and to one was a bit scary cuz I could see the cars all over the place and in the mirrors as a kid you know this is one of the circuits that uh you always want to win on a very special
Victory you know for me the important tracks to win on I’ve won on all of them except for Silverstone my home circuit so that’s that’s the one that is key really in in in my career I’m enjoying my racing I think the team are doing a
Great job I just can’t wait for Monza now one game in the Ava Premiership today London Welsh were beaten at home 3813 by Leicester one all between Southampton and Manchester United at St Marys back for commentary in a few minutes time 606 at 6 there’s more swimming and track finals from the par
Olympics with Sheila fogy from seven and then this huge day for Laura Robson at the US Open tennis the 18-year-old faces defending Champion Sam stosa for a place in the last eight we’ve commentary on five live Nick Boler the great tennis coach has been part of the team in New
York this week he was on Sports week as well this morning and this was his verdict on whether Robson can be victorious against stosa Laura’s got to remember and it’s not easy what she’s done is history she’s got to come out got to have fun got to play the game
Don’t worry about score play each point enjoy yourself remember Sam stoia has got to be doing some thinking now too and you know when you’re good is when the other people begin to wow wow that means you’re starting to make a breakthrough you know Laura has a chance
Live to New York and our tennis correspondent Jonathan overend uh Nick bolier is getting optimistic and we should all be optimistic shouldn’t we really Jonathan probably before the US Open started you would have looked at this and thought no chance but just look at what she’s achieved in the first week
I I really think every day should start with a bowl of musley the morning paper and a Nick Boler speech that would really get you up for it wouldn’t it um yeah she’s got a chance I mean she has to have a chance against DOA she’s just
Beaten Kim kers and Lear for goodness sake and actually out of those Trio um you know at the start of the tournament you’d probably say she had the best chance of all against stosa because even though she is the defending champion and she’s a good aggressive attacking player
She can be flaky at times she’s lost matches in major championships over the last few years that many people would have expected her to win and today will be will be no different and I think one thing’s for sure Russell there’s no way Sam stosa will be looking forward to
This at all you know she she will be aware of the threat of Laura Robson she knows the risk that you know she’s taking by stepping onto the court she obviously doesn’t have any choice um but she will be very very worried about being another victim in this amazing run
Commentary from around about 10:00 on five live sport this evening who are you watching right now Jonathan well right now terrific match I’m I’ve settled into this court the Louis Armstrong Stadium where Laura Robson is going to be playing later and we’ve got Leighton huitt against David Ferrer at the moment
Which could go on a very long time uh and it’s 54 to huitt in the opening set here but H ferer was a break up and has basically had break points in every Huck service game but the Aussie such a battler uh ahead five all in fact five
All now as fer just levels up and jovic also in court at the moment a setting a break up on Julian Beno so US Open tennis follows Paro Olympic action from the Olympic Park which follows 606 which follows the second half of Southampton and Manchester United all square at the
Break as we return to St Mary’s and rejoin mingham Graham Taylor and aliser Bruce ball thank you Russell 13 seconds precisely into the second half we’re hoping for more of the same the first half was hugely enjoyable hugely entertaining uh Manchester United started on top Southampton scored first
Through Ricky Lambert uh Robin van persy got an equalizer not long after and both teams as Graham Taylor who is watching with us this afternoon was saying in the first half very very prepared to look for that forward pass early on and be positive and and make things happen and
It really has made for um a thoroughly enjoyable watch and you can always tell that because 45 minutes absolutely uh flies by now when you look down at your stopwatch and it suddenly is 44 just seen a picture of Sir Alex Ferguson on the big screen a thousandth League game
In charge of Manchester United we were joking Graham Taylor when he when he came out he’s not one that ever wants any fuss and he just moved straight to his position in The Dugout and there he was sitting with his arms crossed and the image I saw of him was with the big
Old watch on his left wrist and that’s that’s how you always always think of him wonder if it’s been the same watch overall Thousand and One games well if it is it’s done extremely well and whoever made that watch can be patted on the back so thaton won Manchester United
Won Lambert’s got the better of Raphael at the back post couldn’t get the volley away ball is looping high in the united area Manchester United felt Raphael was pushed there by Lambert and they’re just complaining about that play continues United are in the white shirts black shorts and White Socks playing from left
To right uh in this second half as we look at it and Van Percy is here and very quickly hoyel is onto him as van persy tried to control and Van persy just felt that he just winced as poelt came through Manchester United have the
Throw when we get a break in play uh I will go through the full lineups for you uh neither manager has made a change at halim and and why would they I think both would be pretty happy with the way certainly their teams were going forward
Uh in the first half yeah let’s hope it continues in the second half because it has been a very very good game Pion there comes darting forward for Southampton vidit who’s had a really physical battle with Ricky Lambert so read the Run of Lambert Lambert was
Offside but as are the rules now the flag doesn’t go up until about 10 seconds after the the linesman has spotted it so he just waste a little bit of time there yeah it’s interesting that because if Lambert hadn’t tried to win the ball back off off VI the crowd would
Probably have had a go him but he wouldn’t have been called off to height exactly exactly uh Manchester United have lindegard in goal has replaced de Gea this afternoon his distribution in the first half uh was poor I thought Raphael Ferdinand vidit Evra back four Carrick cleverly and Kagawa I guess a
Sort of Midfield three Kagawa the most Forward Thinking of those uh coming in behind Robin Van Percy Danny Welbeck wide left and Valencia on the right hand side Rangers 2 Elgen one uh is the latest in Scotland David Templeton uh scoring on his debut uh four Rangers in
The third division of course Dundee 1 nil winners at Hearts Arsenal 2-n winners at Liverpool Cardiff beat wolves by three goals to one and we just heard Conor McNamara in halftime Kagawa here enter the a hits the left foot shot just wide that was very very close to
Manchester United getting in front here at the St Mary stadium and he didn’t need much space to create that chance for himself not at all it was a very good run by Van Percy to take Defenders away came across the goal but he took his shot it we’re talking about a couple
Of inches that’s all that’s very very close that yeah Conor was talking about to Liverpool well we’re hearing stories that he’s fallen out with the so it will be very interesting that yeah lots of people have said Michael Owen to Liverpool as well welcoming listeners to the BBC World Service Southampton won
Manchester United won probably tell by the noise Southampton on the attack punchin inswinging cross from the right hand side with his left foot dealt with by Ferdinand Southampton Kelvin Davis in goal back for of kleene hobelt font and fox and their Midfield three is schneiderlin uh Davis and the
17-year-old Ward prous Lana and punon uh providing the ammunition from the flanks for the big bulky figure of Ricky Lambert who gave Southampton the lead this afternoon Southampton one Manchester United one Southampton pretty much all in red there’s a thin white uh pin stripe uh running through their red
Kit white numbers on their backs and white stripes on the socks playing from right to left towards Anders lindegard goal he’s all in green away to our left hand side there was a little bit of sort of Misty mizzle light light rain blowing across the stadium in the first half I
Think that’s disappeared almost felt like a sort of Sea Mist was going to blow in it sort of gray Misty skies above us flood lights uh shining brightly uh in this Stadium which has been here now for 11 years well equipped for Premier League football but it’s
Been a while since it’s seen it sampton coming forward again Steven Davis spreads play out to the right hand side 21-year-old Nathaniel Klein the right back signed from Crystal Palace punching steps away hits the shot and good sliding block from Michael Carrick who was back there for Manchester United good defensive
Work from the England midfielder it’s a Southampton throw 5 minutes played in the second half Grant Taylor well much more even start than the start to the first half here you know both sides once again looking as if they’re committed to wanting to win the game and the outcome
Of that of course is that you see a good game and you see positive that’s what I that’s what I’ve really liked about this game I’ve mentioned it before is that most of the players out there when they’ve got the ball they’ve looked for a forward pass something that will hurt
The opposition the howls of derision are from the Southampton fans they felt Steven Davis had kept the ball in on the right hand side as he was attacking down the right wing the assistant referee was about a yard away so you’d hope he got that one right but obviously home fans
Even though they’re a long long way away uh will know best we shouldn’t be surprised by the way about entertaining Fair between Southampton and Manchester United because there’ have been some games between the two down the years Mike was talking about the 4-1 win in 69 for
Southampton uh at Old Trafford they beat Manchester United in the FA Cup Final in 1976 of course there was the gray shirt debark uh when was that April 96 Southampton won by three goals to one and Sir Alex Ferguson claimed his players couldn’t see each other in their
Gray shirts so they got changed at Hal time into blue and white and in October 1996 Southampton beat Manchester United 63 at the Dell Roy Kean was sent off egil Asin stat uh scored a hatrick so there’s been some fun and we’re having some more of it this afternoon it’s
Radio 5 live it’s the World Service on the BBC it’s a cracking atmosphere here on the south coast and a cracking game of football as well Southampton 1 Manchester United one Schneider floating the free kick into the United box Ferdinand and Raphael jump together haven’t got it clear Davis tries to just
Spoon across him with the outside of his bright yellow right boot now Danny Fox Now did that take a deflection off Valencia no it didn’t says the referee Southampton fans disagree goal kick Manchester United that’s better distribution from the Danish Keeper lindegard in for de Gea Kagawa who’s been shadowed Everywhere by schneiderlin
He hasn’t had a moments PA the Japanese International managed to get his pass away Welbeck a lanky figure of the England Striker with the tall black hair shaved on either side of his head one of three Manchester United players in the England squad that’s the uh the
Next big football coming up of course at the end of the week England starting their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign away to mova Robin van persy scored Manchester United’s equalizer took it superbly well you always knew he was going to bringing the ball down at the far post and unerringly crashing the
Left foot volley into the bottom Corner Kagawa makes ground to Evra low ball in hacked Away by Steven comes back to Carrick who hits the shot well blocked there by Ward PR the ball spins away to punin punin turns away from Everest still got a lot to do surrounded by
Three white shirts cleverly’s putting pressure on him and Southampton keep possession and decide to come back to their goalkeeper Kelvin Davis they look confident they’ve really settled into the game they’ve given the ball away poly here though and Valencia’s in and Valencia finds van persy first time who
Side foots in a good eight nine yds wide and you don’t expect that from the deadly Dutchman that was less than deadly and Kelvin Davis the Southampton goalkeeper will be so pleased and so happy because what a mistake he made when he just put the ball out to the the
His defender on the edge of the well just beyond the edge of the box but instead placed it straight away to Valencia and that should have really been a second goal for Manchester United but Kelvin Davis there is so fortunate to get away with that which is real
Error sampton won Manchester United won 10 minutes again have actually flown by at the start of this second half let’s get the latest from Lords the fourth one day international between England and South Africa England chasing 221 to win Pat Murphy afraid they’re off for a combination rain and bad light but parz
There on one Bell on 80 he came off a cou 5 minutes or so ago 154 two of 34.1 overs they’re well ahead of the scoring rate uh if for some reason this game has going to be tated 221 the target Morgan schneiderlin heads in for Southampton to
Put them back in front against Manchester United it was a cross swung in from the left hand side the Manchester United defense Stood Still I think it might have been ever that slipped and schneiderlin took it so so well he moved into the empty space and he bulleted the header past lindegard
It’s Southampton 2 Manchester United one well Sir Alex Ferguson needs to check as to what boots e is wearing I know he’s done that before he’s banned them wearing blades but it was a a slip but taken so easily by schneiderlin then he he really made every pay fully for that
SLI because he headed it in so comfortably and so well and so accurately but without the slip I’m not going to say say he wouldn’t have scored but I’m not so certain he would have got the header in so comfortably well I think Manchester United Defenders are also looking around each other possibly
Looking for an offside flag there was no danger of that Schneider in have made time to run beautifully well well well Southampton 2 Manchester United won the home team are back in front Manchester United’s thirdd game of the season lost their first one away at Everton they are behind here
Raphael is immediately charging forward blocking a clearance and the ball’s gone out for a Southampton goal kick so can Southampton hold on this time in the first half G it was 6 minutes before Manchester United got back in it and When the Saints Go Marching and I’m sure
You can hear that all around us is reverberating not just around the St Mary Stadium that’s reverberating around the city of Southampton wouldn’t surprise me at all the support has been fantastic for them leading Manchester United by two goals to one Welbeck out to Valencia on the right hand side Crossing towards Van
Percy Ward prow was back there win a really important header for South Hampton we were saying in the first half as well Morgan schneiderlin three goals in 153 appearances better with his head then will’ll say ground yes certainly definitely no doubt about that I think sometimes you have to think less don’t
You me he come straight in and just I was just going to say he did have time though to think about that as he approached it but he placed it beautifully yes it was very good header what I would say there was a complaint from Manchester United it be very
Interesting about a player coming back from an off on an offside position it be very interesting as we all will see you know Clips later on sampton are looking for a third by the way because punchings in the air he’s beat ever hits the shot and lindegard saves it at the near post
Now he was in the right position you’d expect him to save that but sometimes when those are hit with power they can deflect off you and into the net and Southampton at the moment enjoying a really really good spell yeah it’s a good save you’re quite right what you
Say it was almost at him but you’ve seen Keepers get beaten by the pure pace of the ball either goes through their legs or they only get just a hand on it but this time it was a really good save really interesting story developing here at the moment corner for Southampton
Swung in by Danny Fox and claimed cleanly uh by Anders lindgard Southampton 2 Manchester United 1 0500 99 693 the usual number for 60 six Tonight Darren Fletcher in the hot seat just an hour with Darren to get your calls in tonight par Olympic action from 7 until
10: uh from the Olympic Stadium on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra will have the US Open tennis for you Laura Robson is in action this evening against Sam stza Lana for Southampton again inside the United box ball is chipped up to Lambert and Raphael wins the head of this time
But puns there to pick up the loose ball lobs it back into the area vidit wins ah header for Manchester United they’re under pressure they’re trailing Southampton by two goals to one alist yans is watching Newcastle against Aston Villa 56 minutes gone Newcastle nil Aston Villa one Newcastle looking a
Little ragged Villa well they’re comfortable and they’re neat at the moment surely the pressure will build as the afternoon goes on though it’s Newcastle nil Aston Villa 1 Rangers have got a third Rangers three Elgen one Ward prow first time ball Valencia has lost
It here Danny Fox has it lays it off to Lana hits the shot couldn’t get the power it’s easily saved by lindegard and Sir Alex Ferguson in his a th thousandth League game in charge turns to another very experienced head here Graham Taylor he’s going to make a double substitution
Is it’s skols and Nani I was going to say who exactly will come off I don’t know but both cleverly and Carro have hardly been seen this half I’m I don’t know whether he’s going to make it that way or those two players but certainly Manchester United need to get back into
This game well Manchester United at the moment are under the Kos they are trailing by two goals to one here at Southampton Southampton yet to get a point uh this season sitting in the bottom three with Aston Villa who also lead at Newcastle as we heard from alist
Yman Lambert here little ball into punchin looking for the onew the ball breaks back for punch inside the United area and then goes for the spectacular shot from a tight angle and smashes it over the bar and behind for a goal kick to Manchester United I think he would have done much
Better punch in then if he’ looked up and clipped it to the far post area where there were two possibly three Southampton players there Southampton played extremely well 15 minutes gone in the second half so the uh the old Master replaces the Young Apprentice as suggested by Graham Taylor cleverly off
Skulls on and Kagawa comes off who hasn’t have much change out of schneiderlin had one shot in this second half just wide Nanny comes on for him Graham Taylor yeah well Buck now goes up with Van pery Nani going wide left looks a little bit better balance to to me
With Nani just in there used to playing that position into the last half hour of the game what a start to the Barkley Premier League season it’s been on BBC Radio 5 live and real drama here and skulls into the action straightaway slides it through for Van persy here’s
The chance blocked by Davis at his near post and Steven D avav gets the ball from the rebound off Kelvin Davis and clears it for Southampton well well well another goal at Newcastle Alice the Omens an equalizer for Newcastle Haim Ben ARA a little bit of magic left hand
Side of the penalty area I’m afraid he wasn’t closed down by the young Villa defense a storming shot it’s Newcastle one Aston Villa one listen to the atmospheres as well all around the country in all these sporting arenas it is magnificent Van Percy now got manester United back on level
Terms in the first half trying to slide one through for Welbeck Nanny’s taken up station on the left hand side Valencia wide right as was skulls and Carrick in the middle Welbeck I guess van persy slightly off Welbeck possibly as they’re lined up at the moment gr it may be that
That van persy may drop back and come in back he can play all of those positions and so you know at any one time I think we’ll see him in the various positions either up with Welbeck or dropping back or dropping wide 17 minutes gone in the second half Southampton leading
Manchester United by two goals to one Lambert gave them the lead in the first half van persy equalized here’s a ball for Welbeck to Chase from skulls who within a minute of coming on he’s played two wonderful passes the second one there was just intercepted the first one
Put van persy clean through Morgan Schneider in the Frenchman gave Southampton the lead in this second half and punon has found a way through here for Lambert still got work to do trying to get it onto his right foot to hit the shot lays it back for punching just
Outside the Manchester United penalty area can Southampton get a third Lambert to Lana brilliant block by Evra read it well and stood up strong in the challenge but still Southampton come forward they sense that Manchester United are vulnerable and they sense they can score again and now it’s the Olas as
Schneiderlin and fox play the onew Schneider’s gone down referee says play on Southampton have the ball so they can put it out if they want schneiderlin is lifted to his feet by Valencia and Southampton continue play but the ball is all the way back in their own half they lead Manchester
United by two goals to one we’re a long way away from it happening gr but if Manchester United lose two of their first three games of the Season not necessarily talking crisis as Lana goes through this could be the third takes a touch and now vidit forces him wide but
The flags up for offside well Southampton have done fantastically well they have to be given great credit but we all know you know the game isn’t over until they’re in the dressing rooms afterwards and we’ve got to be very careful and and Ian Atkins will be Nigel Atkins will be absolutely certain of
That but I think Southampton have really done well they lead 21 Valencia finds van persy in space he a good 35 yards out that’s a poor ball from van persy because Nanny was completely unmarked and Van persy missed his Target by about 5 yards and it was easily cleared by
Southampton another interesting little stat I read before this game in the Premier League and I know football was played before the Premier League arrived in 9293 but Manchester United have only lost at Chelsea Arsenal and Liverpool more times than they’ve lost at Southampton that was more at the Dell
Than it was here but it’s certainly a place that they have struggled at and they’re trailing here by two goals to one and Raphael couldn’t pick up skull’s pass and look at the space for puning on the right hand side Lana didn’t see the Run he was in acres of space cuz Evra
Was Miles up the pitch had a position down the left hand side schneiderlin now looks to swing play over to that right hand side hits a pinpoint 50 yard a punch and controls it first time back to W prous and Southampton look in complete control at
The moment gr they do they’ve done very well and you know you just mentioned Ward prow I think he’s had a really really good game he’s really taken my eye Ferdinand that’s not the best header away vidit saves his defensive partner raids it well comes back wins the
Bouncing ball just saw Roy Hodson yeah picture flash up on the big screen ahead of mova against England on Friday of course full commentary of that on BBC Radio 5 live Wales against Belgium Russia Northern Ireland Kazakhstan Republic of Ireland the other International fixures on Friday Scotland get into action against Serbia on
Saturday England Ukraine uh is the following Tuesday Carrick cleverly Welbeck uh the three Manchester United players in that England squad here at the moment though Manchester United have far more pressing concerns they Trail Southampton by two goals to one back to Lords in a second uh to find out the
Latest from Pat Murphy last we heard the players were were off the field England 150 for2 chasing 221 to win Ricky Lambert is on side he’s wide right he’s got support from Ward PR in the middle Lambert still going blocked by Ferdinand who clears the ball away and erra will
Pick it up for Manchester United so to Lords Pat Murphy they’re back out again on a miserable dank afternoon under the fud lights bapa on six Bell on 80 155 for two in the 36th over another 66 in 14 overs in a bit 606 follows us at 6:00
Get your calls in 05009 909 693 85058 will we be hearing from Southampton fans after a famous win over Manchester United they lead by two goals to one and Southampton again have the ball in its Ward PR the 17-year-old who plays it back to his goalkeeper who’s
Under pressure Kelvin Davis and I think he’s giving it away poorly and Nanny’s going to pick up on it van Percy’s calling for it nanny spins gives it to van persy goes down in the penalty and gets the penalty the slide Challenge on Van Percy sees the referee Mike Dean
Point at the spot Southampton are Furious Graham Taylor were going to need to see it again it was a strong challenge it was a fast challenge the key question is did he get any part of the ball just seeing it again I’m not so certain about the decision I have to say
That he tries to pull it back he’s gone through he’s gone through the G can’t do it can’t do it I’m afraid yeah the referee in the first class position to see Dutchman on Dutchman that hoel on Van persy I don’t think Southampton can have too many complaints and Robin van persy having
Got United back on level terms in the first half has a chance one against one from the penalty spot against Kelvin Davis here he comes van persy it’s the chip and it’s saved by Kelvin Davis van persy went for the cocky floating delayed chip and he took too long over
It Davis went down he went the right way he stuck up a left left hand he’s pushed the ball behind and Manchester United could well pay for that viage hits one from long range the shot is blocked it’s spins behind for a corner again we’ve gone past the Midway point in this
Second half you cannot take your eyes off of this at the moment Southampton lead Manchester United by two goals to one and Van Persy’s had a chipped penalty saved here’s my kingham yeah dull game I think fantastic stuff here as Southampton head the ball away skulls retrieves for Manchester United
Danger not yet clear ball played in deep to the far post everybody’s missed it and punching will pick it up for Southampton who lead by two goals to one when it comes off I.E Perlo crit it looks fantastic when it doesn’t you look a bit foolish don’t you well I think you
Look even more than foolish having had a free kick and tried a similar thing with it in the first half and messed that up to try to do it then from the penalty spot in the same game I’m not so certain well he really just needed to put his
Boot through it van pery to make it 22 let’s go back to Pat Murphy at Lords Pat theara is out he’s failed again caught behind for six off McLaren he need 65 to win England of 86 balls with seven wickets in hand bells there on 80
Thank you very much indeed I mean had that gone in had that penalty gone in it would have been a bit fortunate for Manchester United because they’ve been overrun in this second half by Southampton punching now finds kin down the Southampton right ball played disappointingly in from the right hand
Side well collected by Raphael Raphael’s clearance doesn’t Find Valencia and if you’re joining us in five live and World Service this is not a case of Manchester United being below par here today this is Southampton at their very best pushing Manchester United all the way and mentioned before the game I still
Think United are lacking in Midfield and that’s where Southampton have absolutely dominated it with the three players they have in Midfield Lambert now to Lana who really looks a premier league player being watched today by the England manager Roy Hodson always question marks when remember this team were in
Administration two years ago playing in League one you wonder about whether players will be up to well Alana certainly looks a premier league player so too does Lambert Hernandez is about to come on the skulls now looks for Van persy van persy inside the penalty area
From the angle trying to tee up a shot and then he just wastes the ball into the crowd into the Manchester United fans actually so Hernandez will come on for Welbeck and and we have 20 minutes to go remember Newcastle and Villa it was 1-1 the last time we were there
Here’s Alis Jonas yes 1-1 still with 22 minutes to go The Equalizer brilliant shot from hatim benaa but he wasn’t closed down by Brett hullman for Aston Villa the pressure is being cranked up on Villa it’s 1-1 thank you very much so all three changes made by Manchester United no
Changes yet made by Southampton I’m quite hoping they bring gly on actually cuz I want to see punch and gly play play together up front for Southampton but anyway that’s for the future um he’s sitting on the bench hoping he can get on and the ball is played back to Davis
There is some movement and uh it’s not going to be jly dpra instead we’ll tell you about who’s coming on in a moment as skols heads the ball back towards his own goalkeeper it’s going to be one of the new signings coming on for them Emanuel Manuka the Zambian who was a
Star of the African Cup of Nations 21 years of age signed from switzland he’s coming on in just a few moments and what a scenario to come into leading Manchester United 2-1 Southampton ball played beautifully by skulls now for Nani over on the far side kle gets his
Tackle in and forces the ball back down the line and they could make the change now but they haven’t so Manchester United following the throw in trailing 2-1 here at St Mary’s Ferdinand just inside the they’re backing off dangerously here Southampton ferdinand’s run a wrong way with the ball skulls
Takes over van Persy’s missed a penalty here which would have made it 2-2 lovely chip from skulls finds Valencia and Valencia taking on the defender and the defender did well got a block in but United come again ball swished across the field from Ferdinand to Carrick Carrick who began
The game alongside cleverly van persy on the edge of the area not much space ball played in from paor skulls and out comes the goalkeeper Davis called about the early throw as manuku is prepared now to come into this game grem Taylor well we’ve mentioned it a few times I repeated
Again this has been a first class game credit for the premier league but Southampton in particular bearing in mind they haven’t had a win yet but they’ve played exceptionally well and they really are testing Manchester United to the full you listen to five live and BBC World Service and there’s
Quite a story developing after what’s been quite a weekend with Chelsea being beaten of course by Athletico Madrid Liverpool losing today to Arsenal now Valencia looking to try and find Raphael Southampton is slow to clear here it’s now Michael Carrick for Manchester United plays it into the far post and it
Runs away from Nanny and now they can make the change and punchings coming off and a new player being introduced to the home fans one of the the summer signings in Manuel Manuka first of all though I think it’s it’s as much Applause for punching as well who of course it was
His ball in the first half which was headed in by Lambert both of the goals for Southampton have been far post headers and the second coming after a slip from Evra uh headed in by Schneider who’s been absolutely outstanding in both halves so punching off and Manuka
On and uh let’s just see where he’s going to play he’s going to play in Pence position is he over on the right hand side we have justo no he’s not he’s going to go down the Center and Lambert oh is Lambert being replaced as well yes he
Is oh so G is now coming on but they’re not together Lambert replaced by goody DPR and um fresh legs Graham for Southampton yeah and uh these are the times to make the substitu I think Nigel probably Nigel Atkins probably also senses that Manchester United as much as
South as well as Southampton have done they are well renowned for coming out the end of the game getting The Equalizer getting the winners so he’s made his substitutions now two pairs of fresh legs and interestingly that he’s made the changes up front as well so he’s
Taken off Lambert he’s taken off punchin who run themselves into the ground he’s kept the Midfield intact though Long ball headed Away by poelt the man who was a judged to a foul Van Percy at that was a bit of a stretch there from font
At the back but he finds his right back kleene and Klein Dr drives the ball back into the Manchester United half so a fresh running up front to trouble vidit and Ferdinand Nigel Atkins will hope as we move into the last 15 minutes with Newcastle drawing 1-1 with Aston Villa
Clark gave Villa the lead Newcastle coming back through benaa so a Frenchman scoring there for Newcastle Frenchman Snider in headed Southampton into a 2-1 lead here in the second half and this would do wonders for Southampton as we go into the international break for two weeks if they could have such a
Prestigious Victory here today but still a long way to go Ferdinand ambles forward and then picks out Van persy van persy looking for the run from Hernandez Hernandez controls the ball on the edge of the area so many red shirts around him he slips It Wide to Valencia
Valencia’s balling well defended at the back by font and now possibly a break on for Southampton no Valencia gets there first and Evra now as the action develops down the left hand side feeds Nani Nani Square ball to carry there’s not a lot of space here for Manchester
United back now with Evra down the left hand side evra’s ball in headed out by the Southampton Central Defenders still Manchester United have the ball with skulls 25 yards out but Davis hasn’t had to make too many saves apart from that penalty in the game Carrick now for
Skulls lots of white shirts forward skulls won’t get that but the ball comes back at the Southampton Defenders a little fortuitously for Manchester United and here they come take from skulls skulls once more great defending from font Southampton can’t really break they’ve only got one man down field then
They need to keep it in Midfield and then they give it away tired Ball by Davis back come Manchester United once more 2-1 down here at St Marys Raphael now ball into the area and that’s easy clearance for hoel Southampton are being pushed back all the way here though they
Can’t get out of their own half and one or two tired clearances coming in as well po goals for Manchester United for Carrick lovely ball from Carrick to Van persy edge of the area shot charged down once more by Southampton and then Southampton will need to keep the ball
Better than that Davis has just hoisted it into the center circle Southampton can’t keep it but now they have a chance here Lana Lana for schneiderlin and now Davis Davis just held up by Raphael and the ball is back in southampton’s half once more we’re going to have another change
In just a few moments so Rodriguez the third and final change the Southampton another forward player about to come on so he’ll come on for is it Lana who’s coming off so that means really effectively the players who’ve been playing at the front for Southampton and now all being removed Lana doesn’t
Realize he’s being replaced oh now he does he hands the captain’s armband to Steve Davis and so Lana makes way for Rodriguez who was a big signing from uh from Burnley during the summer well Nigel Atkins has now used all his three substitutions it does alter the game a
Little bit when you make it when you come on but one has to say that Manchester United are pushing on at at Southampton all of the time now so Southampton have to be very very careful and concentrate all of the time skull skims a peach of a ball to Valencia but
There’s just an offside and so a free kick to Southampton Nigel Atkins was talking about the need at this level to be a little more clever that was what that was the word he used and they just with still 12 minutes to go need to protect
The ball a little better as well if they’re going to get over the finishing line here so Alex Ferguson’s very first League game was a defeat at Oxford uh he’s trailing here to Southampton by two goals to one and what a performance it’s been so
Far by the Home side and now they have the ball just in front of us near side Rodriguez gets his first touch but that’s a lazy touch really a rusty touch and van persy back inside his own half finds Evra and with some determination now Manchester United
Try and get moving down the left hand side running out of time though they are skulls to Carrick inside the center circle they’re playing here from left to right in the second half third and out very slow and now Ferdinand just inside the Southampton H good B van Persy’s
Coming deep quite a lot with Hernandez ahead of him now the ball is stroked to the left hand side taken on the knee by Nani nany faced by kleene players waiting in the area it comes in and then it oh sliced Away by Davis that could have gone anywhere it’s gone behind for
Corner R yeah Manchester United in charge of this game pushing on playing it looking to get this equalizer Southampton resisting as well as they can I would like them to be a little bit more positive in terms of who they put push forward because that that brought
Them a great deal of of profit when they were doing that earlier corner kick to Manchester United trailing 21 this is what they’ve been dreaming of in Southampton in recent years a poor corner but it might drop to Raphael on the edge of the area and now with what
All the Manchester United players oh free kick is given and uh Mike Dean the referee giv South Hampton the free kick was it Raphael I need to see that again yes it was it was Raphael just checked southampton’s progress no yellow card though and a free kick to Southampton
How many times have we seen this where exactly would you like me to take this kick oh it’s it’s not the kick it’s the ball that’s the problem but all this of course will help southampton’s cuse particularly as the momentum of the game is broken up a little bit Manchester
United very much a rhythm side and uh they’re having to wait for a new ball and we have 9 minutes to go Mike Dean is happy with it restart starts his watch so Alex no doubt will be doing the same yeah I just think Mike there’s a danger
For Southampton here where they try to defend or protect their lead and they try to protect it from a defensive point of view I think they’d be better off trying to protect it by playing continuing to play as they did before well the Midfield has been magnificent for most of this game
Southampton skulls has slaughtered into the game really well and now van moves the ball to the left hand side skulls has been more effective since he’s been on the pitch than than cleverly was skulls now to Carrick good partnership together Carrick a bit more height this time to
Van persy header on from Van persy looking for Hernandez but the whistle gone that’s a free kick to Southampton who are closing in on a great famous win here back to Newcastle and alist yomes 10 minutes to go Mike it’s still Newcastle won Aston Villa won Steven
Island for Aston Villa has just spurned a magnificent chance they brought on Charles and Zia being booed every time he touches the ball by the Newcastle fans 1-1 thank you very much Rangers have increased their lead to 4-1 now against Elgen I’ll run you through all the the
Final scores in a moment but here now Southampton for the very first time almost Manuka is on the ball Raphael’s just pulled up with a little bit of an injury he can’t be replaced and Southampton very sportingly put the ball out of play so rapael can receive
Attention earlier today I don’t know why Valencia’s thrown the ball back in again there’s been no treatment or anything to Raphael so the game obviously Manchester United want to get it going again Liverpool nil Arsenal 2 Podolski and cazola scoring for Arsenal there at Liverpool some rumors some talk
Apparently after the game about the possibility of did droga going to Liverpool Hernandez now gives Chase poelt is there and does well gives it back to his goalkeeper as you’ve heard it’s New Castle won Villa won it was Cardiff 3 wolves won result Preston four
Swinden won hars n d 1 motheral 4 in vaness 1 foler one Livingston 2 latest score Rangers 4 Elgen 1 so Raphael still got a problem and uh Sir Alex Ferguson’s out there staring at the moment I think just eyeballing the players this will not do for him 1,000 leag games today a
2-1 reversal at the moment here against newly promoted Southampton Valencia now into Central Midfield van persy and Hernandez wait Valencia lays it to Raphael and that was better touch from him Carrick lifts the ball in towards Van persy van persy headed the ball down but only to now that’s the problem for
Southampton they have it at the back and they just smash it out of play straight away they wouldn’t have done that you know it looks as like the tension is is coming to them and yes you have to defend you have to defend properly but previously they were doing very well by
Being very positive and prepared to go at Manchester United they’re they’re sitting back and I think they they have to be very careful here last Premier League football for two weeks World Cup qualifiers coming up southampton’s next game is at Arsenal if they can beat Manchester United they will really be in
Good heart for that Manchester United getting all of The Possession at the moment virtually all of the game is being played inside the Southampton half but it’s Southampton leading 2-1 Hernandez looking for skulls and uh now good depr gives it back to his fullback kle and that’s a high one hoisted huge
Gap between the Southampton Midfield and the forwards and uh Manchester United immediately back in possession and sculls inside the center circle we’ just been given the attendance of 3169 as skulls now sends a lovely ball potentially to The Far Side doesn’t reach Nani and Evra goes in to win the
Throw in of goody depr throw to Manchester United just under 5 minutes to go Southampton 2 Manchester United one the ball with Michael Carrick of Manchester United for Paul skulls skulls Square ball to Raphael Raphael with his right foot aim towards Hernandez with a header across goal and
Wide well that was the effort at goal as well but Southampton now nine Outfield players all back all in behind the ball and then you know only the one player to clear it to and invariably it’s cleared long and high and it’s playing into Manchester United’s hands that because
United very easily get the ball back so Alex Ferguson not happy with potential time wasting here pointing at his watch and uh eventually the kick is taken by the Southampton keeper Davis 2-1 to Southampton the goals for Southampton coming from Lambert in the first half and then in the second half Snider Lin
Now a lovely take from Hernandez Hernandez going to the and the defender was there crying I think it was with a challenge at the expense of a corner kick which Manchester United want to take quickly with Southampton Defenders out of position now they have to wait and vidic
Says wait for me the captain goes into the penalty area away to our right 2-1 to Southampton third andan makes a late entry big deep Corner headed out by DEA it’ll be collected Once More by the white shirts of Manchester United Valencia onto Raphael Raphael’s ball in
Headed on by 39 hit the post and turned in for Manchester United in the end by Van persy well it’s there at last for Manchester United Robin van persy with the vinsent pieces after Ferdinand had hit the post and Southampton had been pegged back to 22
You can see it coming Mike I mean we’ve been talking about it I feel a sense of disappointment myself but I think Southampton brought it on themselves the substitutions really basically produced a side then that looked to defend their lead has it and they defend it by
Sitting in behind the ball and they’ve paid the full penalty and it was pointed out to me as well by andig Gillis here that they ran straight back to the center circle and put the ball down themselves Manchester United because they’re not even happy to be
22 well we’ve been I think Paving the way really in the comment grah was saying that it was going to be a difficult game for Southampton to play against a Relentless Manchester United and it’s 2-2 now but still time still enough time for either of these two
Sides and now Southampton have a free kick which Fox the left back will take for them in comes the kick towards hobelt over on the far side so Rio Ferdinand went forward late there to get his headed to the ball it hit the post and
Percy swept in for his second and now a shot is deflected off Dominguez for a Southampton corner kick and of course Van Percy could easily better a hat-trick here today having missed a penalty corner kick to Southampton what a relief for them at least to be the other half of the
Field great support still from the home fans as Ward prow the teenager prepares to take this corner kick for Southampton so now lindgard and United have to be careful and it goes well dealt with by Manchester United headed sideways to The Far Side of the field and it’s going to
Be another corner to the home team so Manchester United have clawed their way back twice in this game for 2-2 but now Fox again to take a left footed Corner over on the Southampton right Southampton 2 Manchester United 2 on five live and Well Service the two Southampton center backs go forward and
It goes towards hyber Ferdinand got his head to it it might drop to W PR Evra was in the way played again out comes lindgard with a fist still the danger not clear F got his head at towards goal Manchester United clear but Fox can knock it back in again for Southampton
Fox with the drive too high too wide goal kick well all the action there by Southampton in the Manchester United Penalty Box really putting the pressure on them and you know it’s a it’s it’s a great reaction to Manchester United’s equalizer but I repeat once again I
Think Southampton just lost their way a little bit there they should have tried to defend that lead by continuing attacking Manchester United they chose not to do and paid the penalty well that hton led 2-1 against Manchester City in their first game but now Hernandez four minutes of added time Hernandez crashes
A shot wide four minutes of added time here and remember that uh Southampton were leading 2-1 but unable to close the game out against Manchester City well here they were leading 2-1 and Manchester United have come back with Van Persy’s second goal a lot of pointing and gesticulating
Going on down there from the sidelines to players Nigel Atkins speaking to Mark Hy who’s the fourth official so Ferdinand climbs to win the header you have to say Southampton have been less effective since those front three players came off Lambert and Lana and punchin skulls now drives the ball into
The heart of the Southampton defense Nanny’s there United still feel I’m sure they can win it as van persy played an early ball in which scrapes off Thum for Corner Hernandez applauds and Manchester United eagerly now going across to take this corner we still have three minutes
Of added time here at St Mary’s once more ferdin now’s gone into the penalty area with vidit and carrick’s at the near post he’s tall as well in goes the corner gate headed in brilliantly by Robin Van persy van persy has scored a hattick flashing header he may have
Missed a penalty but it looks like he’s wrapped up the three points Van Percy with a screamer of a header following that corner kick Southampton can’t believe it they were leading 2-1 now they’re trailing 3-2 well what a fantastic header yes Southampton are looking at themselves they’ll be looking at the defender how
Did Van persy come off you but he does that he has a great ability but the power he got on the header as well was first class Manchester United 3 Southampton 2 it’s hard to believe but we’ve seen this happen so so often set pieces for Manchester United
In the end proved to be crucial that was Nanny’s corner so Alex celebrates 1,000 League games one of his big signings Robin Van Percy on the day that Arsenal won 2-0 at Liverpool has scored a hatrick he started two games for Manchester United of course he scored a brilliant goal last weekend against
Fulham he scored three today that’s why they brought him here and you know you have to say a penny for Wayne Rooney’s thoughts too as he watches on now watching van persy take charge of the Manchester United attack van persy now and now United don’t have
To chase the game but van persy finds Valencia and valenia is going into the penalty area can he cut this back for Hernandez Davis at full stretch makes the save and Manchester United looked like they won it here late on Southampton have very little left I
Don’t think as uh they’re looking a bit labored now in Midfield and they’ve just been caught right at the end here Manchester United who never know they’re beaten will always keep going of course and Southampton look like they are going to end this match still with no points in
The Premier League Aston Villa are heading for a point at Newcastle so Southampton will be the only team still looking to register a point on their return it looks so good for them here for such a long time in the lead 1 nil that became 1-1 and 2-1 in the lead with
Snider Lin’s header Van Percy missed a penalty but he has had the last word here Nigel Atkins points we have about 30 seconds of added time to go what a game it’s been and what a day for Van pery we heard earlier in the commentary from
Alistar that he was sent off on his only previous occasion here well not today he’s got the headlines and at the moment he’s got the ball and he sends it forward towards Hernandez tired Southampton defense now Hernandez just Waits and allows the clock to run down
Here 5 Seconds of added time Mike Dean looks at his watch for the first time and Raphael now quick final word from Gram Taylor gram well give it Manchester United for coming back I have to say I think Southampton was superb but I without being Ultra critical of the
Substitutions I think they affected the game negatively for Southampton and at the same time they affected the game I think positively for Manchester United in terms of Paul skulls coming on and anchoring the Midfield really got it together with Michael Carrick and he’s the first man
To go across to Robin van persy and offer his congratulations Robin van Persy’s got the match ball Manchester United have the three points so Alex Ferguson’s 1,000th League game looked like it was going to be a bad one for him today but in in the end they got it
Right Southampton went in front through Ricky Lambert they LED 1- n then the first of Van Persy’s goals 1-1 at half time into the second half Southampton bright and Breezy a sliit by Evra Snider’s header 2-1 van persy missed a penalty but then two stunning strikes from the Dutchman makes the final score
Here at St Mary’s Southampton 2 Manchester United 3 gr that was absolutely fabulous entertainment and he’s looking at pretty good buy right now isn’t he Robin van persy he certainly is I mean we know what his capabilities are we saw them at an arel he’s delivered today could have
Been four goals with the penalty Miss might have even been five if he’d taken the free kickers we all expected him to do he he he’s not going to change it doesn’t matter which club he’s playing for and he is well he’s already shown the Manchester supporters what a quality
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