Bruno Guimarães has scored a goal for Newcastle United! Assist by A. Saint-Maximin.
Saint-Maximin rolls an offload to Guimaraes, who does the rest with a fine finish.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! GUIMARAES FINDS THE BOTTOM CORNER WITH A STUNNER!! 4-1!!!!! Newcastle score four for the second game in a row as Guimaraes buries a strike from the edge of the box into the bottom-right corner. Southampton afford him space and time before he curls a strike around Salisu and past the outstretched hand of Bazunu.
90'
There will be four minutes of added time.
89'
R. Perraud has scored a goal for Southampton! Assist by M. Salisu.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! PERRAUD GETS ONE BACK!!!!! 3-1!!!! The Saints get a goal back as Perraud produces a fine finish. Salisu releases him behind the Newcastle defence and he skips past Burn's challenge. Perraud has space and time to curl his effort past Pope into the top-right corner. It's too little too late for the home side.
Salisu threads the needle to release Perraud behind the Newcastle defence to collect and score.
87'
SAVE! Salisu attacks a corner from Ward-Prowse from the right flank that deflects behind off Wood. The two Southampton players combine again, but Pope makes a good save to turn his header over the bar.
86'
Saint-Maximin skips past two challenges and charges towards the middle of the park before Maitland-Niles sticks a boot in.
83'
The game is resembling a pre-season match at the moment. Southampton are just kicking the ball around aimlessly. The fight has been taken out of them.
81'
E. Anderson enters the game and replaces M. Almirón.
Almiron is taken off with what looks to be a precautionary decision. Anderson replaces the forward.
80'
Javier Manquillo enters the game and replaces K. Trippier.
Manquillo replaces Trippier, who had a hamstring concern in the first half.
78'
Almiron is down in need of treatment for the visitors. Howe may want to withdraw his key man with the result all but secure.
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76'
Armstrong tries to force a strike at goal from the angle on the right flank, but Pope watches the ball safely into his hands.
75'
R. Lavia gets yellow.
Lavia pulls back Guimaraes on the charge in the middle of the park and goes into the book.
73'
A. Saint-Maximin enters the game and replaces J. Willock.
Willock is withdrawn after taking a knock on the ankle and is replaced by Saint-Maximin.
72'
D. Ćaleta-Car enters the game and replaces A. Bella-Kotchap.
Caleta-Car replaces Bella Kotchap for the final 18 minutes at the back for the home side.
71'
Willock drives forward down the left flank, but Salisu does enough to halt his progress before Bazunu drives on the loose ball.
69'
Newcastle have been efficient in both boxes this afternoon. It has not been a classic performance from the Magpies, but they're heading for a fourth win in a row.
66'
Southampton try to threaten, but Perraud sees his effort from the edge of the box charged down. It has not been their day in front of goal.
64'
A. Armstrong enters the game and replaces C. Adams.
J. Shelvey enters the game and replaces J. Murphy.
J. Aribo enters the game and replaces S. Armstrong.
S. Edozie enters the game and replaces T. Walcott.
Aribo enters the action for the home side to replace Armstrong.
Murphy is withdrawn for the visitors and is replaced by Shelvey.
Edozie replaces Walcott, who was ineffectual in the final third.
Armstrong replaces Adams, who should have equalised before Newcastle's goal glut in the second half.
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J. Willock has scored a goal for Newcastle United! Assist by K. Trippier.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! WILLOCK MAKES IT THREE!!!!! 3-0 NEWCASTLE!!!! The visitors are storming towards the three points here as Willock finds the net on a brisk counter. Trippier steals possession and threads the needle to release Willock behind the Southampton defence. He takes a touch before he guides an effort with the outside of his boot past Bazunu.
Trippier steals possession and charges forward for the visitors. He offloads with an incisive pass to Willock, who collects and scores.
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C. Wood has scored a goal for Newcastle United! Assist by J. Murphy.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! WOOD CURLS HOME A STRIKE!!!! NEWCASTLE 2-0!!!!!!!! The Magpies punish the home side for their mistakes in front of goal as Wood curls a finish past Bazunu. Murphy works a cross into the box from the left flank that deflects into the path of Wood. He manages to edge out Salisu and curls an effort on his right foot around Maitland-Niles and past Bazunu into the bottom-right corner.
Murphy steers a low cross towards Wood, who turns his man and finds the bottom-right corner.
54'
Southampton work the ball around the edge of the Newcastle box, but Walcott takes a poor first touch under pressure from Botman and loses possession.
52'
Maitland-Niles surges past Burn with a neat turn down the right flank. He has Adams in support in the middle, but his cross is gathered with ease by Pope.
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C. Wood enters the game and replaces C. Wilson.
We're back under way at St Mary's Stadium.
A potentially worrying change for Newcastle and England at the break. Wilson is withdrawn and is replaced by Wood.
Armstrong draws a foul from Willock in the Newcastle half in the range of Ward-Prowse.
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HALF-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 0-1 NEWCASTLE
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Burn clears a late free-kick from Ward-Prowse into the box before the referee blows the half-time whistle.
45'
There will be four minutes of added time.
44'
Walcott gets a blow to the face from a Botman clearance and requires treatment before the game can continue.
42'
Adams turns Botman on the edge of the box and looks to shoot at goal, but pressure arrives from Guimaraes to put him off the strike. Elyounoussi goes for a shot on the follow-up, but sees his effort blocked.
40'
There is a complete lack of quality in the final third from the hosts. The confidence between the two sides is night and day.
35'
M. Almirón has scored a goal for Newcastle United!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! ALMIRON FINDS THE NET!!!!! 1-0 NEWCASTLE!!!! Almiron finds the net for the fourth game in a row to put the Magpies ahead. Newcastle cut open the Saints with a slick attacking move as Wilson works a ball to the forward on the charge. He surges into the Southampton box and bundles his way past Maitland-Niles before slotting a strike into the bottom-left corner.
34'
R. Lavia enters the game and replaces Juan Larios .
Larios makes way with a hamstring injury and is replaced by Lavia.
31'
Larios is down for the home side and may have to make way here.
28'
Newcastle are starting to settle into a rhythm in their passing game, but are yet to force Bazunu into a stop.
22'
Burn almost releases Almiron behind the Southampton defence, but Bazunu reacts to head clear of danger. Larios almost puts his team back into trouble as he loses possession. The home side manage to calm proceedings to quell the threat/
20'
Bazunu drops the resulting corner from Trippier, but Botman cannot force the ball towards goal and the Saints scramble away the danger.
19'
Trippier angles the ball to the back post for Longstaff's late run, but Armstrong spots the danger and clears behind for another Newcastle corner.
18'
Willock has a run at Larios down the left flank, and he wins a corner by drawing the challenge from the Southampton full-back.
17'
Bazunu has a nervy moment as he has to deal with a backpass from Salisu under duress from Almiron, but the Saints keeper does enough.
15'
Elyounoussi and Perraud combine down the left flank, but as Adams collects on the left flank his cross is cleared by Guimaraes.
12'
Wilson tries to latch on to a ball over the top, but it just skips off the surface and away from the forward into the grasp of Bazunu.
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Pope comes through a crowd to claim a long throw from Salisu, but he drops the ball. There is a scramble as the Saints try to turn the loose ball towards goal, but Armstrong sees an attempted cross deflected behind.
8'
Armstrong has space and time in the final third, but he sends a poor offload into the box after a miscommunication with Walcott.
5'
Willock sends Longstaff down the right flank and he fires a dangerous cross into the box that Bazunu misses. However, the delivery evades Wilson and Murphy in the box.
4'
Salisu launches a long throw into the box from the left flank, but the Magpies clear the danger. Murphy has space on the break, forcing Ward-Prowse to track back and slide in to stop the attack.
2'
Murphy is played down the left flank into space and he hooks a cross into the box that Bazunu comes off his line to claim.
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We're under way at St Mary's Stadium.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Southampton and Newcastle United at St Mary's Stadium.
Southampton require a result to steer themselves out of the bottom three ahead of the break for the World Cup. The Saints suffered a 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace last time out to continue their run of inconsistent form in the Premier League. Ralph Hasenhuttl remains under pressure in the dugout and he needs to make a strong impression before the break as the Saints' hierarchy will have a lot of time to think over the six-week interval. He needs a good performance out of his team today.
SOUTHAMPTON (4-2-3-1): Gavin Bazunu; Romain Perraud, Armel Bella Kotchap, Mohammed Salisu, Juan Larios; Ainsley Maitland-Niles, James Ward-Prowse; Theo Walcott, Stuart Armstrong, Mohamed Elyounoussi; Che Adams.
SOUTHAMPTON SUBS: Alex McCarthy, Lyanco, Duje Caleta-Car, Joe Aribo, Adam Armstrong, Sekou Mara, Samuel Edozie, Ibrahima Diallo, Romeo Lavia.
NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Jamaal Lascelles, Jonjo Shelvey, Allan Saint-Maximin, Matt Targett, Javier Manquillo, Chris Wood, Ryan Fraser, Karl Darlow, Elliot Anderson.
NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Sven Botman, Dan Burn; Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock; Miguel Almiron, Callum Wilson, Joe Murphy.
Newcastle's outstanding form continued last time out against Aston Villa, hammering the Villans 4-0 at St James' Park. The Magpies are pushing themselves not only into contention for the top four, but also an outside chance in the Premier League title race. A year ago that would have been unthinkable, but under Eddie Howe the club have been transformed. He will be determined to continue their momentum to leave Newcastle in a strong position before the World Cup halts proceedings next week.
Southampton have lacked a clinical edge in the final third and lost their discipline at the back to allow Almiron to find the net. The Saints need a huge effort in the second half to avoid a defeat.
Both teams are in League Cup action on Wednesday. Southampton host Sheffield Wednesday, while Newcastle play Crystal Palace at St James' Park
Thanks for joining our commentary today. Until next time, goodbye.
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