BOU vs SOU
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Oriol to the rescue

Fraser escapes in behind. The Scot's cross is deflected into the path of Jordan Ibe bur ORIOL is there to bring the ball clear. 

Southampton substitution: Manolo Gabbiadini replaces Steven Davis

Last roll of the dice here for Saints. Gabbi is on for Davo. FORZA, MANOLO! 

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So nearly two for Austin...

Chance for Charlie! 

Fabulous play here from Saints. Bertrand's surge down the line is superb and his cross is even better. Austin rises to meet it but can only find the side-netting. So unfortunate...

Redmond shoots wide

Strong impact from the bench from Nathan Redmond. After spreading the play beautifully for Boufal moments earlier, he pops up on the edge of the box to shoot just wide of the near post. 

Yellow Card for Mario Lemina (Southampton)

Shirt pulling earns Mario a place in the referee's book. 

Chance for Cherries

Josh King swivels and shoots, Forster saves and the rebound bounces off Callum Wilson and out for a goal kick. Not much the substitute could have done about that.

Southampton substitution: Mario Lemina replaces Dušan Tadić

Here comes Mario... he's got just over 15 minutes to help us find a winner.

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Argghh, Bertie! 

Saints stream forward in search of a second goal and almost find one immediately as Bertrand canters into the box and fires a low cross into the danger zone. No one there to convert...

GOALSCORER 10 Charlie Austin

EQUALISER!!

It was coming! Redmond slides it into the feet of Austin who holds his run and sweeps a shot past Begovic at the near post. YES! 

Triple opening for Saints!

Nathan Ake slides in to deny Austin after great work from Bertrand, Begovic pushes out Tadic's curling shot and some penalty-box pinball somehow doesn't produce an equaliser...

Forster pushes out Stanislas shot

Bournemouth in control now at Dean Court. A spell of possession carries them up to the edge of the box where Stanislas' side-footed shot is easily saved by Forster. 

Stanislas goes close

Intricate play in the box from Bournemouth which ends with Junior Stanislas sliding to reach Joshua King's bouncing cross at the far post. Saints survive. 

Boufal tests Begovic 

Boufal stands up his marker, shifts the ball and slaps a low shot into the gloves of Begovic from a tight angle. Clever invention from the Moroccan, who nearly squeezed that in the far post. 

Southampton substitution: Nathan Redmond replaces James Ward-Prowse

Half-time switch to bring you from the Saints dugout: Nathan Redmond is on to take the place of James Ward-Prowse. 

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SECOND HALF: Back underway in Bournemouth

Saints get us restarted here. 

Nothing between them

Bournemouth have edged back into this one in the past 10 minutes or so. Absolutely nothing between these two teams as we approach the midway point of the first half. 

WHAT A SAVE, FRASER! 👏

Adam Smith's half-volley is directing goalwards by Jermaine Defoe on the six-yard box. The touch alters the flight path of the ball and Fraser Forster instinctively flaps a hand up to turn it over the bar. It's a stunning stop from the big man. 

Dusan heads over

Pied cuts inside and crosses with his left foot this time. The delivery is slightly behind the arriving Dusan Tadic and the Serbian can only loop his effort onto the roof of the net. Promising. 

Chance for Virgil! 

The resulting set-piece finds the head of Virgil van Dijk who sends a thumping header inches off target. The Dutchman was completely unmarked in the middle. 

Pied on the front foot

Pun in there if you know your French. More good stuff from Saints here: Ward-Prowse slides the ball through for Pied down the right but the Frenchman's cross is deflected behind for a corner...

Strong start for Saints

Saints doing all the early running here. It takes a sharp block to stop Dusan Tadic's cutback from reaching Charlie Austin as the boys in white look for a quick opener. 

KICK-OFF: SHOWTIME AT THE VITALITY

Come on, Saints! Let's end the week in style...

People are fResh, it’s a new game and i want to see the same level oF performance.”

Mauricio pelleGrino

Southampton mAnager

Fraser: "Ready to go again"

"There are plenty of positives to take out of the City game. Today's is a new challenge and it will be a very different encounter. We're ready for it." 

Six changes for Saints

Mauricio Pellegrino makes six changes to the side that lined up at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. 

OUT: Yoshida, Cedric, Long, Redmond, Højbjerg and Lemina

IN: Austin, Tadic, Boufal, Ward-Prowse, Pied and Davis. 

BOURNEMOUTH XI TO FACE SAINTS

Begovic, Smith, Francis, Ake, Daniels; Stanislas, Cook, Surman, Fraser; King, Defoe. 

SAINTS XI TO FACE BOURNEMOUTH

Forster; Pied, van Dijk, Hoedt, Bertrand; Davis, Romeu; Ward-Prowse, Boufal, Tadic; Austin. 

SUBS: McCarthy, Yoshida, Targett, Lemina, Højbjerg, Redmond, Gabbiadini.

The Saints are coming!

We've got 18 Saints at the Vitality Stadium and team news coming right up. Let the games begin! 

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All set in the away dressing room. The Saints players are due any minute now in Bournemouth and we'll be bringing you today's starting XI at around 12.30. Don't go anywhere! 

Everything is going to be all-white

Saints visiting Bournemouth can only mean one thing: a rare appearance of the special edition third kit. Modelled dramatically here by skipper Steven Davis, the alternative jersey will be worn today after the Premier League deemed that our home and away kits clashed with the Cherries'.

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Team news

Southampton: Mauricio Pellegrino will be without Cédric after he was withdrawn in Manchester, while a late call will be made on Shane Long (calf).

AFC Bournemouth: Eddie Howe has confirmed that Junior Stanislas could be back in his squad for Sunday's clash. The winger has been out of action since picking up an injury against Everton but that aside, he has no fresh injury concerns.

December 2016: Cherries 1-3 Saints

It was a lovely day by the sea for Saints just under a year ago, Ryan Bertrand and a Jay Rodriguez double setting up a commanding win on our last visit to the Vitality Stadium. It is December now, so it is officially okay to wear a Santa hat to a game 👍

it's up to us to grow as a club and become serious rivals to southampton. last season they deservedly beat us here. they have very good players and we had two great encounters with them last season."

Eddie Howe

bournemouth manager

Mauricio: "Ready to play a good game"

Shall we hear from the boss? 

Last time out

Both Saints and Cherries coming into today's game looking to get back to winning ways after a pair of 2-1 reverses during the week. Raheem Sterling's late winner decided things at the Etihad Stadium while strikes from Chris Wood and Robbie Brady condemned Bournemouth to a first PL defeat in four matches.

Cherries 🍒 and Saints 😇

Good morning, everyone! It's Matchday 15 in the Premier League and we're at Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium today for a bit of south coast derby. Stay tuned for all the build-up ahead of our 13:30 kick-off. Let's get this show on the road...