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Full time: Southampton 1-2 Grimsby Town

It's the end of this season's Emirates FA Cup run for Saints, who are beaten at home by League Two opposition on a bitterly disappointing night.

Walker-Peters just wide

Close to an equaliser for Saints, as Kyle Walker-Peters gets onto his left foot inside the area and blasts a shot just wide of the far post.

Sub: Dom Ballard on, Moussa Djenepo off.

Another change for Saints, as the youngster comes on.

VAR Decision: Goal awarded for Southampton [Theo Walcott] was cancelled

Such a narrow margin, but Walcott was just offside, and it's still 2-1.

VAR check for offside

Was Walcott offside? VAR is having a look. It's certainly very close.

GOALSCORER 32 Theo Walcott

Walcott levels it

James Ward-Prowse's free-kick from deep picks out the run of Walcott in behind, and he takes a touch, spins and converts.

Southampton substitution: Theo Walcott replaces Sékou Mara

Southampton substitution: Joe Aribo replaces Adam Armstrong

GOALSCORER 6 Duje Ćaleta-Car

Ćaleta-Car pulls one back

Duje Ćaleta-Car gets free at the back post from a James Ward-Prowse corner and he sends a side-footed strike into the back of the net as the ball drops to him. That's one back for Saints.

Southampton substitution: James Ward-Prowse replaces Roméo Lavia

Rubén Sellés makes a double change.

Southampton substitution: Samuel Edozie replaces Mislav Oršić

Perraud fires over

Kyle Walker-Peters gets to the byline and pulls a ball back, with it dropping to Romain Perraud on the far side of the box, but he sends his left-footed effort a couple of yards over.

Djenepo goes close

A positive start after half time, as Moussa Djenepo drives into the left side of the area and tees up a left-footed strike, which is heading towards goal only to be deflected behind for a corner. Unfortunately, the set piece comes to nothing for Saints.

Into the second half

Saints get the game back under way.

Half time: Southampton 0-1 Grimsby Town

That late Gavan Holohan penalty has the visitors ahead as we reach the break, with Sékou Mara missing a good chance moments before the whistle, side-footing over from about 12 yards after a low corner reached him.

Mara's shot saved by Crocombe

Saints on the attack once more, this time with Sékou Mara sending in a low, right-footed shot from 20 yards, but Max Crocombe gets down to his right to make the save and hold on.

Alcaraz next to threaten

A smart move from Saints cuts through Grimsby and ends with Mislav Oršić clipping a lovely ball from the left towards Charly Alcaraz around the penalty spot. He gets caught in two minds about whether to stoop to head the ball or take a shot, ending up going for a bit of a hesitant diving header and failing to make good contact from a decent position.

Oršić goes close

Roméo Lavia wins the ball on the halfway line, setting Charly Alcaraz racing forward. He slips a pass to his left to Mislav Oršić, who cuts onto his right foot as he reaches the edge of the area and curls a low shot just wide of the far post.

Mara scores, but ruled out for offside

A nice move from Saints, as Moussa Djenepo is slipped into space on the right side of the area, before cutting back for Sékou Mara to finish at the near post, but Djenepo is then flagged for offside, with VAR confirming a correct call.

Saints on the front foot again

It's still the home side pressing for the breakthrough, and they work a half chance as Moussa Djenepo gets down the right and delivers a decent cross that finds Adam Armstrong, but he doesn't get his header right and loops it up in the air for Grimsby keeper Max Crocombe to claim.

Mara threatens, but flagged offside

Sékou Mara latches onto a pass in behind the Grimsby defence, only for his firm left-footed shot to be well saved by Max Crocombe. With that passage of play over, the offside flag then goes up, and replays confirm the Saints forward had gone a little early with his run.

Positive start from Saints

Southampton straight on the front foot here, causing a few problems around the Grimsby area and forcing an early corner. That ends with a Mislav Oršić header looping into the arms of visiting keeper Max Crocombe.

Kick-off: Southampton vs Grimsby Town

Referee Thomas Bramall gets tonight's match under way, with Southampton kicking towards the Northam Stand, which is packed with about 4,000 Grimsby fans. Let's go, Saints!

Teams in the tunnel

Not long until kick-off now, with both sides now out of their respective dressing rooms and congregating in the tunnel before heading out for the start of the match. Stick with us throughout for updates from the game, and you can also access free live commentary using the button towards the top right of the page.

Up for the cup!

Fans are heading into St Mary's with hopes of reaching the last eight of the FA Cup and moving one step away from a potential tie at Wembley.

Nine changes for Saints

As expected, Rubén Sellés has made sweeping changes from the side that played Leeds last weekend, with Romain Perraud and Roméo Lavia the two players to retain their place in the starting XI. There's also a place on the bench for youngsters Kami Doyle and Dom Ballard.

Southampton team confirmed

Starting XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters (c), Lyanco, Ćaleta-Car, Perraud, Lavia, Alcaraz, Oršić, Djenepo, Mara, Adam Armstrong.

The road to this stage

Here's how both sides have progressed to this point in the competition:

Southampton

Third round: Crystal Palace (a) W 2-1

Fourth round: Blackpool (h) W 2-1

Grimsby

First round: Plymouth (h) W 5-1

Second round: Cambridge United (a) W 2-1

Third round: Burton (h) W 1-0

Fourth round: Luton (a) D 2-2

Fourth round replay: Luton (h) W 3-0

Getting set for Grimsby

Check out some of our images from Staplewood Campus this week as the players got their work in on the training pitch ahead of tonight's match.

i have a longer squad and everybody is working hard and i'm very proud of the work they're putting in every day, and i think it's only fair to give everybody the opportunity to play.

rubén sellés

on making changes for tonight's game

Sellés previews tonight's game

Saints manager Rubén Sellés held his pre-match press conference at Staplewood Campus yesterday. Find out what he had to say to the media about tonight's tie.

Matchday: Southampton vs Grimsby

Welcome, everyone! It's a midweek matchday at St Mary's, as Southampton host Grimsby Town in the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup (7.15pm k/o). The winner of tonight's tie will advance to the quarter-finals of the competition, so there's plenty at stake this evening.