Goal!at 58 minutes
Goal! Southampton 2, Walsall 0. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
FA Cup Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 6th January
Team Lineups
home team, Southampton
Manager: Russell Martin
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
13, Lumley, Goalkeeper
6, Holgate, Defender
5, Stephens, Defender
21, Harwood-Bellis, Defender
29, Meghoma, Defender
16, Smallbone, Midfielder
24, Shea Charles, Midfielder
22, Alcaraz, Midfielder
27, Amo-Ameyaw, Striker
18, Mara, Striker
26, Fraser, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, J. Lumley
- Number 29, J. Meghoma
- Number 21, T. Harwood-Bellis , substituted for C. Adams at 66 minutes
- Number 5, J. Stephens , Captain
- Number 6, M. Holgate
- Number 22, C. Alcaraz
- Number 24, S. Charles
- Number 16, W. Smallbone
- Number 26, R. Fraser
- Number 18, S. Mara , substituted for T. Dibling at 76 minutes
- Number 27, S. Amo-Ameyaw , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2, substituted for C. Bragg at 84 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Southampton
- Number 10, C. Adams
- Number 17, S. Armstrong
- Number 9, A. Armstrong
- Number 35, J. Bednarek
- Number 40, C. Bragg
- Number 33, T. Dibling
- Number 4, F. Downes
- Number 3, R. Manning
- Number 1, A. McCarthy
away team, Walsall
Manager: Mat Sadler
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
22, Smith, Goalkeeper
2, Okagbue, Defender
6, Farquharson, Defender
5, Daniels, Defender
10, Knowles, Midfielder
8, Hutchinson, Midfielder
14, Comley, Midfielder
17, Earing, Midfielder
3, Liam Gordon, Midfielder
39, Johnson, Striker
11, James-Taylor, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, J. Smith
- Number 5, D. Daniels , Captain, substituted for E. Adegboyega at 77 minutes
- Number 6, P. Farquharson
- Number 2, D. Okagbue
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 17, J. Earing , substituted for T. Allen at 76 minutes
- Number 14, B. Comley
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson
- Number 10, T. Knowles
- Number 11, D. James-Taylor
- Number 39, D. Johnson , substituted for J. Foulkes at 86 minutes
away team, Walsall
- Number 36, E. Adegboyega
- Number 21, T. Allen
- Number 1, O. Evans
- Number 12, J. Foulkes
- Number 24, R. Menayese
- Number 34, C. Wragg
home team, Southampton
Manager: Russell Martin
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
13, Lumley, Goalkeeper
6, Holgate, Defender
5, Stephens, Defender
21, Harwood-Bellis, Defender
29, Meghoma, Defender
16, Smallbone, Midfielder
24, Shea Charles, Midfielder
22, Alcaraz, Midfielder
27, Amo-Ameyaw, Striker
18, Mara, Striker
26, Fraser, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, J. Lumley
- Number 29, J. Meghoma
- Number 21, T. Harwood-Bellis , substituted for C. Adams at 66 minutes
- Number 5, J. Stephens , Captain
- Number 6, M. Holgate
- Number 22, C. Alcaraz
- Number 24, S. Charles
- Number 16, W. Smallbone
- Number 26, R. Fraser
- Number 18, S. Mara , substituted for T. Dibling at 76 minutes
- Number 27, S. Amo-Ameyaw , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2, substituted for C. Bragg at 84 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 10, C. Adams
- Number 17, S. Armstrong
- Number 9, A. Armstrong
- Number 35, J. Bednarek
- Number 40, C. Bragg
- Number 33, T. Dibling
- Number 4, F. Downes
- Number 3, R. Manning
- Number 1, A. McCarthy
away team, Walsall
Manager: Mat Sadler
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
22, Smith, Goalkeeper
2, Okagbue, Defender
6, Farquharson, Defender
5, Daniels, Defender
10, Knowles, Midfielder
8, Hutchinson, Midfielder
14, Comley, Midfielder
17, Earing, Midfielder
3, Liam Gordon, Midfielder
39, Johnson, Striker
11, James-Taylor, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, J. Smith
- Number 5, D. Daniels , Captain, substituted for E. Adegboyega at 77 minutes
- Number 6, P. Farquharson
- Number 2, D. Okagbue
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 17, J. Earing , substituted for T. Allen at 76 minutes
- Number 14, B. Comley
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson
- Number 10, T. Knowles
- Number 11, D. James-Taylor
- Number 39, D. Johnson , substituted for J. Foulkes at 86 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 36, E. Adegboyega
- Number 21, T. Allen
- Number 1, O. Evans
- Number 12, J. Foulkes
- Number 24, R. Menayese
- Number 34, C. Wragg
- Referee:
- David Webb
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Rob Smith
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Hugh Gilroy
- Fourth Official:
- Darren Drysdale
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Southampton v WalsallOverall Possession
Shots
Southampton 19Walsall 6Shots on target
Southampton 7Walsall 2Shots off target
Southampton 10Walsall 4Blocked shots
Southampton 2Walsall 0Goalkeeper saves
Southampton 2Walsall 3Fouls
Southampton 8Walsall 6Corners
Southampton 5Walsall 1Season so far
FA Cup
Key, Southampton v Walsall
Form guide
All competitions
Southampton draw
v Norwich City
1
1
Championship
Walsall won
v Grimsby Town
1
6
League Two
Southampton won
v Plymouth Argyle
2
1
Championship
Walsall won
v Wrexham
3
1
League Two
Southampton won
v Swansea City
5
0
Championship
Walsall won
v Crewe Alexandra
2
0
League Two
Southampton won
v Queens Park Rangers
0
1
Championship
Walsall lose
v Accrington Stanley
2
1
League Two
Southampton won
v Blackburn Rovers
4
0
Championship
Walsall won
v Tranmere Rovers
1
0
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Southampton and WalsallSouthampton Won 3Walsall Won 1Draw 0
Played
4
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Southampton 3 , Walsall 1 on the 7th of May 2011
Southampton
Walsall
7th of May 2011
Walsall 1 , Southampton 0 on the 1st of March 2011
Walsall
Southampton
1st of March 2011
Southampton 5 , Walsall 1 on the 27th of February 2010
Southampton
Walsall
27th of February 2010
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Match Facts
This is the third FA Cup meeting between Southampton and Walsall; Saints won a third round tie 2-1 in 1934-35, before the Saddlers beat them in the second round in 1955-56.
Walsall have never won away against Southampton in all competitions (D2 L7), with this their first visit since a 3-1 loss in League One in May 2011.
Southampton have won six of their last seven FA Cup third round ties, with the exception being a penalty shootout defeat to Derby County in 2018-19.
Walsall are looking to reach the FA Cup fourth round in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2001-02/2002-03.
Walsall have lost six of their last seven FA Cup matches against sides from the top two tiers of English football, winning the other 1-0 at Brentford in January 2016.