Summary

  • Man Utd score with only two shots on target

  • Van Persie prods home Rooney free-kick

  • FA Cup third round: Arsenal v Hull

  • AFC Wimbledon v Liverpool; Dover v Palace

  • Stoke v Wrexham; West Brom v Gateshead

Live Reporting

Neil Johnston

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    Bob, Southampton: Shocked by the utter hatred for Man Utd. No other team receives such vitriol.

  2. FULL-TIME

    Five wins in a row for Manchester United, three defeats in a row for Southampton.

  3. The referee could do with blowing his whistle now. Jose Fonte's elbow finds the face of Ander Herrera. Nothing given.

  4. Steve Claridge
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    "That was a really bad challenge from Sadio Mane. It was dangerous. If he had caught Robin van Persie then the Manchester United player would've suffered a serious injury. That's the type of challenge you want stamped out."

  5. YELLOW CARD

    No goals for Wayne Rooney. But the United skipper does pick up a booking. The England striker says one word too many to the referee, whose had enough. Southampton don't look like equalising.

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  6. Steve Claridge
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "This game shows the gulf between the top two (Chelsea and Manchester City) and the rest in the Premier League."

  7. YELLOW CARD

    A terrible challenge by Sadio Mane on Robin van Persie. Southampton's frustrations are bubbling to the surface. The referee immediately flashes a yellow card in the face of the Southampton forward.

  8. SUBSTITUTION

    Juan Mata has contributed little in this game and the Spaniard is replaced by Darren Fletcher.

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  9. Southampton are running into a sea of blue shirts and running out of time. Two minutes of normal time remaining. It's now or never for the boys in the red and white stripes.

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    Rob Millward: Southampton are becoming the new Arsenal. Look great against poor teams but look like amateurs in big games.

    The Lion: Man Utd should offer De Gea anything he wants to keep him away from Real Madrid in 2016.

    Cam A: As poor as United have been, Southampton really should have taken their chances to punish Louis van Gaal's side.

  11. Pressure from substitute Emmanuel Mayuka forces Jonny Evans to concede a corner. The flag kick is only half cleared and Nathaniel Clyne sends a low shot from outside the area narrowly wide.

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  13. SUBSTITUTION

    Shane Long, who should have scored, is replaced by Emmanuel Mayuka. Time running out for Saints. All the noise coming from the visiting fans.

  14. TEN MINUTES TO GO

    Time for a late twist from Southampton or will United hold on and claim a fifth straight top-flight win?

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    Kinjal Saurabh: As good as Fraser Forster has been this season, he has been poor today. Both goals through his legs.

    Faddi S: Unbelievable to think that this is the same Fraser Forster who almost stopped Arsenal scoring single-handedly.

    Karl Cobane: And some people actually believe Fraser Forster is better than Joe Hart.

  16. GREAT SAVE!

    David De Gea flings his body across his line to keep out a rasping attempt from Graziano Pelle. There's life left in this game yet.

  17. Seconds before United scored, 18-year-old midfielder Jake Hesketh came on for Southampton. The poor lad didn't have a chance to touch the ball before Robin van Persie pounced. He's not going to forget his debut in a hurry.

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    Grant Heath: United are incredibly lucky to be in this game, let alone winning it, however will take this as a United fan.

  19. That goal has changed everything. It's United who are now heading for third spot in the table. Southampton can't quite believe they are behind. They've had chance after chance.

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  20. BBC Sport's Nabil Hassan at St Mary's
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    "Clinical Robin van Persie has silenced St Mary's. Big 20 minutes coming up for Southampton to show what they're made of."