Summary

  • Mane scores only goal after Speroni parry

  • Southampton now one point off top four

  • Second Saints win in six league matches

  • Palace had won four of last seven games

  • Pardew had won every away match as Eagles boss

  1. Postpublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    You can get all the reaction to Southampton's win and all the action elsewhere here.

    It's goodbye from me though as the Saints move into fifth in the Premier League. Thanks for your company.

  2. Postpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    Southampton certainly dominated for long periods. They had 63% possession and 23 attempts on goal, compared to Palace's nine. They may only have hit the target three times but it was enough - just.

  3. Player reactionpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    Southampton match winner Sadio Mane: "It was so difficult, the last two or three games. The win is good for the confidence and we keep going. Confidence was a little bit low but today finally we win."

  4. Postpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    Southampton are applauded off the field. They stayed patient, they kept their composure and, ultimately, did just enough to win the match. That stops the rot as they score their first goal at St Mary's for more than six hours.

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

  6. Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    What is Yannick Bolasie doing? The ball falls to him inside the penalty area but, instead of shooting, he dinks a cross to no-one at the far post. Terrible.

  7. Postpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    PuncheonImage source, Getty Images

    Jason Puncheon's delivery is punched back to him by goalkeeper Fraser Forster and he then bends a shot wide.

  8. CLOSE!published at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    So close. Yannick Bolasie's low cross from the right is cleared just inches past his own post by Maya Yoshida. Corner Palace.

  9. Postpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    Four minutes of added time but Southampton have possession.

  10. Postpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    Into the last minute of the 90 as Palace launch the ball forward again.

  11. Postpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    Palace are now pouring forward but it all looks a little desperate. Into the last three minutes.

  12. Postpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    Alan PardewImage source, Getty Images

    Forget that. Dwight Gayle whips in the free-kick himself and it is too hard and away for a goal-kick. Is Pardew heading to his first away defeat as Palace boss?

  13. Postpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    Dwight Gayle wins a free-kick for Palace on the byeline. Chance...

  14. GOALpublished at 21:23 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    Mane goalImage source, Getty Images

    At last. Substitute James Ward-Prowse drives forward, shoots low from the edge of the penalty area and Sadio Mane is on hand to chip home the rebound after Julian Speroni's weak parry.

  15. Postpublished at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    Shane Long heads Dusan Tadic's cross over. The former West Brom striker hasn't scored in the Premier League for four months...

  16. Postpublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    WanyamaImage source, Getty Images

    Victor Wanyama looks to force the issue as he attempts to juggle the ball through Crystal Palace's defence. The midfielder is crowded out though and the resulting corner is cleared.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    Dusan Tadic curls a 25-yard free-kick over the bar. Not a bad effort but Julian Speroni was never troubled. On comes midfielder James Ward-Prowse for the hosts and he will slot straight into the centre in place of Filip Djuricic.

  18. Postpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    Southampton are coming forward strongly but it is still all too intricate. What is wrong with being a bit more direct at times?

  19. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 21:15 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    lfcway:, external Surely anything from now on will be a bonus for Southampton. They shouldn't be too disappointed.

  20. CLOSE!published at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015

    So close to the opener. Graziano Pelle's header is flicked towards goal by Dusan Tadic but the ball is inches wide of the post.

    Saints boss Ronald Koeman has seen enough. He replaces striker Pelle with striker Shane Long.