Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Jeremiah Kariuki:, external Crystal Palace defending relentlessly. Not giving to any pressure from Southampton who fail to make better use of set pieces.
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
Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Postpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Jason Puncheon's left-wing corner is headed back into the penalty area by Yannick Bolasie but Jose Fonte clears.
Postpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
A first corner of the game for Crystal Palace....
Postpublished at 20:13 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Crystal Palace have half-hearted appeals for a penalty as Dwight Gayle goes down in the penalty area under Jose Fonte's challenge. Never a penalty.
At the other end, Sadio Mane is looking Southampton's danger man with his pace causing Palace a few problems.
Postpublished at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
For all Southampton's possession, main striker Graziano Pelle has only touched the ball once inside the penalty area and has yet to have a shot on goal.
Postpublished at 20:07 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Filipe Djuricic stands over a free kick on the right flank. Instead of delivering the ball, he attempts some training ground move and it comes to nothing. Get it in the box.
Postpublished at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Some frustration from the home fans as Sadio Mane and Graziano Pelle attempt to combine on the edge of the penalty area but, once again, it is too intricate and the chance is gone.
Postpublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Image source, Getty ImagesSouthampton have enjoyed 74% of possession so far but Palace look quite happy to let them have it before trying to hit them on the break.
Sadio Mane's low cross from the right is easily cleared by Palace. Another poor final ball.
Crisis of confidence?published at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Southampton's big problem in their recent slump has been finding the back of the net with just one goal in five matches.
Summer signing Graziano Pelle personifies that problem. The Italian striker, who scored eight goals before Christmas, has failed to bag in 10 Premier League matches.
His confidence looks to be at rock bottom.
CLOSE!published at 19:57 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
A very low-key opening. Southampton are having all of the ball but Palace's defence has been untroubled. Just as I say that Victor Wanyama's scuffed shoot falls to the feet of Filip Djuricic but, after a poor first touch, he shoots horribly over from 18 yards.
Southampton's goal woes go on...
Postpublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Image source, Getty ImagesPalace's first attack as Wilfried Zaha advances down the right but his low cross is easy for Maya Yoshida to hack clear.
Postpublished at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
More patient passing from Southampton forces as corner as Wilfried Zaha runs the ball out under pressure from Graziano Pelle. The initial delivery is cleared before Eljero Elia fires wildly over the bar from 30 yards.
Postpublished at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Southampton start on the front foot with some patient passing football. Little to trouble Crystal Palace so far though as Saints fans attempt to get their side going.
Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 19:46 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Pete Cash:, external Saints lose tonight, I think they can kiss goodbye to the top 4 dream !
Palace Formationpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Southampton Formationpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
KICK-OFFpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Southampton XI: Forster, Clyne, Fonte, Yoshida, Bertrand, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Djuricic, Elia, Mane, Pelle.
Crystal Palace XI: Speroni, Kelly, Delaney, Dann, Ward, McArthur, Ledley, Zaha, Puncheon, Bolasie, Gayle.
We are under way.
Postpublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Crystal Palace midfielder Mile Jedinak has been banned for four matches after accepting a Football Association charge of violent conduct for elbowing West Ham striker Diafra Sakho on Saturday.
Jedinak, 30, elbowed Sakho near the end of Palace's 3-1 victory at Upton Park.
The incident was missed by the match officials but caught on video, allowing the FA to take retrospective action.
Jedinak's ban begins immediately.
Manager viewpublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman: "There is always room to improve for players and the whole team but we still believe in the way we play football and it's always about scoring goals and the energy you need to win games.
"It's all about ability, spirit and confidence but the best medicine for confidence is to win games."
Newcastle's loss is Palace's gainpublished at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Saturday's 3-1 success at West Ham means Crystal Palace have won all five away matches under Alan Pardew - including a 3-2 victory at Southampton in the fourth round of the FA Cup in the club's first ever win at St Mary's.
Pardew though was on the end of a 4-0 drubbing at St Mary's as Newcastle boss in September. It is fair to say he has found a more sympathetic audience in London and it is no wonder.
Stuck in the relegation zone when Pardew arrived, the Eagles are now eight points above the bottom three.
Here come the teams.