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Image source, AFPBella Lake from Cornwall: Watch out a Gayle will strike in Southampton tonight.
Dwight Gayle I presume?
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
Text us on 81111published at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
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Neil Stone:, external The race for 4th. ie scramble for an average league position to get the chance to fail in Europe again next season.
The race for the Champions Leaguepublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
The destination of the Premier League title looks to be a straight shootout between Chelsea and Manchester City but the race for the top four and a Champions League spot is anything but sorted.
Southampton get the opportunity to steal a march on those teams above them this evening, with Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal not in action until tomorrow.
Don't rule out seventh-placed Tottenham either who, just two points behind the Saints, will also look to pounce on any slip tomorrow evening.
Postpublished at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Good evening and welcome to a live text on Crystal Palace's trip to the South Coast.
There is plenty of other action for you to keep across this evening with live text on every game plus a service to keep you updated with all the matches in one - a good excuse from some split-screen action - but for a dedicated Southampton v Crystal Palace commentary this is where you want to be.
Team newspublished at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Ronald Koeman makes two changes to his Saints side as Dusan Tadic drops to the bench and is replaced by Serb Filip Djuricic. Eljero Elia comes in for Florin Gardos. For Crystal Palace, Joe Ledley and Dwight Gayle replace the suspended pair of Mile Jedinak and Glenn Murray. James McArthur is also in for Jordon Mutch.
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.
Postpublished at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
That is easier said than done.
Image source, APVisiting St Mary's this evening are an in-form Crystal Palace - totally transformed since the arrival of Alan Pardew as manager in January.
The ex-Newcastle boss has overseen four wins and 13 points from seven games, with the Eagles only managing three wins in 20 games before he took charge.
Pardew has won all five of his away matches and will have his eyes on a Premier League top 10 finish.
Southampton you have been warned.
Postpublished at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2015
Image source, APThey have won just once and scored one goal in the last five Premier League matches.
It is five hours and four minutes since they last found the net at St Mary's.
Southampton though are still just four points off the Champions League pace. A win tonight and the dream will very much be back on.