Summary

  • Bournemouth XI: Boruc, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Ritchie, Surman, Arter, Gradel, Afobe, King

  • Southampton XI: Forster, Van Dijk, Fonte, Yoshida, Soares, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Bertrand, Mane, Long, Austin

  1. Postpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2016

    Bournemouth 1-0 Southampton

  2. Shot-shy Saintspublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2016

    Bournemouth 1-0 Southampton

    Southampton had no shots on target in the first half. I'm guessing Ronald Koeman is letting his team know exactly what he thinks at the moment. 

  3. Goal replaypublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2016

    Bournemouth 1-0 Southampton

    Here's Bournemouth's goal in graphic form. Joshua King (17) is fouled by Jose Fonte, Matt Ritchie (30) swings in a free-kick which keeper Fraser Forster (44) can only parry to Steve Cook (3), whose volley bounces into the ground and goes in.

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  4. Half-timepublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2016

    Bournemouth 1-0 Southampton

    Referee Mike Dean stops play with some commotion going on on the touchline by the dug-outs. It seems the fourth official has been injured and Dean then blows for half-time.

  5. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Bournemouth 1-0 Southampton

    Great run at the heart of Southampton's defence from Harry Arter and Virgil van Dijk eventually gets a tackle in for the visitors to concede another corner.

  6. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Bournemouth 1-0 Southampton

    Bournemouth are terrier-like and a sign of Southampton's frustration comes out with midfielder Oriol Romeu's late tackle on Adam Smith. No yellow but a talking-to from referee Mike Dean.

  7. Postpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2016

    Bournemouth 1-0 Southampton

    BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at Vitality Stadium: "Unbridled anger from the home fans as Jose Fonte wrestles Joshua King to the ground turns to unbridled joy as Steve Cook volleys Bournemouth into the lead. Game on."

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 34 mins

    Bournemouth 1-0 Southampton

    Southampton boss Ronald Koeman clearly wasn't happy with how his side were second best. He hauls off defender Maya Yoshida and brings on midfielder Steve Davis to give his side more numbers in midfield.

  9. goal

    GOAL - Bournemouth 1-0 Southamptonpublished at 31 mins

    Steve Cook

    Bournemouth have been knocking on the door and finally prise it open. Southampton keeper Fraser Forster can only parry an angled Matt Ritchie free-kick back into the area and Steve Cook is on hand to provide an acrobatic finish.

  10. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Southampton

    BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at Vitality Stadium: "The game - and the crowd - have calmed down a little after that frenetic first five minutes. Southampton's fans have been the more vocal of late, though mainly to practise their repertoire of anti-Portsmouth songs."

  11. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Southampton

    Fancy a graphic? Here's one which shows how the game is shaping so far...

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  12. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Southampton

    The home side have a free-kick just right of centre and 25 yards out. The ball is laid off to Matt Ritchie and he sends his effort into the Southampton wall.

  13. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Southampton

    Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels heads back to keeper Artur Boruc, who just manages to catch it before Shane Long can sneak in and get his head to it.

  14. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Southampton

    The chances have dried up at the moment. Bournemouth having more of the ball but unable to break down a stubborn Southampton. 

  15. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Southampton

    The Cherries are knocking the ball around nicely and looking good but Southampton almost make them pay for not adding a goal to their bright start. Sadio Mane is in on goal only to put his shot over.

  16. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Southampton

    Bournemouth have scored the most goals in the opening 15 minutes of Premier League games in 2015-16 so far (eight). They've got three minutes to improve on that stat.

  17. Take statpublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2016

    Bournemouth v Southampton (19:15 GMT)

    • Southampton are unbeaten in the last six league meetings with Bournemouth, winning the last five in a row.
    • The Cherries have won just two of their last 10 Premier League home games (W2 D3 L5)
    • Bournemouth have scored just eight goals in their 10 Premier League matches since Boxing Day; failing to score in half of these games.
  18. CLOSE!published at 6 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Southampton

    Southampton hit back to the home side's quick start. They work a move down the right which ends in Cedric Soares pulling the ball back for Charlie Austin, who sidefoots wide from 10 yards. That was a very good chance.

  19. Attack, attack, attack?published at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2016

    Bournemouth v Southampton (19:45 GMT)

    BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at Vitality Stadium: "Having switched from the 4-5-1 they've played most of the season to 4-4-2 at Watford on Saturday, Bournemouth maintain that shape with Max Gradel in for the injured Junior Stanislas.

    "Saints name an attacking line-up featuring Charlie Austin - who Eddie Howe tried to recruit for Bournemouth from nearby Poole Town in 2009 but was prevented from signing by a transfer embargo."

  20. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Southampton

    The home side have raced out of the blocks. Matt Ritchie sends in a cross for Joshua King at the near post but Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk stretches out a leg to put the ball out of play. That's three corners in the opening three minutes for the Cherries.