Summary

  • Southampton XI: Forster, Martina, Fonte, van Dijk, Bertrand, Wanyama, Romeu, Mané, Davis, Tadic, Long.

  • Palace XI: Speroni; Ward, Mariappa, Delaney, Souare; Mutch, McArthur, Jedinak (c), Puncheon; Gayle, Adebayor.

  1. Southampton 4-1 Crystal Palacepublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 15 May 2016

    Southampton qualify for the Europa League and end with their highest Premier League points total with victory over Crystal Palace.

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  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 15 May 2016

    Southampton 4-1 Palace

    All over at St Mary's.

  3. INJURY TIMEpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 15 May 2016

    Southampton 4-1 Palace

    The last knockings here, Saints are heading to Europe again.

  4. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Southampton 4-1 Palace

    Pelle chested down a cross, and Davis slammed the ball low past Speroni for an emphatic strike. All over now.

  5. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 15 May 2016

    Southampton 4-1 Palace

    Steve Davis (86 mins)

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 82 mins

    Southampton 3-1 Palace

    Charlie Austin is on for Shane Long, who gets a huge ovation from the home fans.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 81 mins

    Southampton 3-1 Palace

    Martin Kelly replaces Joel Ward.

  8. CLOSE!published at 79 mins

    Southampton 3-1 Palace

    Mane goes close again, blasting the ball over from an angle when Pelle could have been the better option in the middle.

  9. CLOSE!published at 16:40 British Summer Time 15 May 2016

    Southampton 3-1 Palace

    Sadio Mane nearly gets his second, curling a shot from the edge of the box just past the post with Speroni beaten.

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 15 May 2016

    Southampton 3-1 Palace

    Lee Chung-Yong is on for James McArthur.

  11. CLOSE!published at 77 mins

    Southampton 3-1 Palace

    There's life in this one yet, Jason Puncheon hits a shot just wide across the face of goal, and it was inches away from a touch for Emmanuel Adebayor.

  12. 75 minspublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 15 May 2016

    Southampton 3-1 Palace

    Sadio Mane went down under pressure from Mariappa and Souare, so Bertrand stepped up to flip it high to Speroni's right. The 'keeper got a fingertip to it, but not enough.

    Game over now?

  13. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 15 May 2016

    Southampton 3-1 Palace

    Ryan Bertrand (75 mins)

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  14. PENALTYpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 15 May 2016

    Southampton 2-1 Palace

    Mike Oliver awards the Saints a spot kick.

  15. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Southampton 2-1 Palace

    Mane floats in a fine, teasing cross for Shane Long, whose header lands on the roof of the net.

  16. YELLOW CARDpublished at 71 mins

    Southampton 2-1 Palace

    Pelle gets booked for a clumsy one on Souare.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    Southampton 2-1 Crystal Palace

    Dusan Tadic, James Ward-Prowse comes on for the 19th time as a replacement this term. The Serb gets a standing ovation as he trundles off.

  18. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Southampton 2-1 Crystal Palace

    James McArthur sees a shot blocked, then Joel ward hooks his follow-up effort well wide. Southampton are shaken, Palace very much on the front foot for now.

  19. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Southampton 2-1 Crystal Palace

    I was about to say that was all-but game over when Saints scored, but it's game on now, that's for sure.

  20. Postpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 15 May 2016

    Southampton 2-1 Crystal Palace

    Forster's push away from a corner landed with Jason Puncheon, who cut onto his left and fired in a screamer of a shot that fizzed over the head of Emmanuel Adebayor. No-one was stopping that!