Hapoel are content to slow down the pace and knock the ball around casually in midfield. Five more minutes to see out.

The plug has been pulled on Southampton. Their confidence has disappeared down the drain. 

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Final roll of the dice from Claude Puel. On comes James Ward-Prowse. Is he going to be the two-goal hero? Doubt it.

Southampton look to have been the architects of their own downfall. Not enough confidence or quality in the final third. Now they *appear to* have paid the price.

One shot on target, one goal. That's all it takes folks.

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Another change for Hapoel. On comes Yuval Shabtai. They MUST score if they are going through. And they got a late one against Inter Milan remember. Just saying...

Southampton fans have seen a few turkeys over the years. Ali Dia, for example. Now a few turkeys have turned up in the stands. Well, blokes wearing turkey festive hats. And a Santa. We know what present Claude Puel will be hoping he can bring in the last 15 minutes...

A few groans from the nervous home fans as Nathan Redmond is dispossessed on the left edge  of the Hapoel box. Things getting edgy at St Mary's.

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Southampton are going through to the last 32.

If this stays goalless then they're through. But if Hapeol nick a goal then it could be farewell to Europe until next summer's trip to Marbella.

Close! Possibly Southampton's best chance. The Hapoel keeper goes wandering when Ryan Bertrand's cross comes in from the right, flapping like a flag in a gale-force wind. Virgil van Dijk sneaks ahead of David Goresh's hands, but the ball drifts over the far post.

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Despite it not going his way yet, Nathan Redmond still looks one of the likeliest sources of a Southampton goal. If he keeps going - and not letting his head drop - then you could see him creating something.

Nathan Redmond has had one of those nights. Plenty of endeavour but nothing has come off for him. He tries to take on Hapoel defender Ben Bitton but the ball hits his shins and goes out for a goal-kick.

Chance! Well, a half chance. And it falls to, yes, Dusan Tadic. Oriol Romeu's effort deflects into the Serb's path and his shot clips a white shirt to go away from goal.

Dusan Tadic's first appearance in four weeks has lifted the home crowd. And it seems to have lifted his team. Saints playing with a bit more purpose now.

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Here he is. Dusan Tadic comes on dressed as Zorro. Let's see if he can guide Southampton to a fairytale future. Off goes teenager Josh Sims.

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Looks like Saints are going to respond to that Hapoel change. Dusan Tadic, wearing a mask to protect that broken cheekbone, is taking off his tracksuit...

Hapoel coach Barak Bakhar - hailed as the 'new Avram Grant' by some Israelis (make of that what you will) - decides it is time for a tactical tweak. Off goes Ovidiu Hoban with the more attack-minded Mohammad Ghadir coming on.

Robbie: Saints looking good but it seems when they lose the ball in opposition box their heads seem to drop...c'mon Saints!!!

None of those corners produce anything close to a goal, however. Hapoel hold firm - they are going to have to push forward at some point soon then.