Che Adams picks the ball up with his back turned to goal. He controls it well then smartly turns and pokes it through to Stuart Armstrong.

He's offside but the whistle doesn't go straight away.

Just seen another replay of that shot from Oriol Romeu and Karl Darlow gets a touch on it.

Brilliant save!

How have Southampton not scored? They have successive corners and the second is cleared off the line by Jamaal Lascelles.

It falls to Jannik Vestergaard at the back post and he heads it to Jan Bednarek, who volleys it.

Seconds later, Oriol Romeu absolutely smashes one off the crossbar from the edge of the box.

That was FAR too easy. Southampton just pass it around Newcastle's press and when Theo Walcott gets the ball in the centre, he only has one thing on his mind.

He drives at the centre-backs and they keep backing off. Eventually, his shot is deflected dangerously wide.

Stuart Armstrong tries to push it through to Che Adams on the left but it's well read by Newcastle's midfield.

Callum Wilson immediately presses Jannik Vestergaard from the kick-off and gets a block on his clearance.

A good sign!

Back under way.

Who would you bring on if you were Brucie?

Mark: I’m a Chelsea fan but have to say Southampton are great to watch. They seem to have only one gear and that’s entertain.

David: Good to see Newcastle being responsible and socially distancing themselves from any understanding of how to play the game.

Andy Carroll is out on the pitch warming up. Will we see him come on for Newcastle?

Love that managers are now doing punditry to put themselves in the shop window these days.

Mauricio Pochettino on BT Sport the other day, Tony Pulis on BBC Radio 5 Live earlier and now Alan Pardew doing half-time analysis at St Mary's for Sky Sports.

It's the new thing.

T Matthews: Sorry to say that Jamaal Lewis looks so far out of his depth at the moment it's scary. Thought he was a great signing at the time but every game looks like a deer in the headlights.

Karen Carney
Former England and Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Steve Bruce is going mental - because all the Southampton joy is coming from Newcastle being poor and sloppy in possession. They're gifting Southampton - they've got to move it quicker and they're getting dispossessed because they're holding onto the ball for too long.

Southampton are playing well but will be disappointed they're only 1-0 up. Still, top of the table...

Newcastle have work to do.

Oriol Romeu touches it on to Che Adams, who is just bundled out of it by Fabian Schar.

The Newcastle defender then dawdles on it in the box, under pressure from Adams and he's lucky the referee blows the whistle for a foul when Adams takes it off him and is about to shoot.

James: I would cordially invite all Saints fans to sign the following petition to close St Mary’s stadium for supporters for the future, beyond lockdown and Covid. It would seem that all we do is put them off.

Karen Carney
Former England and Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Newcastle really need to sort the midfield situation out - they're getting overrun. Southampton's wide players are coming in-field and narrow and creating over-loads in there. Jeff Hendrick and Sean Longstaff haven't got to grips with it and keep turning to Steve Bruce as if to say 'what can I do' - they need to sort it out.

Southampton are playing some brilliant football. Newcastle are making too many mistakes.

Jamal Lewis trods on the ball and Theo Walcott latches on to it. Federico Fernandez has to slide and bring him down before he gets in the box.

Straight into the book.

The goal Theo Walcott deserves was almost there!

It's brilliant from Moussa Djenepo, who flicks it between his legs when it's fizzed into his feet by James Ward-Prowse.

Walcott races into the box, cuts inside onto his right foot and curls it inches wide of the post.