Wanderers 2, SOUTHAMPTON 2
After extra-time. (90 mins: 1-1)
Wanderers win 6-5 on penalties
Wanderers (4-3-3)
JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 7
His penalty save from Marsden was crucial
NICKY SOUTHALL ... 6
Right back, then midfield; good penalty
DJIBRIL DIAWARA ... 7
A nightmare start but got better
COLIN HENDRY ... 6
Unhappy with the way the goals were conceded
ANTHONY BARNESS ... 6
Out of position at left back
JERMAINE JOHNSON ... 6
Lively but missed a glorious first half chance
PAUL WARHURST ... 8
Replicated his excellent Premiership form
GARETH FARRELLY ...6
Stayed the pace after precious little football
BO HANSEN ... 6
Plugged away but to no great effect
DEAN HOLDSWORTH ... 6
Quick thinking and confident for the first goal
AKINORI NISHIZAWA ... 6
Won the penalty with some smart control
Subs: Bruno N'Gotty for Johnson 74 mins, Rod Wallace for Nishizawa 74 mins, Michael Ricketts for Holdsworth 115 mins. Not used: David Norris, Jani Viander.
SOUTHAMPTON
4-4-2
Jones; Dodd, El-Khalej, Williams, Bridge; Telfer, Oakley, Svensson, Marsden; Pahars, Beattie. Subs: Davies for Svensson 66 mins. Not used: Benali, Delap, Tessem, Moss.
Referee: Andy D'Urso (Billericay).
Attendance: 8,404.
Goals: Wanderers - Holdsworth (pen) 54 mins, Ricketts 110 mins; Southampton - Davies 80 mins, El Khalej 112 mins.
Shots/headers on target: Wanderers 5, Southampton 5.
Corners: Wanderers 6, Southampton 4.
Offsides: Wanderers 3, Southampton 8.
Fouls committed: Wanderers 12, Southampton 12.
Bookings: Wanderers - Nishizawa 40 mins (foul on Telfer); Southampton - Williams 27 (foul on Barness), Marsden 72 mins (foul on Johnson).
Man of the Match
PAUL WARHURST
Continued where he left off in the Premiership, where he is a real class act. Hendry reckons: "Never underestimate the job he does for the team. He shields the defence and makes our job so much easier."
Moan of the Match
Holding the lead twice at such significant points in the game, Wanderers would not have needed the penalty shoot-out if they hadn't switched off in defence.
Magic Moment
Ricketts' goal would have been a worthy matchwinner - worked to perfection, cutting in from the right to beat Williams all ends up before finishing with confidence and class.
KICK BY KICK
14 mins: Svensson squanders a good chance, missing the target from the edge of the box.
20 mins: Johnson misses a sitter, getting on the end of Hansen's corner only to nod a free header wide.
25 mins: Beattie misses the target this time, curling a 20-yarder wide.
32 mins: Oakley hits a screamer just wide of the angle.
35 mins: Telfer is close but not close enough.
Half-time: Wanderers 0, Southampton 0.
50 mins: Hansen forces the first save of the game from either keeper, Jones tipping his free kick over the bar.
51 mins: You wait ages and three come at once: Farrelly and Johnson each have Jones stretching.
GOAL!
54 mins: Holdsworth from the penalty spot after his own quick thinking at a throw-in and his accurate cross tee-up Nishizawa to entice Williams into a foul.
66 mins: Saints' first corner sees Williams head Telfer's flag-kick dangerously across the face of Wanderers' goal.
69 mins: Diawara clears off the line as Beattie wins the race for Davies' pass and lifts the ball over Jaaskelainen.
77 mins: Beattie is the danger man again but Jaaskelainen saves smartly.
GOAL!
80 mins: Wanderers switch off: Pahars' deep cross appears to be going out until Beattie hooks it back inside for Davies to score.
85 mins: Hendry fouls Davies inside the penalty area but the referee, after consulting his assistant, awards an indirect free-kick.
90 mins: Marsden squanders a winning opportunity, putting a free header wide from Telfer's corner.
Normal-time: Wanderers 1, Southampton 1.
99 mins: Davies feeds off Telfer's cross but heads straight at Jaaskelainen.
105 mins: N'Gotty's header from Hansen's corner is going in until Marsden heads the ball against the bar.
GOAL!
110 mins: Southall feeds Ricketts and the rest is magic; Williams is bamboozled and Jones is beaten with ease.
GOAL!
112 mins: El Khalez finds time and space to collect the ball and score from the edge of the area.
Full-time: Wanderers 2, Southampton 2
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