Southampton vs Liverpool
Match pulse
Who won: Southampton 2-0
Southampton beat Liverpool 2-0 on Saturday, January 22, 2005 at St. Mary's Stadium. Goals for Southampton: David Prutton (5') and Peter Crouch (22').
Play by play
- 93'
For Liverpool it's three defeats in a week and far from a Happy New Year. Back to the drawing board for Rafa, who had close to a full-strength team out.
- 93'
It is. Fulltime, the ref blows the whistle. And Harry Redkanpp and his side have won a famous victory and a thoroughly deserved win. A great team performance by Southampton, goalscorers Crouch and Prutton deserve the plaudits, but Jamies Redknapp was exceptional.
- 92'
Riise tries a shot after gathering the ball, but it must be fulltime now...
- 92'
Pongolle finds Baros as Liverpool press and win a corner
- 92'
Jones tries to hold the ball in the corner to use up the remaining seconds
- 91'
A corner for Saints after strong work from Crouch
- 90'
Great play from Redknapp to win the ball then spot Prutton who fired in a good shot which stung Dudek's gloves.
- 90'
Three minutes of stoppage time has been signalled
- 89'
Garcia gets a booking for cynical tackle on Jones
- 89'
Biscan and Gerrard try to conjure an opening, but there are too many Saints players behind then ball
- 88'
A change for Southampton, off to great applause goes Svensson and on comes the promising striker Kenwyne Jones who has just returned from a successful loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday
- 87'
A long ball from Niemi is wasted as it reaches his opposite number.
- 87'
Jakobssen with a fine tackle to deny Baros - who has been Liverpool's liveliest player
- 86'
A free header for Crouch creeps just wide of the post
- 86'
Prutton slows the game down, waiting for Crouch to find space before firing in a cross
- 85'
Garcia's touch fails him and a decent position is lost and Saints are back on the ball and must have this game all sewn up
- 84'
Liverpool in a mess at the back, but luckily Delap couldn't take advantage
- 83'
Foul given against Garcia for a foul on Prutton.
- 82'
Saints working hard to deny Liverpool anytime to create any meaningfull chances
- 81'
Gerrard tries to curl a another shot around the keeper but it never looked like threatening Niemi
- 80'
Biscan wins a corner for Liverpool. Gerrard takes and it reaches Riise, but his following cross is poor.
- 80'
Ten minutes to go and if Liverpool are to get anything out of this game they need to score soon.
- 79'
Great run by Baros who cut across the top of the penalty area only before slipping a ball to Pongolle whose shot was blocked.
- 78'
A change for Liverpool, Igor Biscan takes the place of Hammann
- 77'
John Arne Riise tries a shot from distance, but its off target.
Leaders
More from this season series: LIV leads series 3-2
Arsenal15-6-3
Newcastle7-8-9Postponed
Birmingham6-8-101
Fulham8-4-122Final
Blackburn5-10-8
Bolton8-6-9Postponed
Chelsea19-4-13
Portsmouth7-6-110Final
C Palace5-6-133
Spurs9-6-90Final
Everton13-5-60
Charlton11-4-91Final
Man United14-8-23
Aston Villa8-7-91Final
Norwich City2-11-114
Boro10-7-74Final
West Brom2-10-122
Man City8-7-90Final

