12/03/2016 Match of the Day

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

COMMENTATOR: Goals came and went. And, Keegan.

Look at his face! Just look at his face!

Look at that. Oh, look at that!

What a goal. Oh, what a goal.

Hello, there may only be three matches in the Barclays Premier

League, but they could well turn out to be key ones at both ends

In the studio, plenty of big match experience in the shape

of Jermain Jenas and Trevor Sinclair.

Let's start at the Vitality Stadium where Bournemouth and Swansea both

knew that three points would move them a long way towards safety.

Eddie Howe's side were looking for back-to-back wins at home

COMMENTATOR: Well Eddie Howe won't admit it but Premier League survival

is within touching distance for Bournemouth. 37 points has been

enough to secure Premier League safety in each of the last four

seasons. Both clubs are already tantalisingly close to that tally.

Bournemouth name the same side that deepened the gloom on Tyneside last

week with Dan Gosling downpour advertising for the injured Harry

Arter in midfield. Joshua King and Afobe forming a danger partnership.

Swansea have made a couple of changes. One enforced. Fer in

midfield having made impact as a sub in the win over Norwich. Barrow

replacing Ayew, he is out with an ankle injury. Here's Surman. One of

two ever presence in the Bournemouth side. Max Gradel. Away from Barrow.

Decent ball in as well. King trying to make something of it. Well, Max

Gradel, who has missed a huge chunk of this season with a knee injury,

already producing a quality centre there for Joshua King. Leroy Fer.

Rangel to his right, in lots of room. The pass slightly delayed.

Rangel now with work to do. Bournemouth have plenty of bodies

back behind the ball. Sigurdsson. Rangel's gone for the return.

Bournemouth felt that Cork had used his hand. The referee didn't see it.

It might not count now has Gradel bears down on ground. Took too long.

Fouled in the end by Fernandez. Confused as to why Gradel didn't

release the ball earlier. Having delayed he was scared his colleagues

were running into offside positions. Bournemouth will settle for this

free-kick. Surman might just fancy teasing this to the back post. He

goes for goal. Good effort, against the post. I think Fabianski probably

had it covered anyway. It would have been something of a rarity for

Andrew Surman. His last goal was at Nottingham Forest, over a year ago.

Rangel. Barrow has the pace to get away from Daniels, and then goes

down. Now then, this angle should provide some clarity. Barrow too

quick for Daniels. Does he get the ball before the player? Does he get

anything of the ball, in fact? Alan Curtis again patrolling the

technical area for Swansea today. Curtis again patrolling the

Francesco Guidolin left hospital today but not considered well enough

to be on match duty this afternoon. Pushed away by Fabianski it. Will

drop for Gradel. Pushed away by Fabianski it. Will

the lead. Oh, Max Gradel will enjoy that. He went on record as saying at

times during his recovery he felt that he wanted to give up the game.

But he's come back this month and made a real impact. None more so

than this goal here. Fabianski came, needed to do better with the push

away. It fell invitingly to Max Gradel. The Ivorian slots it home.

In truth, it's no more than Bournemouth deserve. They had the

better of the opening exchanges here. Max Gradel gives them the

lead. Bournemouth 1, Swansea City 0. Tony Pulis, the West Bromwich Albion

manager. Very much involved in the Bournemouth story not so long ago.

Paloschi. Fer. Barrow to his right. Swansea have two in the box at the

minute though. Sigurdsson make it is three. Barrow makes it four. He has

the shot away, and he scored! Mo Barrow with a wonderful reply for

Swansea wrchl is he heading? He has someone in the Swansea bench he

wants to say thank you to. They help Barrow celebrate what is his first

ever Premier League goal. Well Bournemouth just backed off here as

Barrow inched his way into the box and finds the smallest of gaps

through a thicket of players and beats Boruc at the far-post. Two

minutes after going behind, Swansea City draw level. Bournemouth 1,

Swansea 1. It's another winger. It's Mo Barrow. This season, Bournemouth

edging their way all the time Premier League safety. If they could

do it before Easter that would be quite some achievement. Fer. Had to

stretch. In doing so it came off King. It reached Gradel. King wants

it back. Good shot. Too strong for Fabianski. Josh King scores again.

Fabianski was certainly at fault for the first. He might have to bear a

brunt of the blame for that one too. Beaten at the another post. The

power that Josh King summons up here is quite impressive. Fer lost it,

Gradel took his time to pick the pass. King, who scored from a not

dissimilar angle against be Newcastle a week ago, repeats it.

Fabianski can only help it onto the post here. Bournemouth, back in

front, five minutes into the second-half. Gradel turns provider.

King, with his fifth goal of the season. Cork.

Two to his right. One of them being Rangel the other being Barrow, a

chance to cut this back. It will drop for Sigurdsson. It's 2-2. Gylfi

Sigurdsson does it again. Seven in his last 11 Premier League games

now. Swansea are right back his last 11 Premier League games

match once more. Well, it was poor defending from Bournemouth. Gomis

given too much time on the ball. When Barrow crossed it, Bournemouth

didn't deal with it. Sigurdsson was on hand to find the top corner. His

ninth goal of the season. Matching his tally for the whole of last

season. It's Bournemouth 2, Swansea 2. Just as it finished at the

Liberty, when these sides met there, back in November. Work to do again.

Fires the shot goalwards. Good Parry from Boruc. That's the most

dangerous the Italian has looked all afternoon. It very nearly put

Swansea in front for the first time today. Battling and hassling,

straight at the goalkeeper, it if truth be told. It needed dealing

with. Back to Daniels. Here's O'Kane. Bournemouth have used all

their three changes. They are queueing up. Here's King. Good

tackle by Ashley Williams. If truth be told, the first touch here from

Josh King was too heavy. Rangel committed himself. Williams across

to make the tackle. Ritchie swings it in. Up goes Cook.

3-2, Bournemouth, scored here against Southampton in their last

home fixture. Cook does it again. For the third time today,

Bournemouth take the lead. Swansea caught napping somewhat in the

middle. Whipped across by Matt Ritchie. Cook did well and flicks it

beyond Fabianski into the top Ritchie. Cook did well and flicks it

corner. It's a great finish. His Ritchie. Cook did well and flicks it

third of the season. Bournemouth's third of the day. Bournemouth 3,

Swansea City 2. Taylor. It's beyond him. It might

come from Emnes. It was blocked by Daniels. One or two of the Juan sea

players felt he had blocked it with his arm. Was his arm in an unnatural

position? It was slightly stretched. It would have been harsh. These

three points today will surely ensure their involvement in the

Premier League next season. Three wins on the bounce for Bournemouth.

They they still have eight games left to play. It finishes at the

Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth 3, Swansea City 2. What a season for

the Cherries. Are you beginning to believe you are safe yet? No. We

still feel we have more work to do, but we were' moving in the right

direction. That is four really good results for us in huge fixtures of

the today was an excellent performance. I thought we gifted

them three goals, set-piece at the end. We kept clawing ourselves back

in the game. Had opportunities to go in front. No, individual errors have

cost us. You know, we are really disappointed. We need to win. We

need to win probably another two games. 38 points on the board. In

the recent past that would be enough to clinch Premier League survival.

As a player, you just want to keep going, you know. When you're winning

it's a good feeling. I love to win games. Even though you are safe, you

need to keep winning when you are winning games you're happy. The way

he's come back has been a breath of fresh air. Hit the ground running.

Shown incredible attitude to his work. He is such a good guy, really

pleased to see good things happen for him. A very happy manager. Three

massive wins on the spin for Bournemouth at just the right time.

It was a great game to watch, wasn't it? Exactly that. Great game to

watch. Both teams going for it. Swansea deserved their countried I

well within that as well. One player in particular that I wanted to shed

a little bit of praise to. Max Gradel, he's had a tough time, bad

cruciate injury in August. He's come Gradel, he's had a tough time, bad

back in the last three games and added energy to an energetic side.

It must be great for Eddie Howe to see him back from minute one he was

at it today. Deliveries, tracking back to help his team-mates. I think

that shows from that type of challenge that the fear of the

injury is out of his mind, which is great. Not prepared to stay on the

wing. Wants to get into goalscoring positions. Fabianski should have

done better there. Lovely finish which puts Bournemouth 1-0 up. He

has to concentrate on that one. Sticks it in the bottom corner. You

can tell his manager has done a good job over those months when he was

injured. Got a good relationship with imhad. He

injured. Got a good relationship him just for that. When he is in

these positions. Good head, could have had a shot. A number 6 options,

great for Bournemouth. Question marks over Fabianski. It was nice to

see him pick the right pass at the right time. To get that from his

fans must have spent special after so many months on the sidelines.

Throughly deserved. They spoke every day him and the manager. You said

Swansea had a good game. You are impressed for Sigurdsson. When mow

bar row gets it right he is unplayable, isn't he? Times today he

was unplayable. He is quick and very direct. He was one of the players

that impressed especially over the space of 60 minutes. Constantly

pushing Bournemouth back towards their own-goal. Very quick. Daniels

had a fantastic season he gave him a tough time, early doors within this

game. You could tell the Swansea players are confident he will catch

anything. That's a foul. He didn't get the foul. He got a corner. It

wasn't a penalty. It was a foul. You can see here, again. When he gets

going, Gosling having to drag him down. If he doesn't. He is away. You

try and trap him in a corner, quick feet. He can shift and move quick.

Unfortunate not to pick someone out. This is his goal. Hug youings the

touchline. Gives himself space. What I like about this most, he has

bodies in the box, he has confidence within himself. He is thinking about

trying to get a shot on. Wants to come inside. Step over, finds the

bottom corner and guides it in. Impressive. Even for this goefl,

towards the end of the game he started to fade much he played a

part in the goal for the other player I was impressed with and had

been impressed. Six goals for Gylfi Sigurdsson in 2016. He has been

phenomenon in helping Swansea kind of stop the bleeding really.

And Swansea played their part in a fantastic game today. Bournemouth

are so fit. The statistics show that nobody runs further then Eddie Howe

's team season. If you look at Bournemouth, they have not got the

millions of pounds that Man City or Man United have. They put the

foundations in in mid-season, getting the lads entre fit. And then

you see it in the 78th minute. They have got the calmness and the

ability to get ball down in this situation. It is not about players

not wanting to do it, it isn't switching off because they are

fatigued. And Swansea were tired. In the end, Bournemouth get the

rewards. You talk about bravery in football. There is an opportunity to

clear the ball here. Once, twice, three times. This is brilliant for

me. That is bravery in football. This is around the 85th minute. And

it is all because of him. He has installed it in his players to say,

don't launch it, I know you can keep it. They managed the game to

perfection and got the three points which for me have confirmed their,

league survival. He is the highest ranked English manager in the

Premier League. Norwich started the weekend

in the relegation spots and have only won once in

the league this year. They were taking on a Manchester

City side desperate for a win to boost their faltering

title challenge. This is not a game to lose.

Manchester City, ten points adrift of Leicester, with a game in hand.

Norwich City, in the bottom three, having lost eight out of nine. Alex

Neil makes four changes, including giving a first start in the Premier

League to Patrick Bamford. He has never scored a top-flight goal.

Pellegrini's side won here in the cup in January and Norwich have not

shut since. Fernando starts, in city's only change. You would be

surprised if there were not goals in this game. If necessity is the

mother of invention, then there should be plenty of it today. Aguero

has made a run. David Silva looks for him. Free kick. Gary O'Neil

skips and jumps and hops and gets in the referee's face in protest. It is

like being between a rock and a hard place here for Norwich. It is either

Aguero or David Silva. It is Aguero! Little puff of the cheeks from John

Ruddy. Well hit by Aguero. Slightly less comfortable save than it might

have been. Vincent Kompany. Deflected to Fernandinho. Aguero.

Clichy is in space on the left. Aguero goes for gold. A long, long

spell of Manchester City possession ending with a surprisingly tame

effort from Aguero. You expect him to be a little bit more frightening

than that. -- threatening. Came off Bamford. Fernandinho did well. Good

shout for handball against Clichy, not given. Over the last seven or

eight minutes, a contest has broken out. But here is Aguero. Good

effort! Really good save by Ruddy. Tremendous effort from Sergio

Aguero. Otamendi is sleeping! Bamford is in!

And he has hit the bar! So unlucky! Look at Otamendi here, fast asleep.

Really good strike from Patrick Bamford. That close to his first

ever Premier League goal. He will be disappointed with this first half I

think, Pellegrini. His side were very, very dominant for the first 20

minutes. At times in the second very, very dominant for the first 20

of this first 45, they have been under the cosh. David Sillito's

deflection might have proved to be deflection might have proved to be

very tricky for Joe Hart. -- David Silva.

David Silva, great run. Aguero, onside! Could not get through Timm

Klose. City come again. It is a long time

to just defend for Norwich. Here goes Aguero. Timm Klose makes the

challenge right on the edge of the box! Aguero ended up in the box. The

referee says the challenge was outside.

David Silva, blocked by the wall. Away by Howson. Anxiety is seldom

far from Manuel Pellegrini's face. It is certainly evident now.

That deflection is going to come to Mbokani. Dorrans! Well, well, well.

Look at this deflection off Sagna, and suddenly Norwich are in.

Dorrans could see the corner of the goal. So tempting, but he could not

hit it. Look like handball given against

Martin. City free kick. This can be a cruel game. And Norwich fans

having deal would they would say more than

having deal would they would say outcomes this season. They have put

so much into this. Budget is a City free kick. -- but it is a City free

kick. Fernandinho. Clipped in two Fernandinho. Sterling

is there. Iheanacho... Cleared by Graham Dorrans. Mbokani

allows Fernando to retrieve it. That could easily have fallen better for

Manchester City. Here is Otamendi. could easily have fallen better for

Into the 89th minute of the game. Aguero! Goal kick. The man for all

seasons, the man of so many Manchester City moments, Sergio

Aguero. But off target. Three minutes of additional time were

indicated. And now three minutes have been played. And that is

indicated. And now three minutes for the referee. And Manchester City

find themselves further than ever from the Premier League title. And

Norwich City just might have taken one small step towards safety. This

is a point no-one expected them to win. Their first clean sheet since

the second day of 2016. Really frustrating afternoon for

City? Yes, I cannot see us getting too much air time tonight from that

game. It was an OK performance in the fact that we did not give any

chances, but we did not create many. That is not good enough for us. I

think we dominated the game from the first minute till the end, but we

must create more space against a team which today offended very well.

I thought we worked extremely hard. In the first half we had some good

play about the edge of the box. Patrick Bamford hits the bar. Second

half we get penned in tough, we broke away, had a couple of things.

Graham Dorrans had an opportunity from the edge of the box. I thought

the boys got what they merited today, which was a hard earned

point. If you spent a couple of days around the training ground, you

would see that no-one has got their shoulders down. Everyone is

positive. I think that helps us. We needed a result like today,

especially against a big team like City to help us turn this around.

You have to give Norwich a lot of credit. They worked ever so hard and

made it difficult for you. Yes, good for them, but I am not really

bothered about Norwich. It is about how we perform. It is a good result

for them, not for us. Good assessment there from Joe Hart.

Manchester City have not won back-to-back league games for a long

time now. It is not championship form, is it? For me, they have

probably given themselves too much to do. They need to win every game

now, because they have only got nine left. I think they have left it too

late. Norwich got so many men behind the ball and they were unable to

break them down. It sums up Manchester City's season this year.

What about Sergio Aguero? Normally today he would have scored a few

goals, it did not click? Did not quite happen. I think they are a bit

too much reliant on Sergio quite happen. I think they are a bit

He has scored nine goals since the turn of the year, which is the most

in the Premier League. The defenders are backing off, they are not

interested in getting tight. Superb strike and equally great save. This

is not by accident, it goes through the defender's legs. A lot of good

strikers do that. Again, so brave on the ball. And then he has got this

desire, which you see from so many South Americans. Comes up against

another defender - what is he going to do? Does the same thing. And he

backs himself and that is just amazing play. I think a few more of

the City players need to have that about them. Here, retaining

possession, so important. Without Yaya Toure, without Kevin De Bruyne.

And Sterling is on the bench. Those are the other three main goal

threats in the Man City team. They were not on the pitch and it just

did not happen for Aguero. And they could not score. And Bony today did

not even touch the ball within five yards of the penalty box. What about

Patrick Bamford, did he impress you, was it a gamble? He sees him in

training so he obviously thinks he is ready to go. He was not amazing,

he did some of the simple things really well. He probably had Norwich

's effort at goal. Holding the ball up. Simple stuff, people might say,

what is special about that? Norwich were under the cosh and so much that

this was really important to give their defence they respite. Again,

good strength, holding it up well. He does not just hold it up, he

picks out a team-mate and then looks to get in behind. Here, anticipating

that getting in front of Otamendi. Slowing it all down. What a

technique that is. Absolutely pure striker. If that was on target, Joe

Hart does not get anywhere near it. A good lazy leg. We call it a

swinger. If we look at Manchester City's formation, you spoke about

the 4-4-2, and they changed it in the second-half, but they could not

get through. Silva is playing oen the win. I want

Manchester City in the dangerous areas creating havoc. When he gets

on it, things happen. As soon as he gets that ball. He's looking

forward, looking to probe and pick people out. People make runs as

well. Unfortunately, for Manchester City that time, it didn't quite come

off. Also, Norwich were resilient today. Very strong. They made it

difficult for Manchester City at times. I just think that City were

very... They didn't move the ball quick enough. When you are in these

areas they are very static. Look at the numbers that Norwich have got in

the box here. Move it quicker is what he needs to be doing. All those

numbers in the box. It make it is hard to breakthrough. I think when

they were in the 4-4-2 system originally, it made it hard. That

was just easy for Norwich in the end. When you have that many bodies.

Look at Fernandinho here. Does he make that run? I'm not sure that he

does. When you have Fernandinho and Fernando in the middle of the box,

yes, they bring something to the table. They have very mobile. You

know, they can be combative, do they have that creativity that I felt

City lacked today? Now, I mean Norwich were absolutely brilliant

Deserved the point. Who knows, come the end of the season, it could be a

very vital one. A few more of those would go down very nicely.

One game to go and plenty more football on the BBC over the next

few days. On the iPlayer, you can see a re-run of the FA Cup

quarter-final between Everton and Chelsea, highlights

In the Premier League, Tottenham's trip to Aston Villa

will be one of the games on Match of the Day 2,

followed by highlights of both Sunday's FA Cup quarter-finals.

Then the draw for the last four of the FA Cup will be

Jermain and Heston Blumenthal picking the balls out of the bag.

Heston keen to get the recipe for your Wembley Cake from the Bake

I thought you might get that in. Perhaps not!

Stoke and Southampton are safely in mid-table,

but a decent end to the season could see either side contend

COMMENTATOR: A timely return to fitness of skipper Ryan Shawcross is

the only change for a Stoke side on a four match unbeaten run, three of

them victories. Whelan makes his 300th appearance for the club.

Targett replaces suspended St'S skipper, Fonte, sent off against

Sunderland last weekend. The 20-year-old preferred to Yoshida.

Long for Mane is the other alteration for the visitors.

Long for Mane is the other victory would take them to seventh.

A win for Southampton would take them above today's hosts. Butland's

save save. He was facing the wrong way. It was a terrific attempt.

save save. He was facing the wrong header from a player who hasn't

scored since November. Davis with the corner. Now it's gone in. Turned

in at the near-post. Pelle, who almost scored moments earlier,

applies the finish seconds later. His first Premier League goal since

November. 12 kwaims games without one. He's certainly made amends

today. Southampton take the early initiative. Great header it was,

too. Ronald Koeman has quietly gone about his business, hasn't he? A Top

10 finish seems assured. Long is going to get there first.

10 finish seems assured. Long is for the second time, makes a smart

stop. Well, it was such a simple move this one. Shane Long, the

difficulty for him was to make sure he stayed onside, which he did. His

shot was on target. Butland with the save. Stoke yet to fashion a genuine

chance. Fraser Forster hasn't touched it with his gloves, I

chance. Fraser Forster hasn't think. Tadic, tries to guide in a

cross towards Pelle. Davis, retrooefs on the far side.

Southampton are certainly willing to engage Stoking quite high up the

pitch. Stoke are struggling to get out of their half at times. There's

Pelle. Tadic, Pelle. Good effort! Terrific

finish. 2-0 Southampton. They've had all the chances. They have scored

the goals. Pelle, who hadn't scored in 12 matches in the Premier League,

he weighs in with two. The bending shot which just seemed to elude Jack

Butland, I think when the goalkeeper watches this back he will be

disappointed with himself for not being able to get something on it.

Not that is of any concern to the Italian. Second minute of three of

added time, at the end of the first half. Stoke 0, Southampton 2.

Arnautovic, Whelan. Won back by Davis. On it goes, first time,

towards Long. Terrific ball as well. What an opportunity now. Tadic is

there in the middle. Here's Tadic. And still... He was too deliberate.

He was too slow. Cameron takes it from him. Big moment in the game you

feel because Southampton could and maybe should have garn teamed the

victory. You don't get too many opportunities like this. Two against

one with just seconds remaining, at the end of the first half. You are

leading 2-0, you know a third goal will finish the contest, but Tadic

just takes too long. Trying to just be absolutely certain of finishing

it. He allows Cameron to take it from him. Stoke City's supporters

trying to do what they can to lift their team's spirits. They look

trying to do what they can to lift fashion their first genuine

clear-cut chance of the match. Better from him, as far as Imbula.

Of a lie. A great ball in. Better from him, as far as Imbula.

turned in on the near-post by Arnautovic. Stoke needed to score

early in the second-half, and they've done it. We now have a game

on our hands. You just wonder now whether or not that Tadic miss may

come back to haunt Southampton. Good move from Stoke and their first

attempt on target, turned into move from Stoke and their first

net by Arnautovic, in great scoring form. It's his tenth Premier League

goal of the season. Stoke may well think that not just a point, but

perhaps all three might be in the offing if they can gather some

momentum. It's 2-1. Now, all of a sudden, it's Stoke with belief. Only

lost one of their last six home games. Four victories in that time.

They have lost a number of home games, but not in recent times.

Arnautovic tries to haul them back in again. A decent hit first time.

Good stop from Forster. Enough power in the hands to take it away from

danger. Koeman has plenty more to come. Of a lie on towards Cameron.

On it goes towards Diouf. And it takes a deflection off van

On it goes towards Diouf. And it goes out for a corner. Well, they

weren't fashioning chances in the first half, they most certainly are

in the second. An equaliser, that seemed fairly unlikely in the first

half, now seems almost inevitable in the second. Two years since they

last went five matches without defeat in the Premier League. Pelle.

Tadic, trying to get there, and he does. Is he caught? Well Lee Mason

looked at his assistant on the near side, Andy gash rot who was unmoved.

In the end, he's pointed to a goal kick. He doesn't believe Tadic

dives. He doesn't believe he was fouled either. Garrat. This is the

moment Tadic - Butland comes to him. Oh, I think that's a penalty all day

long, I'm afraid to say. Once this ball goes away, he is caught by

Butland. I think the feeling is that Tadic has made too much of it. If

that's the case, surely it's a yellow card for simulation, neither

occurs. It's a tough one for Lee Mason. In the end, he awards

neither. Long, fouled. Free-kick. It's exactly what Southampton want.

Difficult to argue. Ward-Prowse and Bertrand hovering. It's going to be

Ward-Prowse! Brilliant attempt. Butland couldn't get to it. His

crossbar did. His side looked set for the comeback when they scored

early in the second-half, credit for Southampton for drawing the sting.

Five minutes of added time on the fourth official's board. Crouch for

the knock down. Wouldn't break for Diouf. Up by Imbula. Cleared again,

this time by Romeu. Back in by Shawcross and away by Romeu. That's

a foul by Mane. The card is coming. Red! Red for Sadio Mane. Well, he's

not been on the field very long, but Lee Mason believes it's violent

conduct. Well, I suspect that Southampton will probably want that

to be reviewed. That'll be for another day. Pieters certainly felt

the brunt of it. Mane appears to his eyes on the ball. It was all, very,

very quick. You know the rules, if it isn't a penalty, then it's

diving. You have the linesman, you have the referee. I can understand

it's very tricky decision. The red card I think it's - you have to know

that if it's not a red card because it's a totally different situation

than a penalty. I don't think he's caught him. I think he challenged

for the ball. He hasn't thrown an arm or anything. I was surprised it

was a red card, to be perfectly honest. We had a read real go at it.

One back. Good move. Finished well from Marko. Couldn't get that final

goal to at least get a draw. I thought merited a draw from

ourselves under difficult circumstances. Big decisions. Will

Lee Mason be watching this from behind a cushion? They will be

fortunate because the fact that Southampton won the game. This, he

is getting nowhere near it. Stonewall penalty for me. I think

the instant last week when Liverpool got the penalty against Crystal

Palace, Benteke went down might have had something to do with the

linesman not get involved. Definite for me. Why do you think he didn't

get give it? I don't know. He knows he got away with one. Between him

and the linesman, who is 10-15 yards away I don't know how they didn't

give it there. It might have been Pieters crossing the line that

blocked the referee's views. Between the both of them it has to be given.

Blatant penalty. Here is the other one. Key decision. Mane goes with

his arm down. He does not take his eye off the ball. Pieters has a bit

to answer for. Lee Mason, straight red. Can't understand that. We need

consistency that is not showing any. Hemp He was lucky his poor decisions

didn't affect the game. The best thing that came out of it was the

fact Southampton won this game. You know, can see here, in this last

clip, look how low his arm is, not above his shoulder. No elbow

involved, a clash of heads. Ner never a straight red. Pelle got the

goals. Interesting to see you shouting at the telly because of

Tadic's miss. Why was it so bad The only person to be relieved that

Southampton won the game other than Lee Mason will be Tadic. That ball

is saying - put me in the back of the net. The goalie can go near or

far-post. He chops it. OK, there it, the net. The goalie can go near or

what will you do. He decides to, no, I will leave it. That is something

that you would be embarrassed to do in training, let alone a Premier

League game. OK. Nice watching you shouting today you two. Thank you

for that. Let's confirm how those three games

have affected the table. Manchester City were the only team

from the top four in action, but they failed to

make the most of it. They are nine points off

the leaders Leicester, who play Rafa Benitez's

Newcastle on Monday. Southampton's victory over Stoke has

taken them above the Potters Bournemouth are up to 13th,

their highest position since September, and 13 points clear

of the relegation zone. Let's have a look at what's

happened on the back pages. One picture across the Sunday

papers. Here it is on the Mail on Sunday, Costa appeared to bite Bare

in an FA Cup game. The Sun on Sunday Benayoun yet to speak to Ashley the

owner. And Blanc in line to replace Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford.

That's it for another Match of the Day, in a week where this

programme was voted the Best Sports Show on the TV.