0:00:09 > 0:00:11Good evening to you.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14I'm Laura Trant, with the news in the South.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18Five goals and plenty of drama -
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Southampton fans had a tense 90 minutes this evening
0:00:20 > 0:00:22as their team took on Manchester United
0:00:22 > 0:00:23in the League Cup Final.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25But despite their best efforts, Saints failed
0:00:25 > 0:00:27to lift the Cup at Wembley, losing 3-2.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30Our sports editor Tony Husband was there and watched all the action.
0:00:30 > 0:00:38He sent us this report.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41As cup final defeats go, this was about as harsh as you could get.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46Southampton fans saw their side put in an inspired display here in this
0:00:46 > 0:00:48EFL Cup Final and found a new hero in Manolo Gabbiadini.
0:00:48 > 0:00:55But they also found a villain in the assistant referee's flag.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58The march to Wembley began for many at St Mary's -
0:00:58 > 0:01:02thousands of supporters boarding coaches for the capital.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Olympic Way was red and white, a well-trodden
0:01:05 > 0:01:14path for United fans, a second trip to the new Wembley for Saints.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16In front of 85,000, Claude Puel's side made a terrific start
0:01:16 > 0:01:18and should have taken the lead through Gabbiadini.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23An offside flag went up - incorrectly, it appeared.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Over the next 30 minutes, Saints' hopes appeared to go up in smoke.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Zlatan Ibrahimovic used the Wembley stage to show his outstanding
0:01:29 > 0:01:31talent, and he was not done with that.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Neither were United.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Lingard put them two up.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40It was harsh on Southampton, but clinical from Jose Mourinho's side.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Gabbiadini stepped up to bring Claude Puel's men back
0:01:43 > 0:01:45into it just before the break.
0:01:45 > 0:01:52Suddenly there was hope.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Resurgent Saints said thank you to Gabbiadini again
0:01:54 > 0:01:56as he equalised early in the second half.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58They poured forward, very much in charge.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Romeu hit the post.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02But with extra time on the horizon, Ibrahimovic pounced again.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05For Southampton, an agonising defeat.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Every chance that they got, they took, and that is the quality
0:02:08 > 0:02:12they have got in the side.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15But once you get to 2-2, you maybe start to believe
0:02:15 > 0:02:17that we are going to go on and win this.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19But unfortunately it was not meant to be.
0:02:19 > 0:02:24Back in Southampton, fans shared the disappointment.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27We put up a good fight, 3-2, it should maybe have been 3-3.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31But I am happy with that.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34It was heart-stopping, because we just needed that one more
0:02:34 > 0:02:37goal, but we will always support them, they did brilliantly,
0:02:37 > 0:02:44and we are still very proud of them.
0:02:44 > 0:02:45Deflated, yes.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47We should have won, we should have won,
0:02:47 > 0:02:50we were all over Man United, really. We should definitely have won that.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52There is frustration and pride in equal measure
0:02:52 > 0:02:55from Southampton supporters tonight, but for the second time
0:02:55 > 0:03:00in their history they are beaten 3-2 in a League Cup final.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09A petition has been set up calling for a pedestrian crossing
0:03:09 > 0:03:11at a Swindon junction where a woman died this week.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15The 32-year-old from North Swindon died
0:03:15 > 0:03:17after being hit by a road-sweeper outside Arkells Brewery
0:03:17 > 0:03:20on Beechcroft Road on Thursday afternoon.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23It happened as she was on her way to collect her child from a minder.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Now over a thousand people have signed an online petition calling
0:03:26 > 0:03:29for a pedestrian crossing.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32A group of squatters who've been living in a former car showroom
0:03:32 > 0:03:35in Oxford have less than 24 hours to find somewhere else to live.
0:03:35 > 0:03:3720 people have been using the unofficial shelter
0:03:37 > 0:03:43at the site on Ifley Road since New Year's Eve.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45But it's owned by Wadham College, who say the squatters must
0:03:46 > 0:03:48go by 10am tomorrow.
0:03:48 > 0:03:54The group have appealed on social media for help.
0:03:55 > 0:03:55Time for
0:03:55 > 0:03:55Time for the
0:03:55 > 0:03:56Time for the weather.
0:04:02 > 0:04:03Hello. We have got some heavy
0:04:03 > 0:04:05showers in the forecast
0:04:05 > 0:04:07for the next couple of days, some rain clearing out
0:04:07 > 0:04:09of the way tonight.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Some dry and clear weather for at time.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Temperatures locally will drop down to around five or six Celsius.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16A bit of a cooler start tomorrow and then we have got these
0:04:17 > 0:04:21heavy showers arriving.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24There is a risk of hail and thunder with these showers,
0:04:24 > 0:04:27turning a touch wintry forehead time across high ground.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Some sunshine in between, quite breezy and cool day
0:04:29 > 0:04:31tomorrow, highs of 7-9 C.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33A few showers will continue on Tuesday.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37They will be some sunshine as well be for some rain and some less cold
0:04:37 > 0:04:38air arrives on Wednesday.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40That's all from us this evening.
0:04:40 > 0:04:41More on the BBC News website.
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0:04:43 > 0:04:44Goodnight.