Follow live coverage as Southampton face Leicester City in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
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Southampton FC 3 - 0 Leicester City FC
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:43Goal! Southampton 3, Leicester City 0. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:43Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jordan James.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:41Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Wout Faes.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:40Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:40Jordan James (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:40Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:39Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:39Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Asmir Begovic (Leicester City). Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:36Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:35Second yellow card to Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) for a bad foul.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:34Foul by Olabade Aluko (Leicester City).
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:34Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:31Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:30Delay in match because of an injury Olabade Aluko (Leicester City).
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:29Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:28Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:25Goal! Southampton 2, Leicester City 0. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a through ball following a fast break.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:22Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:21Attempt saved. Jordan James (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:21Goal! Southampton 1, Leicester City 0. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:21Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:21Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:20Attempt blocked. Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:16Attempt blocked. Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:14Attempt blocked. Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olabade Aluko.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:11Attempt blocked. Wout Faes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:11Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Caspar Jander.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:11Attempt blocked. Harry Winks (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:08Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Olabade Aluko.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:07Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caspar Jander.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:07Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:07Foul by Olabade Aluko (Leicester City).
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:05Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:04Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:04Offside, Southampton. Tom Fellows is caught offside.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:04Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
Southampton vs Leicester City
20:01First Half begins.
Southampton vs Leicester City
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Southampton vs Leicester City
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