Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage from the Cardiff City Stadium where Cardiff City entertain Southampton.
- J. Rodriguez(14', 20')
- R. Lambert(28')
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Rodriguez and Lallana are men in form. Can they convince Roy Hodgson though?
GOAL SOUTHAMPTON! 1-0 after a superb counter attack as Rodriguez taps in following a superb cross by Lallana. Lovely goal on the break.
JUST OVER FROM WHITTINGHAM! Fine cross from Noone and Whittingham was unmarked on the edge of the six-yard box but he mis-hit over! Should have been a goal!
Noone tries to buy a corner off the full-back but nothing doing.
Cardiff finally build an attack but Campbell can't reach the ball down the left and the visitors have a goal kick.
Saints have started well, putting the hosts under some early pressure.
The first half is underway!
FACT: Southampton have won only one of their previous 12 Premier League games played on December 26 (W1 D6 L5)
FACT: Cardiff have won the last five home league games against Saints, all by a one-goal margin.
Meanwhile, Mad Vinny bought FK Sarajevo yesterday, wiping out the Bosnian side's debt and setting up a partnership with Cardiff. Evidence that he should stick to business side of the game - it's a good deal for all those concerned, with Cardiff able to loan youngsters to a decent, technical league, while retaining first option on some of the best talent from Bosnia.
Cardiff fans staged a major protest outside their stadium today, against owner Vincent Tan, who is irritating most people involved in the club - and many who aren't - with his bizarre threats and behaviour.
Cardiff: Marshall, Taylor, Caulker (C), Turner, Theophile-Catherine; Whittingham, Gunnarsson, Mutch, Noone; Odemwingie, Campbell. Subs: Lewis; Hudson, Cornelius, Kim, Cowie, Maynard, John. /// Southampton: Gazzaniga, Yoshida, Schneiderlin, Fonte, Lambert, Davis, Rodriguez, Cork, Lallana (C), Chambers, Shaw. Subs: Davis, Ramirez, Fox, Ward-Prowse, Hooiveld, Reed, Gallagher.