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FT: Southampton 1-0 Everton. It's an unhappy return for Koeman, as Austin's goal after just 43 seconds gives Southampton the victory.
Everton are penalised for a foul throw. One of those days.
Barry's volley is straight at Forster and that may well be that.
Three minutes of stoppage time are underway, with Mirallas scuffing a shot wide as they begin.
Valencia's glancing header, from a Mirallas cross, goes inches wide.
Austin, potentially the matchwinner, heads off to be replaced by Long whose energy will be very useful.
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S. Long
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C. Austin
Deulofeu goes down on the edge of Southampton's box demanding a free-kick but it didn't look like anyone touched him.
Sims makes way for another academy graduate, McQueen, and receives a well-deserved standing ovation. He's been great.
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S. McQueen
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J. Sims
Valencia on for Baines. Last roll of the Everton dice.
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E. Valencia
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L. Baines
Everton attack down the right and finally have a shot on target through Coleman but Fonte was on hand to block it.
Another great cross from Cedric finds Ward-Prowse, who takes it down before shooting but a combination of goalkeeper and defender keep it out.
Lukaku has also been booked for dissent amongst all that.
First swap for Saints, Redmond off for Clasie.
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J. Clasie
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N. Redmond
Stekelenburg fumbles a Ward-Prowse shot and Austin takes the rebound wide before squaring to Ward-Prowse who can't convert from close range.
Sims goes past Baines down the right and smashes a ball across the face of goal that somehow stays out.
Fonte makes another vital impact on a cross, this time preventing Williams from heading in.
Fonte gets a vital touch on a cross to stop Bolasie having a free header at the back post.
Koeman makes his second change, with Mirallas on for Barkley.
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K. Mirallas
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R. Barkley
Bolasie cuts in from the left before curling an effort narrowly over.
Sims picks up the ball by his own penalty area and takes it to Everton's, going past two defenders on the way, but then plays the wrong ball and Everton survive. The game's really stretched now.