Bournemouth vs Southampton - as it happened: Charlie Austin levels after Ryan Fraser put hosts ahead
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Your support makes all the difference.The south-coast derby gets under way today as AFC Bournemouth host rivals Southampton at the Vitality Stadium. Both sides head into the clash looking to put further space between themselves and the relegation zone, with Southampton currently sat on 16 points and the Cherries on 14.
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What time does it start?
The game kicks off at 1.30pm at the Vitality Stadium.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Coverage starts at 12.30pm.
Team news:
AFC Bournemouth: Begovic, Smith, Francis, Ake, Daniels, Stanislas, Cook, Surman, Frasfer, King, Defoe.
Southampton: Forster, Pied, van Dijk, Hoedt, Bertrand, Davis, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Tadic, Boufal, Austin.
Head to head:
Southampton 0 AFC Bournemouth 0, Premier League, April 2017
AFC Bournemouth 1 Southampton 3, Premier League, December 2016
AFC Bournemouth 2 Southampton 0, Premier League, March 2016
Form guide:
AFC Bournemouth: LDWWLW
Southampton: LWLLDW
Odds:
AFC Bournemouth to win: 12/5
Draw: 9/4
Southampton to win: 11/8
3: Ryan Bertrand drives up the left flank and rolls the ball to Dusan Tadic who cuts it back to Charlie Austin inside the six yard but Nathan Ake gets a toe to the ball before Austin can act.
6: It’s one way traffic at the Vitality Stadium and it’s the visitors that are firmly in control. Southampton are looking to get Sofiane Boufal on the ball as much as possible, he looks up for this one.
9: Bournemouth have a go at pressing Southampton high up the pitch with Jermain Defoe and Josh King leading the charge but Charlie Austin is showing he is a useful outlet.
12: Southampton win a corner and James Ward-Prowse puts in one of his trademark deliveries to find Virgil Van Dijk free in the box. The defender leaps high but directs his header just past the post.
15: Jeremy Pied puts in a series of crosses from the right flank and his latest effort finds Dusan Tadic in the middle who is an unlikely candidate to score a header, he directs the ball with his head over the bar.
17: Sofiane Boufal sets up a run from deep but is dispossessed by Nathan Ake who looks to clear but Bournemouth are so deep he can't find anyone so Southampton win the ball back and recycle possession.
19: Ryan Fraser and Jermain Defoe combine to set the latter up with a chance to cross and he wins a corner. From the corner, Bournemouth find Adam Smith who shoots from the edge of the box and Defoe attempts to direct his effort goal bound but Fraser Forster produces a great save to deny the forward.
20: Fraser Forster produces another save from close range, this time to deny Nathan Ake. The defender gets his head low to meet the ball in the six yard box but Foster positions himself well to make the save.
24: Virgil Van Dijk finds Charlie Austin with a long diagonal pass. The forward appears to take the ball down well but the referee, Jon Moss, says he handballed it in the process and awards Bournemouth a free kick in their half.
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