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
28: Josh King picks the ball up on the halfway line and with a driving run bursts though several challenges before Ryan Bertrand brings him down on the edge of the box. Bournemouth have a free kick about 30 yards out, slightly to the right.
29: Junior Stanislas takes the free kick and hits the wall. Bournemouth win back possession and win a corner.
Dive!
30: Well this is a big call. Adam Smith is booked by Jon Moss for diving in the bx but the Bournemouth players and fans are furious. Sofiane Boufal slides in on Smith as he knocks the ball away from him in the box, replays show there was slight contact made in the challenge but there's also a case to say Smith exaggerated his fall.
32: James Ward-Prowse delivers a great ball to Charlie Austin who forces a save from a volley. The ball falls to Dusan Tadic who fires a shot which is deflected for a corner. Southampton want a penalty for handball on the block but they have to settle for a corner.
Well Eddie Howe said before the game he expected a fast start to this game. It's taken its time but things are really hotting up now.
38: My word. The ball falls to Charlie Daniels in a similar area to where he scored that amazing goal against Manchester City. In a similar fashion, he winds up his left foot and cuts across the ball with his strike but his effort flies just wide.
GOAL!
Bournemouth 1-0 Southampton
Wesley Hoedt faffs around on the ball and is dispossessed by Josh King who finds Andrew Surman on the edge of the box and he slips it to Ryan Fraser who fires in the opener inside the box.
44: Ryan Bertrand drives forward on the left and pulls the ball back to Sofiane Boufal who lets fly from the penalty spot but blasts the ball well over the goal.
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