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West Brom v Southampton LIVE: Championship play-off result and reaction from semi-final first leg

West Brom 0-0 Southampton: Goalless draw leaves play-off semi-final finely poised after first leg at The Hawthorns

Ben Fleming
Sunday 12 May 2024 11:53 EDT
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West Brom and Southampton played out a goalless draw in the first leg of their Championship play-offs semi-final tie.

Grady Diangana had the game’s best chance with a header from Tom Fellow’s tempting cross but the Baggies forward saw his effort saved smartly by Alex McCarthy.

Up the other end, Flynn Downes saw his effort saved by Alex Palmer after a well-worked move with Joe Aribo down the left side.

A cagey game afforded both sides few efforts on goal but both keepers remained alert to make smart saves after the break, McCarthy denying Diangana’s effort before Ross Stewart saw his deflected effort saved well by Palmer just moments later.

West Brom will now travel to the south coast to take on Southampton in the second leg at St Mary’s Stadium on Friday.

Relive all the action from West Brom vs Southampton below.

West Brom 0-0 Southampton

57 mins: Fellow whips in a delightful delivery from the right but no West Brom player gambles on it at the far post and the Southampton defence can head it clear.

Ben Fleming12 May 2024 15:36

West Brom 0-0 Southampton

56 mins: Johnston is the first Baggies player into the book after a poor challenge on Mara in midfield.

Ben Fleming12 May 2024 15:34

West Brom 0-0 Southampton

53 mins: Manning has space down the left flank but his low ball into the box is turned away by a well-positioned Bartley.

Ben Fleming12 May 2024 15:31

West Brom 0-0 Southampton

52 mins: A slow start to this second half, with West Brom more than happy to sit back and let Southampton have the ball.

Ben Fleming12 May 2024 15:30

West Brom 0-0 Southampton

48 mins: Some neat footwork from Aribo on the edge of the Baggies box but the ball eventually deflects up onto his hand and a free-kick is given.

Ben Fleming12 May 2024 15:26

KICK-OFF! West Brom 0-0 Southampton

46 mins: No changes at the break but Stewart looked to warming up with intent at half-time so could be coming on for Southampton at some point.

Anyway, West Brom get us back underway - let’s have some goals...

Ben Fleming12 May 2024 15:23

HALF-TIME: West Brom 0-0 Southampton

Southampton have stopped the opposition from scoring a first-half goal in 30 of their 47 games, only Leicester City (32) have done this more often in the English Football League - Championship this season.

Ben Fleming12 May 2024 15:16

Norwich and Leeds deadlocked after cagey Championship play-off first leg

Speaking off Carrow Road, here’s a recap of the action from the first leg between Norwich and Leeds.

Norwich and Leeds deadlocked after cagey Championship play-off first leg

Norwich 0-0 Leeds: The two teams played out a lacklustre 90 minutes at Carrow Road

Ben Fleming12 May 2024 15:13

HALF-TIME: West Brom 0-0 Southampton

Adam Amstrong is flagged offside again and that will be that for the first half.

A slight improvement on the action we witnessed at Carrow Road earlier but still no goals to talk off. Diangana had the best chance just after the half-hour mark but it was a great save from McCarthy to keep out the West Brom winger.

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Ben Fleming12 May 2024 15:07

West Brom 0-0 Southampton

45+1 mins: Three minutes of added time to end this first half as Adam Armstrong, slightly off balance, heads over the bar.

Ben Fleming12 May 2024 15:04

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