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
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Your support makes all the difference.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
15 mins: CLOSE! A great chance for Southampton as the ball finds Walker-Peters inside the box. The right-back drills an effort across goal but it’s just wide of the post with Palmer at full stretch.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
14 mins: Southampton have done well to get a foot on the ball after that fast West Brom start. The visitors’ style of play is going to invite pressure but that’s the way they like to play.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
10 mins: Southampton take their first corner of the day short but are fortunate to get another attempt. The second attempt is swung in but if flies through for a goal-kick.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
8 mins: Johnston flies inside from the left flank but his eventual effort whizzes comfortably off target.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
6 mins: It’s a wasted delivery into the box that flies over Bartley’s head at the back post. Still, a hugely encouraging start from Corberan’s side.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
5 mins: Another set-piece is launched towards the near post but Yokuslu can’t get his header on it. Still, there’s another chance for the hosts after Aribo concedes a free-kick in a good position for West Brom.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
2 mins: An early corner from West Brom but the visitors deal with the threat well.
KICK-OFF! West Brom 0-0 Southampton
1 min: And we’re underway in the first half.
Out come the players
A rowdy Hawthorns crowd greets both sets of players as they come out onto the pitch.
Let’s hope it’s better than what we just witnessed at Carrow Road...
Saints with the better head-to-head record
West Brom have lost seven of their past eight meetings with Southampton in all competitions (W1), losing both meetings with the Saints in the regular Championship season this term.
The Baggies will be looking to improve upon that poor recent record against Southampton today.
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