Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion

14th May

West Bromwich Albion and Southampton go to battle at St Mary's Stadium in the second leg of the Sky Bet Championship Play-Off semi final on Friday night (ko 8pm).

The two sides drew 0-0 in the first encounter at The Hawthorns on Sunday afternoon, with both teams creating decent opportunities to take an advantage down to the south coast.

Saints won the league match 2-1 at this weekend's venue back in November 2023. Will Smallbone and Adam Armstrong scored for the hosts that day, with Kyle Bartley on target at the other end.

A general view of St Mary's Stadium at night time — St Mary's Stadium is the venue for Friday night's showdown

Follow the fixture live

Supporters can listen to live audio commentary of Albion's crucial clash with the Saints.

Gez Mulholland and former Baggie Andy Johnson will provide live commentary from St Mary's Stadium, with coverage starting at 7.50pm.

Audio passes are available to purchase here.

Details for video streaming on WBA TV will be available here from Thursday afternoon onwards.

Supporters are kindly asked to direct any questions or complaints about WBA TV or WBA Radio to wbatvsupport@streamamg.com.

The club are unable to answer queries about WBA TV or WBA Radio sent to fans@wbafc.co.uk or myalbion@wbafc.co.uk.

Regular updates will also be posted across the club's social media channels throughout the day and night.

WBA TV matchday information graphic featuring Brandon Thomas-Asante cheering and Jed Wallace throwing popcorn.

The opponents

Southampton head into Friday's fixture at St Mary's Stadium having picked up 15 Sky Bet Championship victories in their 23 matches there this season.

The Saints scored 54 league goals in front of their own supporters in 2023/24, a tally bettered only by runners-up Ipswich Town (59).

Russell Martin's men suffered a 1-0 defeat to Stoke City in their most recent match at St Mary's - a result which ended their five-game unbeaten run on their own turf.

They scored three goals or more in 10 of their 23 home matches this term, but kept just six clean sheets, recording just one in their last nine on the south coast.

This weekend's showdown with the Albion will be just the second time the club has played a home leg in the Play-Offs. Saints suffered a 2-1 reverse against Derby County in the first leg in 2007, before eventually losing on penalties to the side who beat the Baggies at Wembley.

Kyle Walker-Peters, Adam Armstrong and Taylor Harwood-Bellis celebrate a Southampton goal while wearing their home kit — The Saints were clinical at home during the 2023/24 season

One to remember

Albion earned a 3-0 Premier League triumph at St Mary's Stadium in April 2013.

Marc-Antoine Fortune scored first inside the opening ten minutes. Romelu Lukaku made it 2-0 with just over 20 left on the clock and Shane Long slotted in a third close to the end of the encounter.

Supporters can watch the highlights below.

The last five

Albion 0-0 Southampton

May 12 2024, Sky Bet Championship Play-Off semi-final first leg

Albion 0-2 Southampton

February 16 2024, Sky Bet Championship

Southampton 2-1 Albion

November 11 2023, Sky Bet Championship

Albion 3-0 Southampton

April 12 2021, Premier League

Southampton 2-0 Albion

October 4 2020, Premier League

West Bromwich Albion players shake hands with the Southampton players for the play-off match at The Hawthorns — Albion will be hoping to secure their first win against Southampton this season

Did you know?

Albion have won three of the four second leg ties they've played in the Play-Offs.

The Baggies beat Swansea City 2-0 at The Hawthorns in the Division Two semi-final in 1993 thanks to goals from Andy Hunt and Ian Hamilton - goals which secured a 3-2 aggregate victory.

In 2001 Gary Megson's men were beaten 3-0 by Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium in a Division One tie.

Albion defeated local rivals Wolves 1-0 at The Hawthorns in the Championship in 2007. Kevin Phillips' header sealed a 4-2 triumph oh aggregate.

Finally, in 2019, Craig Dawson's header earned a 1-0 win against Aston Villa in B71.

Craig Dawson celebrates scoring against Aston Villa in the play-offs in 2019 — Craig Dawson was the last player to score for Albion in the Play-Offs in 2019

Ticket details

Tickets for Albion's fixture at St Mary's Stadium against Southampton have sold out.

Carlos Corberán's team will be bouyed by 2,000 Baggies down on the south coast.

Thank you for your super support!

A general view of Albion fans applauding the players

Travel colours

The Albion will wear their home colours in the Play-Off semi-final second leg at St Mary's Stadium.

Carlos Corberán's men donned the same kit the last time they came up against the Saints down on the south coast.

The last time Albion wore their home colours on their travels was at Leicester City in April.

Buy the home kit here.

Tom Fellows in action for Albion at St Mary's Stadium against Southampton wearing the home kit

17th May

Albion suffered Sky Bet Championship Play-Off semi-final heartbreak with a 3-1 defeat at Southampton on Friday evening.

Second half goals from Will Smallbone and Adam Armstrong (2) were the difference on the south coast, despite a late Cedric Kipre consolation.

The result brings an end to an encouraging campaign from Carlos Corberán’s men, who battled until the very last kick.

Grady Diangana in action in home colours.

The boss opted to make one switch in Hampshire, replacing Brandon Thomas-Asante with captain Jed Wallace up top, and it was the visitors who threatened first via Grady Diangana’s header - which went narrowly wide.

David Brooks tapped an effort off-target down the other end before the Baggies went close again near the 20-minute mark, when Tom Fellows’ cross hit the woodwork.

Albion soaked up more and more pressure as the opening period continued, yet managed to keep things goalless come the interval, Alex Palmer saving Brooks’ long-range effort in the Saints’ only notable shot.

Four minutes after half-time, though, the Saints went ahead. Brooks handed Smallbone possession just outside the area, and he fired home off the post.

Albion tried to hit back - Alex Mowatt’s side-footer getting deflected wide and Darnell Furlong seeing a volley well saved by Alex McCarthy.

However, Southampton notched the all-important second 12 minutes ahead of full-time - Armstrong converting a low finish across goal and into the bottom corner.

And Armstrong confirmed their victory not much later, netting from the penalty spot and sealing the saints a spot at Wembley.

Kipre nodded home a late consolation for the Baggies in the final minute of added on time, with the referee blowing for full-time after the restart.

Albion: Palmer; Furlong, Kipre, Bartley, Townsend (Reach 73); Yokuslu (M’Vila 64), Mowatt (Weimann 82); Fellows, Diangana (Swift 64), Johnston; Wallace (Thomas-Asante 64).

Substitutes: Griffiths, Ajayi, Chalobah, Phillips.

Friday 17th May 2024 - 20:00