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February 7, 2012 7:45 PM GMT
St. Mary's Stadium — Southampton, Hampshire
Referee: D. Whitestone
Attendance: 8493
February 7, 2012 7:45 PM GMT
St. Mary's Stadium — Southampton, Hampshire
Referee: D. Whitestone
Attendance: 8493
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| Southampton | 1.60 | 5.50 | 1.65 | 8.50 | 1.67 | 1.57 | 6.50 | 1.62 | 1.65 |
| Draw | 3.75 | 1.18 | 3.60 | 1.15 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 1.15 | 3.80 | 3.80 |
| Millwall | 5.25 | 11.00 | 5.25 | 13.00 | 5.00 | 5.50 | 11.00 | 5.75 | 4.75 |
Top of the Match
Adam Lallana
Southampton
Southampton
Liam Trotter
Millwall
Millwall
Flop of the Match
Dan Harding
Southampton
Southampton
Guilherme Do Prado
Southampton
Southampton
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Fans' Rating Southampton 2-3 Millwall: Dramatic Liam Feeney winner sees visitors progress after overturning two-goal deficit in closing stages
The Lions go through to the fifth round of the FA Cup thanks to a superb battling victory over the high-flying Championship side
By Chris Teale
Getty Images
Milwall have earned their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup where they will face Bolton Wanderers after a last-gasp strike saw them surprise high-flying Southampton.
Southampton began the game poorly, with the away side looking far more enterprising on the ball, and were rewarded with a goal from Liam Trotter in the 17th minute, but Saints grew into the game after an appalling opening 35 minutes, as star player Adam Lallana found an equaliser with the side’s first shot on target.
The second-half became frenetic as both teams clearly keen to avoid extra time. Substitute Rickie Lambert gave the home side the lead, before Dany N’Guessan levelled almost instantly, before another substitute, Liam Feeney, gave the Lions a famous 3-2 win with almost the last kick of the game.
Both sides made six changes to their teams, with Southampton handing a full debut to new Japanese signing Tadanari Lee up front, while Richard Chaplow returned from a knee injury to start in the midfield.
Meanwhile, the away side put out a relatively inexperienced side, with Tottenham loanee Harry Kane leading the line and his White Hart Lane team-mate Ryan Mason in the midfield, but captain Paul Robinson could not recover from a knee injury in time, and new signing Andy Keogh was cup-tied.
The game kicked off in front of a sparse crowd at a very cold St. Mary’s, with the lack of fans and the cold weather contributing to a stale atmosphere in the ground, while the game began cagily, as both sides looked to establish themselves and acclimatise.
Very little of note happened in the opening 15 minutes, but after some sustained Millwall pressure, a pass from Kane found Trotter, who side-footed the ball home from 20 yards out, giving the away side a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute.
The goal gave the away side some added momentum, as Mason was played through by the impressive Kane in the 21st minute, but unfortunately his shot at the near post went wide. It was a superb chance for the Lions to go 2-0 up, but they were clearly gaining heart from a very poor opening to the first-half by the Saints.
It was clear that some Saints players weren't in the best form, but almost from nothing, and with their first shot on target, Lallana forced his way into the penalty area and sent a shot past goalkeeper David Forde in the 35th minute to level the scores.
The home side suddenly seemed to find more attacking verve, and after a header from Guly do Prado was saved superbly by Forde in the Millwall goal, Lallana had a chance to double their advantage, but he volleyed over from five yards out, with the net at his mercy.
Southampton had gained some urgency in their play, with the highly-rated Lallana starting to have more of an influence, but the first half finished with the scores level at 1-1.
Saints began the second half with purpose, and Lee was played in by a fortunate deflection off the referee from Josh Wright’s pass, but he couldn't apply the finish.
The impressive Lallana followed this with an exquisite free-kick from just outside the penalty area which just hit the top of the post.
Both sides were eager to finish the game inside the regulation 90 minutes, and the Lions had a chance of their own through James Henry, whose shot through a crowd of bodies was saved well by Southampton’s Bartosz Bialkowski.
The Pole then spared Lallana’s blushes, thwarting Alan Dunne who had picked up a back-pass from the winger in the Saints penalty area.
As the game became more stretched, Lee had another chance in the 61st minute after the ball broke fortunately to him, but he lacked composure as he blasted over the bar.
The game became more and more frantic as the half wore on, while Forde continued to excel in goal as he produced a low save from another Lallana effort.
However, it was the hosts who were creating more chances, and it was no surprise when they went ahead in the 76th minute. After an exchange of passes, the ball found its way to second-half substitute Lambert, who finished well from the edge of the penalty area to give the home side a 2-1 lead.
Unfortunately for the home fans, the Lions had an almost instant reply. James Henry came forward superbly, sending a brilliant cross into the penalty area which was attacked and finished by Dany N’Guessan with 11 minutes to go, levelling the scores at 2-2.
In what was becoming a really end-to-end game, youngster Ben Reeves then thought he had won the game for Southampton, but his goal was ruled out for offside.
Extra time looked an inevitability, but there was one final twist. After another counter-attack, substitute Feeney cut in from the left and fired a superb shot into the corner to give the away side a 3-2 lead in the 92nd minute, ultimately winning the game for Milwall.
Moments later the final whistle blew, and the Lions will now face Bolton in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
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Southampton began the game poorly, with the away side looking far more enterprising on the ball, and were rewarded with a goal from Liam Trotter in the 17th minute, but Saints grew into the game after an appalling opening 35 minutes, as star player Adam Lallana found an equaliser with the side’s first shot on target.
The second-half became frenetic as both teams clearly keen to avoid extra time. Substitute Rickie Lambert gave the home side the lead, before Dany N’Guessan levelled almost instantly, before another substitute, Liam Feeney, gave the Lions a famous 3-2 win with almost the last kick of the game.
Both sides made six changes to their teams, with Southampton handing a full debut to new Japanese signing Tadanari Lee up front, while Richard Chaplow returned from a knee injury to start in the midfield.
Meanwhile, the away side put out a relatively inexperienced side, with Tottenham loanee Harry Kane leading the line and his White Hart Lane team-mate Ryan Mason in the midfield, but captain Paul Robinson could not recover from a knee injury in time, and new signing Andy Keogh was cup-tied.
The game kicked off in front of a sparse crowd at a very cold St. Mary’s, with the lack of fans and the cold weather contributing to a stale atmosphere in the ground, while the game began cagily, as both sides looked to establish themselves and acclimatise.
Very little of note happened in the opening 15 minutes, but after some sustained Millwall pressure, a pass from Kane found Trotter, who side-footed the ball home from 20 yards out, giving the away side a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute.
The goal gave the away side some added momentum, as Mason was played through by the impressive Kane in the 21st minute, but unfortunately his shot at the near post went wide. It was a superb chance for the Lions to go 2-0 up, but they were clearly gaining heart from a very poor opening to the first-half by the Saints.
It was clear that some Saints players weren't in the best form, but almost from nothing, and with their first shot on target, Lallana forced his way into the penalty area and sent a shot past goalkeeper David Forde in the 35th minute to level the scores.
The home side suddenly seemed to find more attacking verve, and after a header from Guly do Prado was saved superbly by Forde in the Millwall goal, Lallana had a chance to double their advantage, but he volleyed over from five yards out, with the net at his mercy.
Southampton had gained some urgency in their play, with the highly-rated Lallana starting to have more of an influence, but the first half finished with the scores level at 1-1.
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Saints began the second half with purpose, and Lee was played in by a fortunate deflection off the referee from Josh Wright’s pass, but he couldn't apply the finish.
The impressive Lallana followed this with an exquisite free-kick from just outside the penalty area which just hit the top of the post.
Both sides were eager to finish the game inside the regulation 90 minutes, and the Lions had a chance of their own through James Henry, whose shot through a crowd of bodies was saved well by Southampton’s Bartosz Bialkowski.
The Pole then spared Lallana’s blushes, thwarting Alan Dunne who had picked up a back-pass from the winger in the Saints penalty area.
As the game became more stretched, Lee had another chance in the 61st minute after the ball broke fortunately to him, but he lacked composure as he blasted over the bar.
The game became more and more frantic as the half wore on, while Forde continued to excel in goal as he produced a low save from another Lallana effort.
However, it was the hosts who were creating more chances, and it was no surprise when they went ahead in the 76th minute. After an exchange of passes, the ball found its way to second-half substitute Lambert, who finished well from the edge of the penalty area to give the home side a 2-1 lead.
Unfortunately for the home fans, the Lions had an almost instant reply. James Henry came forward superbly, sending a brilliant cross into the penalty area which was attacked and finished by Dany N’Guessan with 11 minutes to go, levelling the scores at 2-2.
In what was becoming a really end-to-end game, youngster Ben Reeves then thought he had won the game for Southampton, but his goal was ruled out for offside.
Extra time looked an inevitability, but there was one final twist. After another counter-attack, substitute Feeney cut in from the left and fired a superb shot into the corner to give the away side a 3-2 lead in the 92nd minute, ultimately winning the game for Milwall.
Moments later the final whistle blew, and the Lions will now face Bolton in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
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