Live updates from St Mary's Stadium as Roy Hodgson's Bristol City face Southampton in the Championship (7:45pm kick-off)
Bristol City played the part of disruptor in the race for automatic promotion at the top of the Championship as they twice let a lead slip to draw 2-2 with Southampton at St Mary’s on Tuesday evening.
A Ryan Manning own-goal and a second-half Sam Bell header twice handed Roy Hodgson’s Robins the advantage on the south coast, but close range finishes from each of Cyle Larin and Ross Stewart ensured the points were shared in City’s penultimate away game of the term.
After Stewart’s leveller with a quarter of an hour to play, the Saints pushed hard for a winner that would have pushed them to within a point of the top two, but were unable to carve out the winning chance required to snatch the spoils.
With their point in midweek, the Reds fall to 11th in the Championship table at the time of writing, with Swansea City’s win over QPR pushing them up to 10th. Southampton remain fourth, three points adrift of second-placed Millwall and behind third-placed Ipswich Town - who have two games in hand - on goal difference.
You can recap all the action, as it happened, here...
Key Events
The interim head coach's reaction
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Full-time: Southampton 2-2 Bristol City
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Southampton corner
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Goal: Southampton 2-2 Bristol City [Stewart]
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GOAL: Southampton 1-2 BRISTOL CITY [BELL]
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We're back underway at St Mary's
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Half-time: Southampton 1-1 Bristol City
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Goal: Southampton 1-1 Bristol City [Larin]
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GOAL! Southampton 0-1 Bristol City [Bell]
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Kick-off! We're underway at St Mary's
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Bristol City XI as Burgzorg, Bell and Horvat all start
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That's all from us this evening
Well after a longer than expected drive home from St Mary's, I am just about ready for my bed I have to say. As usual, thank you for all joining our coverage this evening and I hope you have had an enjoyable time keeping across all of the action at St Mary's.
We will have plenty more reaction to come, including player ratings, quotes from Tonda Eckert and an Adam Randell update all to come tomorrow. Until then, have a good night and thanks again!
Our video verdict
I'm on my way back to Bristol now but couldn't resist the urge to talk about what was a positive night on the road for Roy Hodgson's boys this evening.
The interim head coach's reaction
Well we said we'd heard from Roy Hodgson and the Bristol City boss was in good spirits this evening. Without prompt, he took it upon himself to shower Delano Burgzorg in praise, calling the Boro loanee "oustanding."
He also claimed it was City's best display of his tenure so far, as you can read HERE...
Big news from the Championship
I can't quite believe I'm writing this, but Leicester City have been relegated to League One this evening.
The match report from St Mary's
We're just hearing from Roy Hodgson in the Southampton press conference room. The head coach has said plenty of interest already, and we will bring you that as soon as we can.
Until then, you can read our match report HERE...
Full-time: Southampton 2-2 Bristol City
The Robins survive the late pressure to come away with what is a much-deserved point on the south coast!
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Southampton corner
Dickie nods behind...
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Huge block from Knight
The skipper throws himself in front of a shot from the area to deny the home side. Moments later, they go close again from a Stewart overhead kick. Saints are knocking the door down.
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Flag frustrates Saints
The home fans sat around me here are furious as the flag goes up when Scienza is judged offside following a raking cross-field ball. On the replay, that one was tight.
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Seven minutes added
Plenty of time for a twist or turn more.... Knight has also just gone into the book for a foul on the halfway line to break up an attack.
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Another change for the Saints
Flynn Downes' night is over as he is replaced by Cameron Bragg.
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What a save from Vitek!
That is a top stop from the City keeper as he gets down low to deny Charles from the closest of range. The home side do have a corner... which is cleared initially.
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Comes to nothing
Twine's initial corner is cleared but only as far as Morsy on the edge of the area. He controls, before setting back to the attacking midfielder who looks to cross once more.
This one is too close to the keeper, who collects with ease.
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City corner
Mark Sykes' cross from the right is turned behind for a corner before it can reach Burgzorg.
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Another change for Bristol City
Hodgson is suring things up here. Tomi Horvat's evening is over as he makes way for Rob Dickie, who makes his first appearance since February.
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Twine forces a save
The attacking midfielder's left-footed shot from the edge of the box is gathered well by Peretz in the Southampton net.
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Yellow card for Pring
The City defender goes into the book for a sliding challenge on Larin.
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Goal: Southampton 2-2 Bristol City [Stewart]
The Saints pull level again and it is another goal that looks a little too easy. Fellows fashions some space down the right side of the Robin's penalty area and chips a cross towards the back post, where Stewart has drifted off the back of Eile.
The forward rises highest to head down and beyond Radek Vitek to kickstart the celebrations inside St Mary's.
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Change for Bristol City
For the first time this evening, Roy Hodgson has turned to his bench. Sam Bell's evening is over as he makes way for Mark Sykes, having been down with what looked like cramp moments ago.
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Another double change for the home side
The home side are switching things up again as Stewart and Jander replace Azaz and Bree.
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Horvat forces a save
After Bell's header, the home side have enjoyed a good spell of possession, but City have asked a question or two on the break. Horvat is the latest to take aim as he curls towards goal from range with his left foot, but his shot is saved with ease.
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GOAL: Southampton 1-2 BRISTOL CITY [BELL]
The Robins are ahead again and while Sam Bell had his first goal taken off him, this one is his for sure! Horvat's left-footed corner is curled towards the near post where Bell rises well to flick a header across goal and into the bottom corner.
The away fans are jubilent, as is the striker who has been bright this evening.
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City corner
Horvat's pass is knocked behind for a corner which he will take...
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Knight is down here
The City skipper is fine to continue after a big coming together in the centre of the pitch. He caught the end of a nasty challenge, but has won his side a free-kick on the halfway line.
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Big tackle from Knight
After a City attack breaks down on the right flank, Knight does well to slide in and tackle Scienza who looks to break. This game has opened up a little in the second half.
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McCrorie clears danger
The Saints have turned the screw here as they fashion some space down the right wing before stinging a low cross into the penalty area. McCrorie reads it really well and hacks a high clearance high and out for a throw.
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Double change for the home side
Eckert has seen enough in this second half and is making a double change. Archer is replaced by Scienza and Matsuki makes way for Fellows.
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Well defended by Eile
Horvat's corner is cleared by the home side and after a scrappy passage of play on the halfway line, Saints look to break with a through ball through the middle of the pitch in search of Archer.
Eile sets off well and beats the forward to the pass, snuffing out the danger by passing back to Vitek.
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City corner
A Horvat effort from range is blocked behind for a corner....
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Foul by Twine
The attacking midfielder is far from impressed by this call. A really good interchange between Horvat and McCrorie sees the latter played down the right wing and he crosses into the area in search of Twine.
Before the ball reaches him, he gives his marker a bit of a push, which the referee spots. The free-kick is given the way of the home side.
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