Southampton 3-1 West Brom (3-1 agg): Saints produce 支配的な second-half 業績/成果 in 前線 of 首相 Rishi Sunak to 調書をとる/予約する their place in the 選手権 play-off final against 物陰/風下d

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  • The Saints thrashed a poor West Brom 味方する in the second-脚 play-off 半分-final
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Wembley を待つs Southampton after a 陳列する,発揮する so 支配的な that next Sunday’s 選手権 play-off final with 物陰/風下d is 形態/調整ing up to be a 最高の 対決 between two clubs desperate to return to the 首相 League at the first time of asking.

Save for a なぐさみ header in 停止 time, West Brom hardly ever 提起する/ポーズをとるd a 脅し at St Mary’s Stadium. The 訪問者s were not even 許すd to 開始する,打ち上げる a long throw-in from ミサイル man Darnell Furlong ? new advertising boards having suddenly popped up on either 味方する of the pitch as a 戦略 to 妨げる him from using that space as a run-up.

As Machiavellian as that 手段 may seem, 経営者/支配人 Russell ツバメ 主張するd it was 合法的な and was relieved it worked, 示唆するing afterwards it was 復讐 for West Brom not watering the pitch for their goalless first 脚. The 広大な 大多数 of St Mary’s loved what they 証言,証人/目撃するd here and that 含むd 総理大臣 Rishi Sunak, taking it all in from the stands in his Saints hoody.


Sunak watched as one of Southampton's own in Will Smallbone opened the 得点する/非難する/20ing before Adam Armstrong struck twice. The only downside was the pitch 侵略 at 十分な-time which led to some ugly scenes ? why celebrating fans feel the need to 急ぐ に向かって the away section, only they know ? and ツバメ hoped that did not taint this victory.

‘If it (名声などを)汚すs the night we've had and the 勝利,勝つ and getting to Wembley, then they’ve let themselves 負かす/撃墜する,’ he said of the ミサイルs 存在 thrown and 報告(する)/憶測s of 捨てるs. ‘Hopefully the 大多数 had a brilliant night. I loved the energy.’

Southampton have reached the Championship play-off final at the first time of asking after thrashing West Brom 3-1

Southampton have reached the 選手権 play-off final at the first time of asking after thrashing West Brom 3-1

Will Smallbone (left) opened the scoring, firing the Saints ahead at the start of the second half

Will Smallbone (left) opened the 得点する/非難する/20ing, 解雇する/砲火/射撃ing tahead at the start of the second half

Cedric Kipre (right) scored a late consolation goal for the visitors at St Marys on Friday

Cedric Kipre (権利) 得点する/非難する/20d a late なぐさみ goal for the 訪問者s at St Marys on Friday

Southampton fan and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak donned a Saints hoodie as he watched his side beat West Brom

Southampton fan and 総理大臣 Rishi Sunak donned a Saints hoodie as he watched his 味方する (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 West Brom

West Brom boss Carlos Corberan was amazed that his 管理の 相当するもの had (刑事)被告 them of not watering their pitch last week, but did 収容する/認める the best team won in the end. 'They were better than us,’ he said. ‘That is why they are in the final of Wembley.’

You could hear the 厚かましさ/高級将校連 禁止(する)d playing When the Saints Go Marching In outside of St Mary’s but you could hardly see them for the red もや from fans’ ゆらめくs. That warm welcome led to a blistering start as Southampton 群れているd on West Brom.

にもかかわらず their dominance, it was not until the 49th minute that Southampton made it 1-0.

The move started with Grady Diangana’s lazy pass 存在 迎撃するd by Smallbone, who 交流d a one-two with Brooks before 粉砕するing a beautiful strike beyond Palmer.

West Brom players cut dejected figures as they were comfortably beaten by Southampton

West Brom players 削減(する) dejected 人物/姿/数字s as they were comfortably beaten by Southampton

Saints manager Russell Martin looked delighted after his side secured their place in the Championship play-off final

Saints 経営者/支配人 Russell ツバメ looked delighted after his 味方する 安全な・保証するd their place in the 選手権 play-off final

A full-scale pitch invasion got underway at? full-time as Southampton's victory was confirmed

A 十分な-規模 pitch 侵略 got 進行中で at? 十分な-time as Southampton's victory was 確認するd

Armstrong sprinted away celebrating in the 68th minute but his strike was disallowed for offside. That only 延期するd the 必然的な as Southampton made it 2-0 when Armstrong 設立する the corner through the 脚s of Furlong.

In the 85th minute, Southampton won a 刑罰,罰則 when Ryan Manning got to the ball before Tom Fellows, whose 事情に応じて変わる challenge was careless. Armstrong stepped up and made it 3-0.

Cedric Kipre’s header from a corner in 停止 time was a mere なぐさみ as Southampton 安全な・保証するd their trip to Wembley, with a little help from a few advertising boards.