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57: Great chance for #SaintsFCU23s! @simsjosh12 crosses for Tyreke Johnson, but he hits the crossbar. [0-1] https://grabyo.com/g/v/k2hO91DLFLk

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#SaintsFCU23s continue to search for an equaliser as we approach the final 15 minutes here at Staplewood:

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FULL TIME: #SaintsFCU23s 0-1 #SwansU23s

#SaintsFC suffer #PLCup defeat at Staplewood, as the visitors hold on to t… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/831244900930879488

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“We didn’t explore the spaces.”

@RadhijaidiOff was left frustrated following #SaintsFCU23s’ defeat to #SwansU23s: http://sfcne.ws/RJonSwanseaU23s

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Take a look through our images from #SaintsFCU23s’ narrow #PLCup defeat to #SwansU23s: http://sfcne.ws/PLCSCFCHGal

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PHOTOS: Saints star visits college to present award as excitement builds in the run up to Wembley cup final

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HE IS one of the Saints stars who has helped the club get to Wembley.

With the league cup final day edging ever closer, midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg was the star attraction at Woodlands Community College.

The Dane was there to present Saints futsal coach Andrew Powell with an award for being the club’s Premier League Kicks Hero.

The event celebrated the tenyear anniversary of the Premier League’s youth community outreach scheme, which is aimed at 11-16 year-olds.

Andrew, who grew up in nearby Harefield, is one of more than 180,000 young people who have benefited from the scheme over the last decade.

He said: “I’m very grateful for Premier League Kicks.

“I wouldn’t be where I am without it.”

The popular 23-year-old was presented with a framed comic strip illustrated by Marvel Comics artist John McCrea, charting his path to a career as a full-time futsal coach for the Saints Foundation.

Denmark star Højbjerg said: “Congratulations to Andrew and everyone involved in this fantastic scheme.”

Now the midfielder is getting ready with his team for the league cup final.

Thousands of Saints fan will make their way to Wembley to see the team face Manchester United on Sunday, February 26 with the aim of winning the EFL Cup.

The match will be the first major final that Saints have reached since 2003.

A thrilling win over Liverpool at Anfield last month helped take them a step closer to the dream and sparked excitement across the city, with fans celebrating and post boxes painted in the colours of Southampton Football Club.

Now the countdown has started and fans and supporters have less than two weeks left to plan their trip to Wembley

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Watch the best of the action from #SaintsFCU23s’ #PLCup defeat to #SwansU23s: http://sfcne.ws/HighlightsPLCSCFCH

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Premier League sack race: Which boss is the favourite to leave next?

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WHICH Premier League manager is most likely to leave their club or be sacked next?

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Claudio Ranieri was the best manager in the Prem last season.

But it now seems that reigning champions Leicester are set for a relegation battle.

The Foxes have lost 14 out of 25 matches in this campaign, so how safe is the Italian?

What are the other managers’ chances, according to Paddy Power?

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We’re looking for #SaintsFC fans who went to any of the '79, '03 or '10 finals for some filming this week. Let @d_hynds know if interested.

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U23 Gallery: Southampton 0-1 Swansea City

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Full Premier League table: How the standings look after Man City beat Bournemouth

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Manchester City’s players celebrate their win over Bournemouth - three points takes them second

Chelsea stay well clear at the top after their 1-1 draw at Burnley.

Man City are now second after their success on the south coast, with Tottenham third after losing at Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are fifth, with Arsenal ahead of them in fourth after seeing off Hull 2-0.

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U23 Highlights: Southampton 0-1 Swansea City

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JaĂŻdi: It was all about us

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Saints were unable to find a way through the visitors after they took an early lead through an Alfie Jones deflected own goal in the first half.

“It’s difficult to take,” explained Jaïdi.

“Especially when you know you had the opportunities and the space to create something.

“So it was about us, to be fair. I was expecting Swansea to worry us more, but in the mid and final thirds we didn’t explore the spaces.

“We created probably one or two chances in the first and second half, but didn’t put them away. It was all about us.”

Saints will have an immediate opportunity to put the defeat right on Thursday night, when they travel to face Bristol City in the same competition.

And JaĂŻdi is hoping to see an quick response from his players.

“It’s a quick turnaround,” he continued.

“So we are expecting a reaction from our boys. It will be a different type of team that we will be playing against in Bristol City.

“It’s a good opportunity now for us to think about it quickly and do it better on Thursday. There’s not much we need to do, but there are things to look at.”

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U23 Report: Southampton 0-1 Swansea City

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An own goal helped Swansea City to all three points from their Premier League Cup game against Southampton at Staplewood Campus on Monday night.

The deflected goal separated the two teams at the break, as Saints defender Alfie Jones tried to block Adam King’s low shot, but instead diverted it into the back of the net to give the visitors a 21st minute lead.

Saints, who led the group going into the game, couldn’t find a way back into the contest, with Tyreke Johnson twice going close for the hosts, while Callum Slattery also had an effort saved by Swansea goalkeeper Lewis Thomas, to ensure the visitors went above Saints in the table.

Southampton got the game under way through Marcus Barnes and Olufela Olomola, with the latter playing in a more withdrawn role behind the frontman for the evening.

Goalkeeper Mouez Hassen made his second appearance for Saints following a clean sheet on his debut for the U23s last time out against Leicester.

The hosts started brightly with left back Will Wood taking aim with a shot from the edge of the area which flew narrowly over the crossbar in the third minute.

Wood then showed the other side to his game with a strong challenge to deny Swansea’s Jordan Garrick inside the Saints area to thwart the visitors’ first attack of the game.

The deadlock was broken by Swansea on 21 minutes though, in what appeared slightly fortuitous circumstances. Midfielder Adam King seized on a loose ball before hitting a low shot which bobbled its way through the area via Saints skipper Alfie Jones into the bottom right corner, for a goal which came against the run of play.

Callum Slattery looked for an immediate response, but his drive flew over the crossbar, with the hosts looking rattled by their setback in the game. Slattery was also booked for a tackle just inside the Saints half.

Swansea turned up the pressure past the half hour mark with a free-kick which landed on the roof of the net, and they were almost made to pay for missing that opportunity to extend their lead when Saints put their best move of the half together three minutes before the break.

Full back Yan Valery brought the ball forward and found Olomola, who in turn laid it into the path of Tyreke Johnson on the edge of the area, and his low shot was well saved by Lewis Thomas down to his right, as the visitors’ lead remained intact going into half time.

Striker Ryan Seager replaced Barnes for the second half, and the substitute striker went close on 55 minutes when he pounced on Johnson’s low cross into the area, but he couldn’t keep his shot down from around eight yards out.

An excellent run and cross from Sims found Johnson inside the area a few minutes later, and the frontman who threw himself at the ball, saw his effort clip the crossbar on its way out of play.

In the 63rd minute, Swansea defender Tyler Reid’s well-timed lock denied Seager from connecting to Valery’s dangerous low cross.

Slattery drew a smart save from Thomas as Saints looked the more likely side to score, and they looked to push on again when Siph Mdlalose replaced Johnson for the final quarter of an hour or so.

Ollie Cook’s tug on Oliver McBurnie gave Swansea a chance to seal their win with a free-kick on the edge of the area, but Stephen Kingsley’s free-kick struck the wall on its way out of play. It mattered not, as the final whistle confirmed the visitors’ win soon after.

Saints will have another chance to get some points on the board in the group later in the week when they travel to Bristol City on Thursday.

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 14/02/2017 08:17:53

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Tickets for the #EFLCup final are now on sale to the next set of eligible #SaintsFC Official Members: http://sfcne.ws/EFLCFinalTickets

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