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HALF TIME: #SaintsFCU23s 2-0 #SCFC U23s

It’s a two-goal lead for the #SaintsFC youngsters at the break!

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46: We are back under way here at Staplewood, where #SaintsFCU23s lead their #SCFC counterparts!

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GOAL: #SaintsFCU23s 3-0 #SCFC U23s (@Mattytargett 50)

Targett converts from the spot to extend #SaintsFC’s lead.

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Ref Watch: David Luiz red, Liverpool and Tottenham penalty claims

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Should David Luiz have been sent off earlier against Arsenal? Were Tottenham unlucky to have three penalty claims turned down? Was Mohamed Salah wrongly denied a penalty?

Ref Watch is here to debate a number of the weekend’s controversial talking points from the Premier League.

Former top-flight official Dermot Gallagher has been in the Sky Sports News studio to give his view on several incidents…

SCENARIO: The Chelsea defender is shown a yellow card in the 52nd minute for catching Koscielny with his boot while attempting an overhead kick. Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness said he thought it should have been a red.

DERMOT SAYS: It’s a not a red for me. I have heard many people say it is, but I disagree because it’s totally different to any of the others we have seen over the last few weeks.

He catches him on the arm, his boots are high, and it’s a foul, but he is in a position to play the ball, he hasn’t gone towards the ball, the ball has come towards him, and the speed is different. Koscielny has come to attack the ball and the fact Luiz’s boot is so high means it’s a foul.

We saw two different incidents with bicycle kicks this weekend. There was one at Newcastle from Joselu where the ball was played on for a goal, which was ultimately disallowed. In that instance his opponent isn’t near to him. With David Luiz there is no doubt that he caught him on the arm. Joselu’s opponent is two yards behind, that’s the difference. Does it impact on an opponent? Will it endanger his safety? Is it reckless?

INCIDENT: Luiz sent off for late tackle on Sead Kolasinac

SCENARIO: Having escaped dismissal earlier in the game, Luiz is sent off in the 87th minute after a late challenge on Kolasinac that saw his original yellow over-ridden by a straight red card

DERMOT SAYS: It’s a definite red for me. I haven’t seen many people who think any differently. The pictures are quite damning. He’s high, he’s late, it’s dangerous, he’s gone with too much force; it ticks every single box for a red. It’s a red card and I don’t think anything excuses the end product, which was the tackle.

SCENARIO: Tom Davies has a header saved and the rebound is turned in, but the flag has gone up against Davies for offside

DERMOT SAYS: It’s a great call. When I saw this first time I couldn’t understand why it had been disallowed, but you see it sideways and it’s a terrific spot.

INCIDENT: Morgan Schneiderlin gives away a penalty for handball

SCENARIO: The Everton midfielder slides to make a block in the box and the ball hits his arm

DERMOT SAYS: Everybody accepts that’s a penalty because his arm is out so far it’s blocked the ball. I think Morgan Schneiderlin knows what he is doing…It’s going to go through to Jesse Lingard, who will have a chance to score.

SCENARIO: Sergio Aguero heads in and then sets up Gabriel Jesus to score, but replays show both players were offside

DERMOT SAYS: The VAR [Video Assistant Referee], if it was in use, would show both are offside. In defence of the assistant, the first is extremely tight. That could go either way and he isn’t convinced it’s offside so keeps his flag down. I can fully accept that.

For Gabriel Jesus, it’s half a body. It’s not as tight as Aguero and it would be given by the VAR, but it’s difficult to get.

INCIDENT: Kyle Walker catches Nathaniel Chalobah with a high challenge in the box

SCENARIO: From a Watford corner, Walker goes in late on Chalobah and catches him without playing the ball, but no penalty is given

DERMOT SAYS: I think this is the most interesting decision of the weekend. I don’t think it’s a penalty because nobody expects it. It’s just a challenge you see in every penalty area. If you look at the law you say it probably is a penalty because he catches him high and doesn’t play the ball. But you see it every day of the week and the referee plays on. It’s a very tough decision.

SCENARIO: Martin Olsson appears to block off Toby Alderweireld as he knocks the ball past him. Spurs then appeal for penalties as a cross hits Olsson before Serge Aurier goes to ground under a challenge from behind - although the referee had already blown for handball against Aurier

DERMOT SAYS: The first one with Alderweireld comes back to my saying ‘where can he go?’ Alderweireld can’t get by but Olsson can’t make himself invisible. He hasn’t moved into line with him and hasn’t moved across and taken him out, so it’s a no for me.

The Olsson ‘handball’ has got to be the best spot the referee can make. That is an incredible spot. I didn’t think it hit him on the hip but it did.

With Aurier, he actually trips himself.

SCENARIO: Salah goes down under a challenge from James Tarkowski and then, later in the game, is challenged by Ben Mee in the box. Neither is given as a penalty

DERMOT’S VERDICT: One right, one wrong

DERMOT SAYS: I don’t think the first one is a penalty. I don’t think it’s a foul.

Why is the second one not given? Because of where the referee is. From his angle it looks like Mee gets the ball but it is actually Salah that gets it. It’s impossible to see from where the referee is.

INCIDENT: West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster shown yellow for challenge outside the box

SCENARIO: Foster comes sliding out of his area and brings down Javier Hernandez. He is only shown a yellow card

DERMOT SAYS: The first thing you need to establish is that, as soon as he leaves his penalty area, he is not a goalkeeper. He is an outfield player. So in effect he is a full-back. If you see a full-back make that tackle it’s not denying a goalscoring chance because the ball is going away from goal. That would be a foul challenge so it’s a yellow card. The argument was he’s a goalkeeper who has committed a foul outside his area, but that’s not true in the laws of the game.

INCIDENT: Elias Kachunga turns in a shot but is adjudged to be offside

SCENARIO: A shot from Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jorgensen is headed in by Kachunga, but the flag goes up for offside

DERMOT SAYS: It’s a bit unfortunate. It comes so quickly that Kachunga is just onside as it’s played. By the time the ball comes through everybody the assistant thinks he is offside but his starting position was onside.

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Mata plans to spoil Romeu’s birthday celebrations

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JUAN Mata is planning to spoil good friend Oriol Romeu’s birthday celebrations this Saturday when Saints welcome Manchester United to St Mary’s.

The United star is mates with fellow Spaniard Romeu, who celebrates his 25th birthday on Sunday, and is planning to spoil any party the Saints midfielder may have had planned.

“Back to the Premier League, on Saturday we play against Southampton, always a tough team to visit,” Mata wrote on his official blog.

“They don’t concede goals easily and they have a good balance in the squad.

“It will be a pleasure to face my good friend Oriol Romeu.

“We will try to upset him a little bit by winning the game just the day before his birthday!”

Jose Mourinho’s side are currently second in the Premier League after winning four and drawing the other of their opening five matches in the top flight.

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FULL TIME: #SaintsFCU23s 3-0 #SCFC U23s

It’s :three: goals and :three: #PL2 points for the #SaintsFC youngsters!

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“I am really pleased with that."

@RadhijaidiOff on #SaintsFCU23s’ 3-0 win over #SCFC in the #PL2: http://sfcne.ws/RJSCFCW

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PL2 Live: Saints vs Stoke

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Virgil van Dijk played 90 mins and scored with a towering header as the U23s beat 10 man Stoke City at Staplewood Campus tonight. #SaintsFC

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Watch back all of the action and goals from Staplewood this evening, as #SaintsFCU23s beat #SCFC in the #PL2: http://sfcne.ws/U23HlightsSCFC

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 18/09/2017 22:40:28

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U23 Report: Saints 3-0 Stoke City

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Callum Slattery, operating in the No.10 role, doubled the lead on the stroke of half-time, before Matt Targett rounded off the scoring from the penalty spot.

After a bright start in wet conditions at the Staplewood Campus, striker Jonathan Afolabi fashioned the first half-chance.

Battling well in the opening exchanges, the teenager’s shot was blocked by Potters’ captain Lewis Banks, but the early pressure was reminiscent of the ensuing 85 minutes, with Southampton dominating from the off.

Saints’ account was duly opened by van Dijk, who, arriving late, towered above his marker and met Targett’s inswinging corner from the right. Despatching his header with power and precision, the centre-half edged the home side in front on 14 minutes.

Looking increasingly dangerous from set-pieces, van Dijk had another effort cleared off the line, as Targett continued to whip inviting deliveries in to the Stoke technical area.

Luis Da Silva was the man who denied the Dutch international a second, before Nathan Tella fired a shot goalward which was parried by 'keeper Josef Bursik.

A constant presence in the opposition box, van Dijk and Afolabi were found unmarked at the back post minutes later, but could not evade onrushing Stoke defenders, before Tella tamely headed goalward.

A shot from distance by skipper Alfie Jones was comfortably held in the 33rd minute, despite the greasy conditions, as the rain continued to hammer the Staplewood pitch.

Jan Bednarek was next in on the action, sending a fizzing effort toward goal, but a timely intervention allowed for a second Stoke goal-line clearance in as many minutes.

Slattery made the pressure tell on the stroke of half-time, with a cultured finish from the edge of the area. Well found by a lively Tella, the midfielder curled his side-footed shot in to the far corner and deservedly increased the home side’s advantage.

After entering the break in a commanding position, Targett ensured the points from the spot, after van Dijk was upended in the Stoke area. Slattery had spotted the run of the centre-half who was clipped as he entered the box, and the resulting spot-kick was calmly converted by an impressive Targett.

Visiting midfielder Jake Dunwoody was dismissed in the 63rd minute, to compound the problems for Stoke, as Saints ran out convincing 3-0 victors.

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Check out the best images from #SaintsFCU23s’ 3-0 success over #SCFC in #PL2 last night: http://sfcne.ws/U23GallerySCFCh

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