Six out of Six!

By: Stephen | March 10th, 2009

Full time: Blues 1 Southampton

Blues: Maik Taylor, Martin Taylor, Stephen Carr, Radhi Jaidi, Franck Queudrue, Lee Bowyer, Sebastian Larsson, Lee Carsley, Keith Fahey (Scott Sinclair), Cameron Jerome (Hameur Bouazza), Marcus Bent (Carlos Costly).

Subs not used: Colin Doyle, Ulises de la Cruz.

Bookings: None

Southampton: Kelvin Davis, Chris Perry, Marek Saganowski, Jan-Paul Saeijs, Rudi Skacel (Ryan Smith), Andrew Surman, Jason Euell, David McGoldrick (Matthew Paterson), Morgan Schneiderlin (Zoltan Liptak), Simon Gillett, Lloyd James.

Subs not used: Tommy Forecast, Paul Wotton, Zoltan Liptak.

Bookings: McGoldrick (27), Saeijs (60), Liptak (90 + 2)

Referee: Martin Atkinson (West Yorkshire)

Attendance: 16, 735

I should have a good feeling about beating Southampton, but you know it’s just like it’s a meh match. All that really matters is that the Blues won. And I guess that’s good enough. The added caveat is that now they are a full four points up on Reading. Still can’t make too much heading on the Wanders, which stinks, but they are cruising right now. Hopefully, they can get cocky and lose their footing. Nah, that’s not going to happen.

What is bad, is the strikers. There’s only two healthy if that. So tonight against Barnsley it’s only going to be Costly and Jerome. So they can’t get injured. Maybe, Alex will call up someone from reserves or from the academy for the match.

However, Kevin Phillips and Gary O’Connor are on their way back, so there’s some hope.

From the gaffer

As always from the club’s website:

“The spirit and the way the players responded to the challenge with that little bit of added pressure showed a great mentality and I’m proud them.”

“bentWe are gutted by that because the last couple of games Benty and Cameron were instrumental in our victory the other night and have been playing to their strengths.

“Cameron had a bit of cramp it was more precautionary to make sure he’s okay for Tuesday night.”

“We’ve got our fingers crossed that Phillips and O’Connor are just around the corner to come back to the squad.”