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FA Cup recap - Saints cruise past Swansea City to fourth round - As it happened

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Live match updates - Southampton vs Swansea City in FA Cup

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By Alfie House

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  • 🏆 The FA Cup returns! Saints host Championship side Swansea City in the third round.
  • 🔎 New boss Ivan Juric is still searching for his first win since joining the club last month.
  • 🦢 Russell Martin's former assistant Luke Williams remains in charge of the visitors.
  • 🚨 The match kicks off at 4:30pm due to TV coverage in Wales. All the latest here...

7:15pm
7:15pm
6:21pm

Saints 3 Swansea 0

Ramsdale with a late save to protect his clean sheet - comfortable afternoon for Saints and both Dibling and Kamaldeen have done their status as starters no harm in the eyes of Juric. Two goals for the youngster and a goal and an assist for Kamaldeen. Up next for Saints in this competition is Burnley at home.

6:20pm

FULL TIME 

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6:18pm

Saints 3 Swansea 0

Two minutes of added time to play. Swansea do have a free-kick in a dangerous position but it's fairly meaningless for everybody but Ramsdale.

6:15pm

Saints 3 Swansea 0

Kamaldeen is named man of the match by BBC Sport. Deserves that, although Dibling with two goals will always be in with a shout.

6:12pm

Saints 3 Swansea 0

Final change for Saints with five minutes of regular time to play.

Off: Aribo.

On: Lallana.

6:11pm

Saints 3 Swansea 0

Armstrong races through on goal but pulls the shot just wide of the far post.

6:08pm

Saints 3 Swansea 0

Swansea's Allen nearly hits both posts with a shot from outside the box! Rolls across Ramsdale's line and just about to safety. Smallbone got away with one there.

6:07pm

Saints 3 Swansea 0

Saints at home to Burnley in the FA Cup fourth round, should they progress through this tie - which they will. Archer should have made it four here, tried to take on the keeper rather than shoot across goal and paid the price. 

 

6:01pm

5:52pm Sun 12 Jan 25

Foot Soldier (Riser) says

# Go Ivan #Go Saints 3-0 Dibs .. Manning from the left side

6:01pm

Saints 3 Swansea 0

Another change as Bednarek, who has been getting some medical treatment, is replaced by Wood. The skipper looks fine so hopefully just a precaution.

Off: Bednarek.

On: Wood.

5:57pm

Saints 3 Swansea 0

Feel good changes all around there. Kamaldeen and Dibling exit with smiles having won the game for their side, Smallbone makes his first appearance since October after battling injury to impress Juric in training. Still 20 minutes to go here.

5:55pm
5:54pm

Saints 3 Swansea 0

Juric makes a triple change with the game wrapped up!

Off: Kamaldeen, Dibling, Ugochukwu.

On: Armstrong, Archer, Smallbone.

5:52pm

Saints 3 Swansea 0

First professional brace for Tyler Dibling, still just 18 years old. Manning puts a low ball across the box and Dibling gets there first twice to stab home with the second attempt. Saints 3-0 up and cruising.

5:51pm

Saints 3 Swansea 0

GOAL! DIBLING WITH HIS SECOND!

5:45pm

Saints 2 Swansea 0

Appeals for a Christie handball in the box but nothing given. Correct decision as it does hit the arm but it's tucked right into his body. Kamaldeen linking up well with Aribo, who put the ball across.

5:41pm

Saints 2 Swansea 0

Bednarek has a header well-saved at the back post. Some appeals for a handball. Clever movement and a decent stop to match it and keep the score 2-0.

5:34pm

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5:33pm

Saints 2 Swansea 0

Nearly a chance immediately as Manning fires a low cross into the box but the keeper cuts it out before Dibling reaches it.

5:31pm

Saints 2 Swansea 0

Saints and Swansea are both unchanged at the break and we are under way for the second period. 

5:29pm
5:25pm

5:15pm Sun 12 Jan 25

AndyT in Salt Lake City, USA says

Sulemana looks a different player - hopefully Ivan has given him the confidence to thrive. You can see a difference in the formation and tactics in this game. KWP playing higher up and looking a threat.

5:17pm

VERDICT AT THE BREAK ☕️

Comfortable half for Saints that, in which Kamaldeen was the star of the show. He has been really good. Pleased for Dibling to get his first FA Cup strike, three this season for him. Swansea look dreadful. Easy so far, could be more goals.

5:17pm

HALF TIME

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5:14pm

Saints 2 Swansea 0

Heading towards half-time here and Saints are comfortable in their lead. Swansea just have not turned up today - missing both of their centre-backs has not helped - and they look like significantly inferior opposition.

5:10pm

5:05pm Sun 12 Jan 25

Frankie Bennett says

Sulemana!!!! Who would have thought Harbour you play with pace and width you’d get results!!

5:10pm
5:07pm

Saints 2 Swansea 0

Dibling's going to get a few over his career but there won't be many easier than that. He's in the right place to slot in after Kamaldeen is played free down the left and knocks an inch-perfect pass across the six-yard box. Saints lead Swansea 2-0 after 36 minutes.

5:05pm

Saints 2 Swansea 0

GOAL! DIBLING WITH THE SECOND. SET UP BY KAMALDEEN, SAINTS TWO AHEAD!

5:02pm
4:58pm

Saints 1 Swansea 0

A dangerous moment in possession from Aribo, who concedes the ball on the edge of the Saints area. Luckily, his teammates recover and Fernandes has a chance to score from the resultant counter - but slips, loses momentum and shoots into a Swansea defender.

4:55pm

4:55pm Sun 12 Jan 25

Foot Soldier (Riser) says

Well well Sulemana 1-0

4:55pm

Kamaldeen has been the best player on the pitch for the first 23 minutes and deserves that goal on that. Reluctant to declare that a long-term change of fortunes is ahead but against this level of opposition, on this occasion. he looks extremely useful.

4:51pm

Saints 1 Swansea 0

Good from Ugochukwu to head that on and Kamaldeen sees the Swansea keeper in no-mans-land before executing a really brilliant chip from the corner of the box.

Lovely finish for his first goal since May 2023, as I said just a minute ago. Saints lead 1-0 through Kamaldeen, who has been really lively.

4:50pm

Saints 1 Swansea 0

GOAL! KAMALDEEN CHIPS THE KEEPER!

4:47pm

Saints 0 Swansea 0

Kamaldeen linking up with his teammates really well but when it comes to being set up for a shot with plenty of time and space inside the Swansea box by Fernandes, he rolls is timidly into the keeper's hands. Should have scored his first goal since May 2023.

4:43pm
4:41pm

Saints 0 Swansea 0

First chances of the game go to Saints. Kamaldeen with a decent first-time lofted ball to Walker-Peters in space in the box.

However, the defender touches down and fires wildly over. Kamaldeen shot wide with another chance shortly after. Still 0-0 after 11 minutes.

4:36pm

Saints 0 Swansea 0

Bednarek taking Juric's high-press game to the extreme as he sprints from the backline to contest a Swansea defender as they play out from the back. Juric is relentlessly pacing around his technical area. The occasion is flat but Saints are trying to add some energy.

4:34pm
4:34pm

Saints 0 Swansea 0

Kamaldeen nearly hunts down the goalkeeper but he clears just in time, before winning a corner a minute later as he looked to beat his man down the left. Lively start from the frontman.

4:31pm

Saints 0 Swansea 0

And we're off! 90 minutes and extra-time and penalties if needed to come...

4:20pm

Let's have your last-minute score predictions... 🔮

4:13pm
4:05pm

4:01pm Sun 12 Jan 25

the liar says

About as strong a side as we could put out I would say

4:00pm

3:47pm Sun 12 Jan 25

montyplum says

Cracking line up NOT

4:00pm

3:14pm Sun 12 Jan 25

ITp says

Mate, I've had a taste of Wembley and it's very moreish! Was it Wigan who got relegated, and won the Cup same year? Just saying...

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