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Premier League Cup - Saints lose semi-final to Brentford - As it happened

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Live Premier League Cup updates Southampton vs Brentford B

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By George Rees-Julian

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  • 🏟️ Saints under-21s host Brentford B at St Mary's. Kick-off: 7pm.
  • 🐝 Brentford are expected to name a strong team, which could include senior players.
  • 😇 Southampton were 5-3 winners AET against Leicester on Sunday.
  • 🗣️ McFarlane: "We've had to wrap the lads up in cotton wool this week."

8:02pm
7:50pm

Saints 0 Brentford 2

Moore's searching ball finds Furkan, but the Turkish midfielder can't find a cross. Saints are heading out. Three added minutes to go.

7:41pm

Saints 0 Brentford 2

Nothing to report since that change. This game has petered out.

7:32pm

Saints 0 Brentford 2

Furkan Malak on to replace Larios with 73 minutes on the clock. Saints are going out at this rate.

7:30pm

Saints 0 Brentford 2

Brentford have the ball in the net for a third time, but this one won't count as Josh McNamara was fouled and dropped the ball into the net.

7:25pm

Saints 0 Brentford 2

Two big blocks from Saints to deny Iwan Morgan a second goal. Brentford are very good.

7:19pm

Saints 0 Brentford 2

Chance for Southampton goes begging as Derrick Abu's cross is right into Nick Oyekunle's path, but the Brentford goalkeeper and centre half scramble the ball to safety.

7:16pm

Saints 0 Brentford 2

Will Merry and Princewill Ehibhatiomhan are coming off for Jayden Moore and Nick Oyekunle.

7:13pm

Saints 0 Brentford 2

Brentford 2-0 after a brilliant counter-attack goal, finished off by Caelan Avenell. Briliant run from Josh Stephenson to set that up. Southampton need to make changes.

7:11pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Chances at both ends early in the second half, Brentford with the best one, but it's just wide. Saints are running out of ideas.

7:04pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Back under way for the second half. No changes for either side.

6:48pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Half-time and Saints still trail by a goal. They have been the stronger team, however.

6:45pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

A minimum of two added minutes at the end of the first half.

6:41pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Juan Larios' low cross is straight at the goalkeeper, ending a chance for Saints. Cam Bragg is like Flynn Downes in midfield, dropping deep to receive the ball on every occasion. 

6:34pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Derrick Abu now zips a shot past the post. Southampton are having their best spell in the final third. A goal before half-time would be massive.

6:33pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Princewill Ehibhatiomhan is denied by the post from a tight angle after Will Merry's initial effort is saved. 33 minutes played, Southampton are dominating but still 1-0 down.

6:30pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Larios' first touch lets him down, and the subsequent effort is blocked. Saints are yet to create any real chances, despite all of their pressure.

6:24pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Derrick Abu cuts in from the right and fires over the crossbar. 

6:21pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Interim Saints boss, and former under-21s manager, Simon Rusk, is in attendance at St Mary's this evening, as is group technical director Johannes Spors.

6:17pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Kayi Sanda fizzes a shot just past the post from about 20 yards out. Good strike from the defender. Southampton are in control despite being behind.

6:16pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Southampton have a corner as Brentford are temporarily down to 10 men following an injury. 

6:11pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Southampton survive a massive mix-up at the back as Ethan Brierley's effort bounces past the post.

Joachim Kayi Sanda's pass back to Josh McNamamara is messy, but the goalkeeper makes things worse by spinning the ball into the air. Brentford's captain doesn't make the most of it.

6:07pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Sesay's effort is saved by Reggie Rose as Saints look to get themselves back into this after an early setback.

6:02pm

Saints 0 Brentford 1

Brentford are already in front through Iwan Morgan. Less than 2 minutes played.

6:00pm

Saints 0 Brentford 0

Under way here at St Mary's in this Premier League Cup semi-final. UTS!

5:58pm

Jay Robinson is not in the squad, but he’s here alongside plenty of other uninvolved teammates to cheer on the lads.

5:50pm

Under-18s top goalscorer Nick Oyekunle is on the bench again today after becoming the joint-top goalscorer in Premier League under-18s history, alongside Chido Obi-Martin, with his goal against Reading yesterday.

5:31pm
5:26pm

A NEW STORY FROM THIS AFTERNOON

Saints defender Jan Bednarek reportedly has a release clause in his contract, which is now active.

👉 READ 👈

5:15pm

Juan Larios is back in, but no Jay Robinson, which suggests he could be on the bench against Leicester.

5:10pm

BRENTFORD TEAM 🗞️

5:10pm

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4:13pm

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4:10pm
4:09pm

WINNER TO FACE QPR 🔵⚪️

The winner of tonight's game will face QPR in the PL Cup final following their win over Burnley last night.

4:08pm

WELCOME 👋

Good afternoon and welcome to our live updates from St Mary's, where Saints under-21s face Brentford B in a Premier League Cup semi-final.

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