Southampton manager Harry Redknapp will give an immediate debut to new signing Nigel Quashie as he bids for his first Barclays Premiership win since taking charge of Southampton against Liverpool tomorrow.

Midfielders Anders Svensson and Fabrice Fernandes are both fit to return to Southampton’s squad as they bid to boost their hopes of avoiding relegation with a win at Newcastle tomorrow.

Harry Redknapp admitted he will need three more signings in the January transfer window after Southampton’s latest failed attempt to climb out of the Premiership relegation zone.

Man City 2 Southampton 1

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 2

Southampton 2 Crystal Palace 2

Blackburn hauled themselves off the foot of the Barclays Premiership – for a few hours at least – with a vital 2-0 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Norwich 2 Southampton 1

Steve Wigley faces a crucial south coast derby with defeat by Portsmouth at St Mary’s likely to end his command of Southampton’s fight for Barclays Premiership survival.

James Beattie could be rushed back into Premiership action as Steve Wigley fights for his job as Southampton boss in the local derby against Portsmouth on Saturday after a crushing and humiliating 5-2 Carling Cup defeat by Watford.

Pascal Cygan replaced England defender Sol Campbell at the heart of the Arsenal defence as the Arsene Wenger’s side looked to start another unbeaten run against Southampton at Highbury.

Southampton’s striker crisis hit desperation point as Brett Ormerod, who ended a month’s loan with Leeds by playing in their game at Brighton yesterday, was given a place on the Saints substitutes’ bench against a Birmingham side who have also found goals at a premium.

Charlton 0 Southampton 0

Four games, four victories. Whatever lies ahead for Jose Mourinho, the Chelsea boss has certainly made an immediate impression on the Barclays Premiership.

James Beattie scored a injury-time penalty against Blackburn today to ease the pressure on manager Paul Sturrock in the Barclays Premiership.

Southampton 3 Newcastle United 3

Southampton 3 Everton 3

Alex Ferguson’s ‘distressing’ week ended with a familiar roller-coaster ride to victory as Manchester United clambered back to the Premiership summit.

Southampton manager Gordon Strachan faces an anxious wait to see if key defenders Jason Dodd and Claus Lundekvam are fit to face Newcastle in the FA Cup third round at St Mary’s tomorrow.

Southampton 2 Portsmouth 0

Southampton 0 Chelsea 1

Everton 0 Southampton 0

Alan Shearer smashed home the 250th league goal of his career to clinch a precious first Premiership victory of the season for Newcastle.

Arsenal 1 Southampton 0

This was the day – Manchester City’s last at Maine Road after 80 years and 1,700 games – when the match took second place to the history and the tears.

Arsenal 6

Southampton 2 Watford 1

Southampton manager Gordon Strachan claimed he was happy with his side’s performance despite seeing them go down to their second consecutive Barclaycard Premiership home defeat against Manchester United at St Mary’s today.

Sunderland 0

Sunderland 0 Southampton 1

Southampton 0 Liverpool 1

Sunderland manager Howard Wilkinson suffered more heartbreak when his team were beaten by a Jo Tessem goal in the fourth minute of injury time.

EDDIE GRAY is a Leeds legend. And perhaps there is no-one better qualified to speak on the club’s current plight than the Scot, whose heart and soul virtually reside in Elland Road.

Fabrice Fernandes denied Leeds a priceless Elland Road victory as Terry Venables’ side suffered another dose of the late home jitters.

Michael Owen’s 10th goal of the season gave Barclaycard Premiership leaders Liverpool the advantage after the first 45 minutes against West Ham at Anfield today.

Southampton 4 Fulham 2

Southampton manager Gordon Strachan praised striker Brett Ormerod after his three goals helped destroy Tranmere in the Worthington Cup second round match at St Mary’s Stadium.

Southampton 0 Charlton Athletic 0

New Tottenham striker Robbie Keane was paraded on the White Hart Lane pitch before this afternoon’s Premiership clash with Southampton, after manager Glenn Hoddle sealed his £7m transfer from Leeds this morning.

Southampton 1 Chelsea 1

Frank Lampard provided another late show to rescue Chelsea with an 80th-minute equaliser after Frenchman Fabrice Fernandes gave Southampton a well-deserved 52nd-minute lead at St Mary’s.

Southampton 0 Middlesbrough 0

Bolton drew 0-0 against Southampton, who had Rory Delap sent off in the 88th minute for two bookable offences.