Bolton win adds to Saints’ turmoil

Southampton 1 Bolton Wanderers 2

Lowe, who has dispensed with seven managers in seven years, has since taken on “wider duties” while promoting reserve-team boss Steve Wigley to head coach.

Southampton were a bundle of nerves, gifting Henrik Pedersen and Jay-Jay Okocha comic-book goals in the opening 27 minutes and only made a real fight of it after substitute Peter Crouch nudged Paul Telfer’s cross over the line. By then the home fans had begun roaring abuse at Lowe and their dissent was accompanied by chants of “sack the board.”