World news – Bournemouth v Southampton – FA Cup: Live Score, Lineups and Updates

Published: 11:15 GMT, March 20, 2021 | Updated: 12:48 GMT, March 20, 2021

Southampton has a chance to stop an alarming slump in form with an FA Cup quarter-final against neighbors Bournemouth.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s team has 10 of their last 12 Lost Premier League games, but will appreciate their chances against the championship outfit.

Both clubs on the south coast have boastful rights and a place in the semi-finals, which should be a thoroughbred affair.

Follow Sportsmail’s Alex Bowmer for live coverage of the Bournemouth v Southampton FA Cup, including the scoreline, line-up and build-up.

Rodrigo Riquelme returns. The 20-year-old hits Dominic Solanke’s feet and after holding him well, the Englishman puts him back for the boy, whose low shot is saved by Fraser Forster.

Jan Bednarek blocks Arnaut Danjuma’s pass, and the Dutchman wants to break into space. The pole is fully booked.

The resulting free kick is hoisted by Sergio Rico. Steve Cook takes the ball from the right edge of the box and shoots with a shot from close range by Rodrigo Riquelme.

James Ward-Prowse takes two dangerous free kicks into the Bournemouth box, the second from Asmir Begovic is picked up.

Arnaut Danjuma’s blow is knocked away by Fraser Forster after the Dutchman comes on.

Stuart Armstrong starts a busy run to the right, pulling him back for Ryan Bertrand, but the England international is easily off Out of balance and distorting his efforts.

Southampton believes they have the lead … but wait! A brilliant build that starts with Fraser Forster and must have been at least 20 passes leads Jan Bednarek to ping a brilliant ball for Kyle Walker-Peters, who controls well before playing the ball in for the unfortunate Cameron Carter-Vickers his own net slide.

Jack Stacey’s cross is turned to a corner by Moussa Djenepo, but the guests clear the danger. Fraser Forster tries to fend off Che Adams for the counterattack but his clearance is just too far ahead of the recent call in Scotland.

Southampton wins a corner after Ibrahima Diallo deflects. James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Redmond, however, make a hash out of a corner routine and the chance is lost.

Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Begovic; Stacey, Carter-Vickers, Koch, Rico; Wilshere, Pearson; Riquelme, Billing, Danjuma; Solanke. Subs: Travers, Mepham, Zemura, Moriah Welsh, Kilkenny, Anthony, Saydee, Surridge.

Southampton (4-4-2): Forster; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Diallo, Djenepo; Adams, Redmond. Subs: McCarthy, Stephens, Salisu, Tella, Ramsay, N’Lundulu, Fähre, Jankewitz, Watts.

Bournemouth last defeated its bitterest rivalries on home turf in March 2016. The 2-0 win against the Saints in July last season effectively sentenced Eddie Howe’s men to relegation.

One player who has crossed the gap this season is Shane Long, who has been in has scored two goals for the Cherries in eight games. The Irishman does not qualify for today’s game.

Southampton were briefly top of the Premier League in early November, but injuries and disagreements have pushed them to the bottom half.

They should be facing relegation Rest assured – you’re seven points above 18th place in Fulham and have a game in hand against West London – but you’ll enjoy the respite the Cup will offer today.

The Saints won the competition 1976 and finished second three times, most recently in 2003 when they lost 1-0 to Arsenal.

However, their last run to the semi-finals was in 2018 when they were eliminated by Chelsea.

Jonathan Woodgate made the move on February 1st joined Bournemouth’s coaching staff and became caretaker two days later after Jason Tindall was fired after less than six months in office and the club finished sixth in the championship.

Woodgate has been at Vitality Stadium since taking over Recorded five league wins, two draws and three losses, and also recorded a win over Burnley that resulted in them reaching the FA Cup’s last eight for the first time since 1957, the furthest they have ever competed in . Could you go one step further and make history?

The Saints have made two changes after their 2-1 loss to Brighton last weekend: Moussa Djenepo replaces cup-bound Takumi Minamino and Nathan Redmond for Nathan Tella, who falls on the bench.

Southampton (4-4-2): Forster; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Diallo, Djenepo; Adams, Redmond. Subs: McCarthy, Stephens, Salisu, Tella, Ramsay, N’Lundulu, Fähre, Jankewitz, Watts.

The Cherries are making two changes from their 3-0 championship win over Swansea in the middle of the week, with Ben Pearson and Rodrigo Riquelme start and Jefferson Lerma and Junior Stanislas are rested.

Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Begovic; Stacey, Carter-Vickers, Koch, Rico; Wilshere, Pearson; Riquelme, Billing, Danjuma; Solanke. Subs: Travers, Mepham, Zemura, Moriah Welsh, Kilkenny, Anthony, Saydee, Surridge.

… and welcome to coverage of the first quarterfinals of the FA Cup this weekend between Bournemouth and Southampton. Team messages are coming soon!

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