Southampton vs Walsall LIVE: FA Cup result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Southampton face Walsall in the FA Cup today.
This season marks the 143rd edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester City the reigning champions after they secured their seventh victory of the tournament last term - part of their magnificent treble success.
While the usual suspects are likely to be in the running this season - Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal all included - it’s those without silverware lately who will hope to challenge into the latter stages, such as Newcastle, Tottenham and even Chelsea, who are without a domestic trophy in over five years despite European success.
Premier League clubs enter from the third round of the competition, but this cup is about all teams: from non-league to EFL sides in the lower leagues, everyone gets a shot at glory and the chance to face the country’s finest in the FA Cup.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Southampton vs Walsall LIVE: FA Cup updates
Championship Southampton host League Two Walsall in the FA Cup third round
Southampton FC 4 - 0 Walsall FC
Southampton vs Walsall
16:55
Match ends, Southampton 4, Walsall 0.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:55
Second Half ends, Southampton 4, Walsall 0.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:54
Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:49
Attempt missed. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:48
Substitution, Walsall. Joe Foulkes replaces Danny Johnson.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:45
Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Bragg replaces Sam Amo-Ameyaw.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:42
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Priestley Farquharson.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:39
Goal! Southampton 4, Walsall 0. Ché Adams (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:38
Substitution, Walsall. Emmanuel Adegboyega replaces Donervon Daniels.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:38
Substitution, Walsall. Taylor Allen replaces Jack Earing.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:38
Substitution, Southampton. Tyler Dibling replaces Sékou Mara.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:35
Attempt saved. Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:32
Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:31
Attempt missed. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:29
Goal! Southampton 3, Walsall 0. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:27
Substitution, Southampton. Ché Adams replaces Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:24
Jayden Meghoma (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:22
Attempt missed. Mason Holgate (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:21
Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:19
Goal! Southampton 2, Walsall 0. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:18
Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:15
Hand ball by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
Southampton vs Walsall
16:11
Attempt missed. Jack Earing (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:10
Foul by Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton).
Southampton vs Walsall
16:09
Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:07
Attempt blocked. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
Southampton vs Walsall
16:06
Second Half begins Southampton 1, Walsall 0.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:50
First Half ends, Southampton 1, Walsall 0.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:49
Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:48
Foul by Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton).
Southampton vs Walsall
15:47
Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:45
Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
Southampton vs Walsall
15:45
Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:45
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by David Okagbue.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:44
Attempt saved. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:41
Liam Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:40
Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:39
Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:39
Attempt saved. Will Smallbone (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:38
Mason Holgate (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:36
Attempt missed. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:34
Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
Southampton vs Walsall
15:32
Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:31
Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
Southampton vs Walsall
15:29
Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
Southampton vs Walsall
15:29
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:29
Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Smith (Walsall).
Southampton vs Walsall
15:22
Attempt missed. Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:22
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tom Knowles.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:20
Attempt missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:15
Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:14
Foul by Ryan Fraser (Southampton).
Southampton vs Walsall
15:11
Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) header from the centre of the box.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:10
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by David Okagbue.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:07
Goal! Southampton 1, Walsall 0. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:07
Attempt blocked. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:06
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by David Okagbue.
Southampton vs Walsall
15:03
Foul by Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton).
Southampton vs Walsall
15:02
First Half begins.
Southampton vs Walsall
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Southampton vs Walsall
14:00
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