Southampton vs Blackpool LIVE: FA Cup result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Southampton take on Blackpool in the FA Cup today.
The oldest cup competition in the world, the FA Cup is always a tournament that every club up and down the country want to win.
Arsenal are record winners having lifted the famous trophy on 14 occasions in their history. with Manchester United (12) and Chelsea (8) not far behind.
It's not all about the winners though with clubs from the Premier League all the way down to non-league involved, there is always the chance of a giant-killing or two along the way.
Liverpool are the current holders having claimed the trophy for the first time since 2006 after defeating Chelsea in the final at Wembley.
We will bring you all the action and updates from the today's game in the live blog below:
Southampton FC 2 - 1 Blackpool FC
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The numbers behind our #EmiratesFACup victory 📊 pic.twitter.com/ibguq0QAdZ
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 28, 2023
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🗣 "What would Prowsey do?" 👀 pic.twitter.com/jJaR7N3S6n
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 28, 2023
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✍️Blackpool Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of experienced defender Curtis Nelson.https://t.co/caErRhGoj7 pic.twitter.com/VdwpXR61iQ
— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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Into the last 16 🏆
Our report from St Mary's as @Romain_Perraud starred in the #EmiratesFACup:— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 28, 2023
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Match ends, Southampton 2, Blackpool 1.
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Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Blackpool 1.
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FT I Southampton 2 Blackpool 1
🍊 #UTMP pic.twitter.com/kEK0tIWPAr— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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#EmiratesFACup fifth round pending ⏳ pic.twitter.com/X7vwULwC6P
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 28, 2023
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Attempt saved. Charlie Goode (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Lyons with a cross.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Che Adams.
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Attempt blocked. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Lyons with a cross.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Armel Bella-Kotchap.
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Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
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Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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90' - Six minutes of additional time here
🍊 #UTMP | 2-1 pic.twitter.com/Bn7yUGp5Bs— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
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Romain Perraud (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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87: A triple substitution at St Mary's. [2-1] pic.twitter.com/Hoeg1NROoz
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 28, 2023
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Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Roméo Lavia.
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86' - Blackpool piling on the pressure, as Shayne Lavery fires a cross in from the right, but he is given offside.
🍊 #UTMP | 2-1— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Samuel Edozie.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Substitution, Southampton. Che Adams replaces Sékou Mara.
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Offside, Blackpool. Andrew Lyons tries a through ball, but Shayne Lavery is caught offside.
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Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
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Foul by Shayne Lavery (Blackpool).
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Lyanco (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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82' - Kenny Dougall receives a yellow card.
🍊 #UTMP | 2-1— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Attempt blocked. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Substitution, Blackpool. Morgan Rogers replaces Tom Trybull.
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79' - Two more substitutions for Blackpool. Morgan Rogers and Shayne Lavery come on for Tom Trybull and Ian Poveda.
🍊 #UTMP | 2-1— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
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Attempt missed. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
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— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 28, 2023
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Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Charlie Goode.
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Attempt blocked. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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75: An enforced change for Saints. [2-1] pic.twitter.com/u5yA9tkm0k
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 28, 2023
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Substitution, Southampton. Kyle Walker-Peters replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles because of an injury.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Substitution, Blackpool. Sonny Carey replaces Josh Bowler.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Delay in match because of an injury Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Southampton).
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72' - Double change for Blackpool. Kenny Dougall and Sonny Carey come on for Charlie Patino and Josh Bowler.
🍊 #UTMP | 2-1— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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Substitution, Blackpool. Kenneth Dougall replaces Charlie Patino.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Perraud with a cross following a set piece situation.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Attempt blocked. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Charlie Goode.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Attempt blocked. Theo Walcott (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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66: Goal. Patino. [2-1] pic.twitter.com/bYYDrDHfpz
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 28, 2023
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69' - A brilliant run from Josh Bowler puts Southampton under serious pressure, with the ball falling kindly in the box for Patino, who hits it home first time!
🍊 #UTMP | 2-1 https://t.co/tFlTMpCwI5— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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68' - PATINO SCORES!
🍊 #UTMP | 2-1 pic.twitter.com/cs1193g0lt— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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63: A first substitution of the afternoon 🔁 [2-0] pic.twitter.com/lZcSv5J95T
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 28, 2023
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Goal! Southampton 2, Blackpool 1. Charlie Patino (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
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Sékou Mara (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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62: Excellent play between @S_Mvrv and @Romain_Perraud with the Frenchman netting his second of the contest 🤝 [2-0] pic.twitter.com/TLrp32MSFw
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 28, 2023
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Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
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Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Substitution, Southampton. Theo Walcott replaces Mislav Orsic.
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ANOTHER ONE 🔥 [2-0] pic.twitter.com/INxrbcdy8P
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 28, 2023
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63' - Goal for Southampton. Perraud grabs his second of the game.
🍊 #UTMP | 2-0— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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Goal! Southampton 2, Blackpool 0. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sékou Mara.
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Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Andrew Lyons.
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58' - First change for Blackpool, as Jordan Thorniley comes on for James Husband.
🍊 #UTMP | 1-0 pic.twitter.com/u9PXJL50XC— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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55: Poveda goes through on goal but Caballero denies him! [1-0] pic.twitter.com/F5iBCPXgB7
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 28, 2023
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Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Thorniley replaces James Husband because of an injury.
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56' - Golden chance for Poveda. Pool catch the hosts out at the back, as Yates plays it into Poveda, who's through on goal. He tries to lift the ball over the goalkeeper, who saves, with the ball coming back to Poveda, but his second effort goes just wide.
🍊 #UTMP | 1-0— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Delay in match because of an injury James Husband (Blackpool).
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Attempt missed. Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Attempt saved. Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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52' - Corner for Pool.
🍊 #UTMP | 1-0— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Southampton).
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Hand ball by Josh Bowler (Blackpool).
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Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
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Second Half begins Southampton 1, Blackpool 0.
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Back underway.
🍊 #UTMP | 1-0 https://t.co/59d2nbuJ6U— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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Up at the break 😇 pic.twitter.com/RWwUgng4Je
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 28, 2023
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First Half ends, Southampton 1, Blackpool 0.
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HT I Southampton 1 Blackpool 0
🍊 #UTMP pic.twitter.com/0spJ6dd2pj— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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45' - Two minutes added on.
🍊 #UTMP | 1-0 pic.twitter.com/m53BWi1yOT— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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Foul by Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton).
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Connolly with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Southampton).
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Armel Bella-Kotchap.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Charlie Patino.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Charlie Goode.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tom Trybull.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Attempt blocked. Lyanco (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
Southampton vs Blackpool
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31' - Impressive play from Andy Lyons, who does well to get past several Southampton men and shoots on goal, but the effort is saved by Willy Caballero.
🍊 #UTMP | 1-0— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) January 28, 2023
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Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Charlie Goode.
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