Romeu slips through a tidy pass towards Long but the Irishman finds it difficult to get a shot away inside the West Brom penalty area. Southampton's combination play has been great to watch this afternoon.
89'
The fourth official on the touchline indicates that a minimum of three minutes is being added on here at St. Mary's. West Brom are in possession in these late stages but their unbeaten run is coming to an end.
87'
McAuley makes a great interception in the middle of the park and that allows Berahino the chance to launch a West Brom counter attack, but the striker's pass towards McClean heads out of bounds for a Saints throw-in.
85'
Gardner bends in the resulting set play towards the middle of the Southampton penalty area as Van DIjk heads away the danger for the hosts. Things just haven't got going in attacking sense for West Brom today.
84'
C. Martina enters the game and replaces Cédric Soares.
Koeman makes his third and final change for Southampton this afternoon as he takes off Cedric, who was terrific in both ends of the pitch today, and replaces him with Martina in a straight swap at right-back.
Romeu handles the ball just outside Southampton's penalty area and gives away a free kick as a result. Gardner stands over the set play with interest as the Baggies send up their big men.
82'
The ball sits up for Yacob to strike on the half volley outside Southampton's penalty area, but Targett gets there first and makes a brilliant clearance in the nick of time for the hosts.
80'
A short suspension in play occurs as Long requests treatment on the field. The Southampton striker gets his hamstring accidently stood on by Evans and looks in a bit of pain at the moment.
78'
McClean attempts to drive down the left-hand side to get a cross in, but Cedric tracks him closely and seizes possession for Southampton with a great tackle in his own half.
76'
Southampton have taken their foot off the gas since grabbing a third and are looking to see the game out now. They've managed to match superbly throughout and are marching towards three points on home soil.
74'
Yacob tries to speed things up for West Brom as he powers a cross-field pass towards Gardner, but he puts too much on it and sees the ball run out of play for a Southampton throw-in.
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73'
Oriol Romeu enters the game and replaces S. Davis.
Koeman makes his second change of the match for Southampton today as he takes off Davis, who was fantastic in the middle of the park for the Saints this afternoon, and replaces him with Romeu to see the game out now.
72'
D. Tadić has scored a goal for Southampton! Assist by S. Davis.
Davis grabs the assist for Tadic's goal for Southampton. The former Rangers midfielder puts the ball on a plate for the Serbian with a delicate through pass just outside the box. Wonderful play from him.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!! It's 3-0 to Southampton! The Saints appear to be home and hosed now as Tadic buries a shot past Myhill with fierce pace inside the penalty area.
70'
CHANCE! Davis threads a quality through ball into the path of Tadic who tries to get a quick shot away inside the box, but Evans shows fast reactions as he smashes away the danger brilliantly.
68'
Gardner picks up possession just outside Southampton's penalty area after Bertrand headed away Brunt's pass forward, but the ex-Birmingham City midfielder gets denied by the linesman's raised offside flag.
66'
CLOSE! Anichebe wins an aerial tussle up against Van Dijk and then drives a low shot just wide of the near post, with Forster rooted to his spot between the Southampton sticks.
64'
Wanyama marauds forward down the right-hand side for Southampton but McClean gets his body in the way terrifically well and forces possession behind for a West Brom goal kick.
63'
S. Berahino enters the game and replaces S. Sessègnon.
D. Tadić enters the game and replaces S. Mané.
Pulis makes his third and final change for West Brom this afternoon as he brings on Berahino in place of Sessegnon, who didn't see too much of possession today and therefore struggled to shine.
Koeman makes his first change of the game for Southampton today as he takes off Mane, who worked hard for the cause this afternoon, and replaces him with Tadic just after the hour mark.
62'
GREAT BLOCK! Mane plays a lofted pass over the top of McAuley towards an onrushing Long, but Dawson denies a certain goal as he makes a last-ditch clearance inside his own half to prevent the Irishman from scoring.
60'
JUST WIDE! Long gets his head up just outside West Brom's box and threads a lovely pass through to Mane, who elects to hit the ball first time but his effort goes just wide of the far post from a tight angle. Unlucky.
58'
Van Dijk takes over possession from Davis but he overcooks his lofted pass forward towards Long and allows Myhill to come and collect with ease. The second half hasn't quite got going yet.
56'
Targett races forward down the left flank and gets on the end of Davis' pass into him, but his cross towards Long flies out of bounds by some distance. Goal kick to West Brom.
54'
Rondon looks to get on the end of a long pass forward from Dawson but as he runs after the ball with Bertrand, the West Brom striker gets thwarted in his tracks by the linesman's raised offside flag down that side of the pitch.
52'
Southampton are dominating possession at the moment, biding their time to go for a third. They've got a good lead as things stand and therefore they don't need to rush their play. West Brom are also showing more energy as they chase a way back into proceedings.
50'
Sessegnon cuts infield from the right-hand side and bends in a cross towards West Brom's two strikers inside Southampton's box, but Bertrand snuffs out the danger for the hosts.
48'
West Brom substitute Rondon tries to latch onto a loose ball inside Southampton's half but he barges Wanyama to the floor and concedes a free kick as a result.
46'
C. Brunt enters the game and replaces D. Fletcher.
S. Rondón enters the game and replaces J. Olsson.
Pulis makes his first change of the game for West Brom today as he takes off Fletcher, who picked up a knock in the first half, and replaces him with Brunt for the second half.
Welcome back! Southampton get us under way again for the second half here at St. Mary's.
Pulis makes his second change of the game for West Brom this afternoon as he brings on Rondon in place of Olsson, who positioned himself well in the opening period but was an injury doubt in the build up to today's affair and may have picked up a problem.
45'
Sessegnon chests down a long pass forward from Evans but as he looks for options in attack, Mane tracks back well for Southampton and makes a good challenge in the centre of the pitch.
43'
Long wins a throw-in for Southampton as he barges McAuley into the ball. The Saints forward hobbles away from scene and looks as though he is in a spot of bother. One for Koeman to analyse during the fast-approaching interval.
41'
Mane chooses to ignore Long's advances inside the box and go it alone but McAuley stays with him well, before he makes a good block off the Southampton forward to win West Brom a goal kick. Good defending from him.
39'
West Brom have been forced to open up a bit more since falling 2-0 behind and are now pushing for a goal as the half-time interval approaches. Southampton look comfortable at the moment with and without possession, though.
37'
GREAT BLOCK! Targett picks up a loose ball inside West Brom's penalty area and drives a shot towards goal, but McClean gets back on to his own goal line and makes a fabulous clearance to deny Southampton a third.
35'
Penalty goal scored by J. Ward-Prowse for Southampton!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!! It's 2-0 to Southampton! Ward-Prowse shows great composure from the spot as he powers the ball beyond Myhill and into the net for his second of the game.
33'
PENALTY TO SOUTHAMPTON! Targett surges into West Brom's penalty area but as he looks to latch onto possession, he gets barged over by Dawson and the referee points straight to the spot.
31'
Gardner adds more bite to West Brom's play as he presses Fonte, but he shows too much aggression as he barges over the Southampton captain. Free kick to the hosts.
29'
Long drives forward on the counter attack as Davis nicks the ball away from Yacob but as space opens up for the Southampton striker, he drives a shot straight at Myhill who makes a comfortable save for West Brom.
27'
RISKY! Ward-Prowse bends in a teasing corner towards the six-yard box as Myhill flaps at the cross and needs Yacob to make a last-ditch clearance to bail him out and prevent Southampton doubling their lead.
25'
NO PENALTY! Gardner steals possession away from Ward-Prowse and goes down inside the box as the Southampton man catches him on the thigh, but the referee waves away his appeals for a penalty. The replay shows there was contact but it was outside the penalty area and should have been a free kick, though play was allowed to run on.
23'
Mane picks up the ball just outside the West Brom penalty area but as he attempts to spin away from McAuley, the Northern Ireland international stands firm and produces a good tackle for the visitors.
21'
WIDE! Sessegnon collects possession down the right from Anichebe and drives a lovely cross towards Gardner, who smashes the ball first time on half volley but his effort flies over the crossbar.
19'
Dawson plays a ball down the right-hand side towards Sessegnon but Bertrand gets tight to the latter and allows him little space to move into, as possession trickles out for a Southampton throw-in.
17'
Cedric latches onto a neat pass from Mane down the right and bends in a cross towards the near post, but Evans stretches his neck muscles and makes a good clearance for West Brom.
15'
McAuley flattens Long in the middle of the park and hands Southampton a free kick. The hosts move possession out wide to Cedric who curls in a left-footed cross towards the box, but the ball runs out of play for a West Brom goal kick.
13'
Ward-Prowse sprays a cross-field ball towards Cedric down the right-hand side, but McClean gets there first and seizes possession for West Brom. The visitors are looking to launch a counter attack now.
11'
Olsson opens up his body and tries to feed in McClean with a threaded through ball forward, but Ward-Prowse reads the danger well and makes a good interception for Southampton.
9'
CLOSE! McClean surges past Mane down the left wing and bends in a cracking cross towards Gardner, who meets the ball first time but heads wide of the target from inside the box. That was a great chance for the visitors to draw level.
7'
Wanyama picks up the ball in the middle of the park and plays a lofted pass towards Cedric marauding forward from right-back, but McClean heads away the danger for West Brom.
5'
J. Ward-Prowse has scored a goal for Southampton!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!! It's 1-0 to Southampton! Ward-Prowse bends a sensational free-kick right into the top corner from the left-hand side of the pitch. What a hit.
4'
Mane tries to engineer half a yard for himself down the left flank but he gets closely tracked by Dawson, before the West Brom defender clatters into the side of Southampton forward. Free-kick to the hosts.
3'
Cedric gets forward down the right-hand side but as he curls in a cross towards Long inside the West Brom penalty area, Olsson gets there first and makes a clearance for the visitors.
1'
West Brom get us under way here at St. Mary's. The man in charge of the cards for today's encounter is Martin Atkinson.
Good afternoon and welcome to our LIVE text commentary on today's Premier League clash between Southampton and West Bromwich Albion from St. Mary's. Kick off is at 3:00pm GMT.
Southampton are hoping to use their 2-0 win over Watford in their last league outing as a platform to build on for the rest of the season. The Saints are currently nine points clear of the drop zone and are now starting to look towards a top-10 finish.
West Brom, on the other hand, are currently on the same points as Southampton in the league table and therefore they also have their eyes set on a top-10 finish come spring. The Baggies are unbeaten in their last three league affairs, drawing 2-2 with Chelsea on Wednesday.
TEAM NEWS: Ronald Koeman has made just two changes to the side which started Southampton's 2-0 win over Watford in their last game. Victor Wanyama and James Ward-Prowse both come into midfield for this afternoon's affair, as Oriol Romeu drops to the bench and Jordy Clasie misses out altogether.
TEAM NEWS: Tony Pulis has made three alterations to the team which started West Brom's 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge three days ago. Craig Gardner, Stephane Sessegnon and Victor Anichebe all get the chance to impress from the get go today.
SOUTHAMPTON substitutes: K. Davis, Yoshida, Tadic, Romeu, Martina, Pelle, Juanmi.
Both sets of players are now stripped and raring to go as they leave the tunnel and enter on to the field here at St. Mary's. We are just moments away from seeing the action start to unfold.
HALF TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 2-0 WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Both sets of players head off the pitch and down the tunnel for the half-time break. Southampton are currently two goals to the good after Ward-Prowse converted from a free kick and then a penalty in the opening period.
West Brom can feel hard done by slightly as they should have had a stonewall free kick just outside Southampton's penalty area at 1-0, which the referee failed to give. But on the flip side, the Baggies have been largely off the pace in attack.
Southampton comfortably moved into the top of the half of the Premier League table after seeing off West Bromwich Albion 3-0 at St. Mary's. A first-half brace from James Ward-Prowse and a strike from Dusan Tadic after the break done the damage for the Saints today.
That's all from us here and it has been a great pleasure talking you through today's action from St. Mary's. We hope you can join us again very soon. Take care!
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