Bournemouth 1-1 Southampton, RESULT: Charlie Austin nets after Ryan Fraser opened scoring on south coast

  • Bournemouth pounced on defensive error to open scoring with Ryan Fraser 
  • Charlie Austin equalised for Southampton on the hour mark 
  • Bournemouth starting XI: Begovic, Adam Smith, Francis, Ake, Daniels, Stanislas (Ibe), Lewis Cook, Surman, Fraser (Afobe), King, Defoe (Wilson)
  • Southampton starting XI: Forster, Pied, Van Dijk, Hoedt, Bertrand, Davis (Gabbiadini), Romeu, Ward-Prowse (Redmond), Tadic (Lemina), Boufal, Austin
  • Bournemouth host Southampton in a south coast Premier League derby
  • Cherries looking to pull away from the relegation zone at the Vitality Stadium
  • Saints hope to build on strong midweek performance at Manchester City
  • READ: The full match report from the Vitality Stadium 

Charlie Austin was Southampton's star man for the second Sunday in a row as the striker bagged an equaliser to earn a point at south coast rivals Bournemouth.

Austin — who bagged a brace in last weekend's 4-1 win over Everton — fired home following good work from half-time sub Nathan Redmond, after Ryan Fraser had given the Cherries a 42nd-minute lead.

READ: The full match report from the Vitality Stadium 


  • Dan Ripley

    Host commentator

15:26

No winner on the south coast but both sides advance up the table with the point to end the weekend. Post-match reaction to come on the homepage.

Attention now turns towards Manchester City vs West Ham United though as Pep Guardiola's side chase a 13th straight Premier League victory - join me for all the action on this link to wrap up the weekend's drama.

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15:20
FULL-TIME: Bournemouth 1-1 Southampton

Nathan Ake's header over the bar from a corner is the last course of action in the match.

Sofiane Boufal of Southampton gets away from Adam Smith of Bournemouth during the draw
15:18
Bournemouth substitution

90+2min: Final chance for Bournemouth as they win a corner. Benik Afobe is on for Fraser in their final change.

15:18

90min: Poor. Oriol Romeu sees the headlines as he looks to place a first time effort into the top corner from 30 yards, but his technique lets him down as it sails well wide of the goal.

There will be three minutes added on, but despite both sides attacking this looks to be heading for a draw... even more so when Bertrand fails to take a throw in properly.

15:15

88min: Wesley Hoedt cost his side the opening goal but he prevents Bournemouth snatching a late winner as following a Ryan Fraser cut-back he does very well to block a shot.

15:11
Southampton substitution

85min: And it's an attacking one from Mauricio Pellegrino who throws on striker Manolo Gabbiadini for Steven Davis.

Southampton fans threw a flare on the pitch after equalising at Bournemouth
15:10

84min: Hard to call a winner in this (we probably won't get one now) but it's pretty much been end-to-end since Lemina's introduction as Southampton prepare a final change.

15:09

81min: Chance for Southampton and Austin must do better here as he heads off target following a near post Bertrand cross.

15:05

79min: A hit and hope from Redmond, but his 20-yard shot flies wide without really concerning Begovic.

15:03

77min: It's not been a good few minutes for Lemina since coming on. After being turned easily by King, he has now been booked for a professional foul.

Southampton's Charlie Austin is beaten to a cross by Bournemouth keeper Asmir Begovic
15:02

76min: Shoots of recovery from Bournemouth. King collects the ball with his back to goal inside the box, before doing well to turn Lemina and seeing his shot palmed away by Forster, with Wilson unable to get near the potential rebound.

15:00
Southampton substitution

74min: Southampton make their second change to try and turn the screw on Bournemouth as record signing Mario Lemina adds fresh legs in place of Dusan Tadic.

14:58

72min: Eddie Howe blows out his cheeks on the touchline as he continues to watch Southampton dominate this second period now. Those changes haven't really helped so far as we close to within the final 15 minutes.

14:56
Double Bournemouth substitution

69min: It's a double charge from Bournemouth with Stanislas and a close to anonymous Jermain Defoe departing in favour of Callum Wilson and Jordon Ibe.

14:53

67min: Southampton are all of a sudden well on top in this clash. Eddie Howe has seen enough as he sends his subs out to warm up.

Southampton's Charlie Austin (second left) shoots to score their equaliser
Austin (front) of Southampton taunts the Bournemouth supporters following his goal
14:53

64min: The away fans are in full voice now. The Southampton fans are loud and clear with a rendition of 'when the Saints go marching in' as pockets of Bournemouth supporters jeer their rivals.

On the pitch the Saints should be 2-1 up, with Ryan Bertrand getting into a superb position to cross near the byline, only for his ball across goal to be placed too far in front of Austin who can hardly believe the poor pass from his team-mate as it zips wide. Admittedly it's not often you see Bertrand waste the ball like that.

14:46
GOAL! Bournemouth 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON

61min: And that's much better from the Saints! The ball is spread out wide for Nathan Redmond whose low cutback finds an unmarked Charlie Austin who sweeps home.

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14:46

60min: A little better from the Saints as increased pressure wins a corner but after the set-piece is cleared, Jeremy Pied poorly fires way off target from 30 yards.

14:45

57min: Southampton haven't shown much since the break as Bournemouth continue to look the more likely to score.

Stanislas's low shot from the edge of the box takes a minor deflection but it still gives Forster an easy save to make at his near post.

14:44

54min: Beautiful. Josh King surrounded by Oriol Romeu and Boufal has nowhere to go. So he drags the ball back before flicking the ball with his heel past the Southampton winger then gaining a free-kick moments later.

Bournemouth's Josh King back heels his way out of trouble while under pressure
14:38

51min: So nearly 2-0! Bournemouth work the ball to the corner of the six-yard box and from there Josh King fires across goal only for his shot to creep narrowly wide, with Junior Stanislas also just missing out with a touch on the slide at the far post.

Southampton's Charlie Austin (left) beats Adam Smith to a header but sees his shot saved
14:34

48min: Good start to the second half for the Saints. The ball is spread out wide to Boufal who after charging into the box sees his low shot across goal well stopped by Asmir Begovic.

14:32
SECOND HALF: Southampton had to come from behind to win last year

And as they restart, they make a change at the break in a bid to turn this game around as Nathan Redmond replaces James Ward-Prowse.

14:31
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14:30
HEAD TO HEAD: Defoe (Bounemouth) vs Austin (Southampton)

Both strikers have struggled to really get into the game, although both have had one effort on goal that has been well stopped by the respective opposition's keepers.

Even with Bournemouth winning Eddie Howe will want his team to feed Defoe more in the second half, with Austin having also struggled for regular service.

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14:25
It was a slow burner but it got going eventually...

After a cagey 20 minutes, the game eventually came to life with both keepers having to make top saves before Fraser's opening opening goal.

Both teams could have had a penalty too, although Bournemouth's was much more of a convincing claim through Smith.

Southampton wanted one for handball after Francis blocked a Tadic shot - but it would have been very harsh.

14:19
From OptaJoe
14:16
HALF-TIME: Bournemouth 1-0 Southampton
Ryan Fraser of Bournemouth scores his sides first goal three minutes before the break
Fraser celebrates opening the scoring for Bournemouth against Southampton
14:15

45min: A chance to respond for Southampton but it is poorly wasted. Bertrand is in acres of space on the left flank, but his cut-back into the box is terribly blasted way over the bar by Boufal. One minute to be added.

14:12
GOAL! BOURNEMOUTH 1-0 Southampton

42min: Defences had been on top in this game, until now. Josh King does well to rob Wesley Hoedt of the ball before squaring for Andrew Surman who then lays the ball off for Ryan Fraser to slot his first league goal of the season past Forster.

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14:10

39min: Unlucky! Charlie Daniels goes within a whisker of opening the scoring as with the outside of his left boot he lets fly from 30 yards with an effort that curls late, viciously and just wide of the top corner across goal.

Asmir Begovic of Bournemouth saves a header from Charlie Austin of Southampton
14:07

37min: Adam Smith is back in the thick of the action, although this time his contribution is less memorable as he slices badly wide off target from 25 yards,

14:05

34min: It nearly becomes a double sucker punch for Bournemouth as Southampton then have their best chance of the game. Asmir Begovic saves magnificently from Austin after a floated Ward-Prowse cross before Simon Francis denies Dusan Tadic on the follow up.

14:03

32min: Controversial. Adam Smith wants a penalty after being caught late in the box by Sofiane Boufal, but instead he is booked for diving.

The Bournemouth players are understandably enraged by the decision none more so than Defoe who is booked for dissent. Southampton have got away with one there.

Sofiane Boufal brought down Adam Smith but escaped conceding a penalty kick
Instead the Bournemouth full-back was booked for diving
13:59

30min: Junior Stanislas's effort deflects off the wall though before Southampton clear their lines.

Southampton's Fraser Forster saves from Bournemouth's Jermain Defoe
Bournemouth's Nathan Ake heads at goal which Forster also saves
13:59

29min: Pied tries his luck from 30 yards - which flashes off target - but now Bournemouth have a free-kick 30 yards out after Josh King was hauled down on the counter attack.

13:57

26min: The stalemate remains. Not too much between the teams so far, although Bournemouth have by far had the best chance with that Defoe effort well saved by Forster.

13:54

23min: No need for Forster this time, but Bournemouth's threat has increased in the last five minutes as Lewis Cook drills over the bar from 25 yards.

13:51

20min: What a save. Amazing reactions from Fraser Forster! Adam Smith's low drive is heavily deflected by Jermain Defoe on target from eight yards out, only for the Saints keeper to lift his left arm to somehow tip it over the bar.

Seconds later he is again on hand to deny a Nathan Ake diving header.

The south coast derby was contested on a mild late autumn afternoon at the Vitality Stadium
13:49

18min: Southampton have established control of this game but in truth apart from Van Dijk's header not an awful lot has happened.

13:46

15min: Pied is turning into a bit of nuisance. Another cross is cleared by Ake but the full-back picks up the clearance before floating another ball towards the back post where Dusan Tadic loops a header over the bar.

13:43

12min: In fact Pied has emerged as an attacking threat for the Saints as he gallops down the right before his cross is put behind for a corner by Ake.

James Ward-Prowse delivers into the centre and although it's met by a towering Virgil van Dijk header, the defender can only glance wide across goal. That was a decent chance.

13:39

9min: A solid spell of possession from Bournemouth has forced Southampton a little deeper at the start of this game.

But Pied is holding up well so far as the full-back hacks clear in front of Charlie Daniels.

Bournemouth's Jermain Defoe (left) vies for the ball alongside Southampton's Steven Davis
13:38

6min: Bournemouth are starting to come into the game now though, and it seems the Cherries are targeting the Southampton right as an avenue of attack - with Jeremy Pied making his Premier League start for the Saints this term at full-back.

13:34

3min: Good start from Southampton who are playing in the rare combination of white shirts and red shorts as a change strip.

Ryan Bertrand attacks down the left but his near post cut-back is crucially cleared by an alert Nathan Ake in font of Charlie Austin who was poised to score.

13:31

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13:28
Out come the players at the Vitality Stadium

Both sides begin the day in the lower half of the table but for Southampton the prize of a place inside the top 10 is theirs should they take three points.

It's a mild late autumn afternoon as a packed crowd greet the teams on the pitch.

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13:19
Let's hope this game is as entertaining as last season

Twelve months ago Southampton grabbed a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth, with Jay Rodriguez scoring a cracking goal to ensure the three points and bragging rights were with the visitors.

Southampton's Jay Rodriguez scores their second goal in the 3-1 win over Bournemouth last year
13:13
The warm ups are underway at the Vitality Stadium
The Southampton team warm up prior to the Premier League clash at the Vitality Stadium
Southampton's Fraser Forster warms up before the south coast derby
13:05
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13:04
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12:50
There are 11 changes between the sides on the south coast

Southampton make the majority of them as Mauricio Pellegrino makes six alterations from the side that narrowly missed out on claiming a point at Manchester City midweek.

Into the side come Jeremy Pied, Steven Davis, James Ward-Prowse, Dusan Tadic, Sofiane Boufal and Charlie Austin as Cedric Soares, Maya Yoshida, Mario Lemina, Nathan Redmond, Pierre Hojbjerg and Shane Long make way.

Eddie Howe makes five changes to the team that were beaten 2-1 by Burnley as Adam Smith, Junior Stanislas, Lewis Cook, Ryan Fraser and Jermain Defoe replace Steve Cook, Marc Pugh, Harry Arter, Jordon Ibe and Callum Wilson.

Southampton's Nathan Redmond (left) and Virgil Van Dijk come into the Southampton side
12:34
Here are the full line-ups from the Vitality Stadium

Bournemouth: Begovic, Adam Smith, Francis, Ake, Daniels, Stanislas, Lewis Cook, Surman, Fraser, King, Defoe.
Subs: Boruc, Steve Cook, Gosling, Pugh, Afobe, Callum Wilson, Ibe.

Southampton: Forster, Pied, van Dijk, Hoedt, Bertrand, Davis, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Tadic, Boufal, Austin.
Subs: Yoshida, McCarthy, Lemina, Gabbiadini, Redmond, Hojbjerg, Targett.

Referee: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire)

12:26
Let's be honest topping last night's entertainment is near impossible

Because that Arsenal vs Manchester United match was sensational, and you will struggle to find a more entertaining game all season.

But this isn't a bad way to get Sunday's action underway as I welcome you to Sportsmail's live coverage of the south coast derby between Bournemouth and Southampton.

Team news coming up next...

Mauricio Pellegrino assesses the Vitality Stadium pitch before the south coast derby

Bournemouth will hope to pull clear of the bottom three in the Premier League table when they host Southampton in a south coast derby to kick off Sunday's action.

Eddie Howe's side sit 16th in the table and are just four points off the relegation zone as they entertain a Saints side who came agonisingly close to stealing a point at runaway league leaders Manchester City during midweek.

Follow Sportsmail's live coverage of all the 1.30pm action from the Vitality Stadium.