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Southampton earned a straightforward win over Shrewsbury in their rearranged FA Cup third-round tie at St Mary’s.
Daniel N’Lundulu opened the scoring for a much-changed Saints side with a low effort into the bottom left corner.
The hosts dominated possession and while they were relatively comfortable it took James Ward-Prowse’s late free-kick to seal their win.
Southampton will now host Arsenal in the fourth round of the competition on Saturday (12:15 GMT).
Ralph Hasenhuttl had promised to field a side that blended youth and experience for this cup tie.
And he did not disappoint for a fixture that was originally scheduled for 9 January but was moved after a coronavirus outbreak at the League One club.
While captain Ward-Prowse provided the know-how and Fraser Forster and Shane Long were also brought in for run-outs, there was a very youthful feel to Southampton, particularly down the flanks.
Caleb Watts, 19, and Kegs Chauke, 18, were both handed debuts and delivered promising performances in front of French right-back Yan Valery, 21, and England youth international, Jake Vokins, 20.
But while Saints are noted for their intricate football, it took a scruffy N’Lundulu strike from a long ball forward and Ward-Prowse’ expertise from dead-ball positions to see off their plucky opponents.
Line-ups
Southampton
Formation 4-4-2
- 44Forster
- 18Valery
- 35Bednarek
- 5Stephens
- 29Vokins
- 72ChaukeBooked at 46minsSubstituted forArmstrongat 79′minutes
- 8Ward-Prowse
- 27DialloSubstituted forFinniganat 90+2′minutes
- 65WattsSubstituted forJankewitzat 85′minutes
- 7LongSubstituted forAdamsat 79′minutes
- 40N’Lundulu
Substitutes
- 2Walker-Peters
- 3Bertrand
- 10Adams
- 17Armstrong
- 41Lewis
- 47Ferry
- 52Finnigan
- 62Tchaptchet
- 64Jankewitz
Shrewsbury
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 31Sarkic
- 24Ebanks-Landell
- 2Pierre
- 29PenningtonSubstituted forCummingsat 85′minutes
- 5Williams
- 8NorburnSubstituted forEdwardsat 74′minutes
- 10Vela
- 3GolbourneSubstituted forSearsat 73′minutes
- 32ChapmanSubstituted forTraceyat 63′minutes
- 7Whalley
- 23UdohSubstituted forPykeat 73′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Burgoyne
- 4Edwards
- 6Goss
- 9Pyke
- 11Clarke
- 12Sears
- 20Tracey
- 22Daniels
- 35Cummings
Live Text
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Match ends, Southampton 2, Shrewsbury Town 0.
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Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Shrewsbury Town 0.
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Attempt missed. Daniel N’Lundulu (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
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Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Finnigan replaces Ibrahima Diallo.
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Hand ball by Shaun Whalley (Shrewsbury Town).
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Goal! Southampton 2, Shrewsbury Town 0. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by David Edwards (Shrewsbury Town).
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Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Shilow Tracey.
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Attempt blocked. Alexandre Jankewitz (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Vokins with a through ball.
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Substitution, Southampton. Alexandre Jankewitz replaces Caleb Watts.
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Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Jason Cummings replaces Matthew Pennington.
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Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Caleb Watts.
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Foul by Caleb Watts (Southampton).
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Ro-Shaun Williams (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Southampton. Che Adams replaces Shane Long.
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Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Kgaogelo Chauke.
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Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
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Ryan Sears (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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