[h=3]Albion beaten in home runout[/h]Updated 10:06pm Thursday 31st July 2014 in Albion By Brian Owen
David Stockdale punches clear but was kept busy by Saints (photo Simon Dack)
Albion suffered a convincing defeat in their only home friendly of pre-season.
The Seagulls went down 3-1 to an impressive Southampton side.
First-half goals from Dusan Tadic and Steven Davis were fitting reward for a slick, lively Saints outfit.
Tadic fired a low drive past David Stockdale on 20 minutes and Davis struck from close range a minute from the break.
They went further ahead on 63 minutes when James Ward-Prowse fired home from 25 yards after Rohan Ince lost possession.
Albion were very much second best.
But they had something to cheer on 73 minutes after Saints played themselves into trouble.
Kazenga LuaLua picked up possession, cut inside and flashed a drive past Kelvin Davis.
But that was all home fans had to enjoy.
Albion (4-3-3): Stockdale; Calderon (Bruno 46), Greer (Dunk 46), Hughes, Chicksen (Maksimenko 80); Crofts (Agustien 63), Ince (Toko 80), Forster-Caskey; March (Buckley 63), O'Grady (Mackail-Smith 46), Fenelon (LuaLua 46). Subs not used: Ankergren.
Goal: LuaLua 73
Southampton (4-3-3): Boruc (K.Davis 46); Clyne, Fonte (Stephens 90), Yoshida, Bertrand (Targett 46); Wanyama (Cork 64), Ward-Prowse, S. Davis; Tadic, Isgrove, Pelle. Subs not used: Flannigan, McQueen, Mayuka, Hooiveld, Reed.
Goals: Tadic 20, S.Davis 44, Ward-Prowse 63
Referee: Tim Robinson
Attendance: 7,296 (820 away)
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Albion suffered a convincing defeat in their only home friendly of pre-season.
The Seagulls went down 3-1 to an impressive Southampton side.
First-half goals from Dusan Tadic and Steven Davis were fitting reward for a slick, lively Saints outfit.
Tadic fired a low drive past David Stockdale on 20 minutes and Davis struck from close range a minute from the break.
They went further ahead on 63 minutes when James Ward-Prowse fired home from 25 yards after Rohan Ince lost possession.
Albion were very much second best.
But they had something to cheer on 73 minutes after Saints played themselves into trouble.
Kazenga LuaLua picked up possession, cut inside and flashed a drive past Kelvin Davis.
But that was all home fans had to enjoy.
Albion (4-3-3): Stockdale; Calderon (Bruno 46), Greer (Dunk 46), Hughes, Chicksen (Maksimenko 80); Crofts (Agustien 63), Ince (Toko 80), Forster-Caskey; March (Buckley 63), O'Grady (Mackail-Smith 46), Fenelon (LuaLua 46). Subs not used: Ankergren.
Goal: LuaLua 73
Southampton (4-3-3): Boruc (K.Davis 46); Clyne, Fonte (Stephens 90), Yoshida, Bertrand (Targett 46); Wanyama (Cork 64), Ward-Prowse, S. Davis; Tadic, Isgrove, Pelle. Subs not used: Flannigan, McQueen, Mayuka, Hooiveld, Reed.
Goals: Tadic 20, S.Davis 44, Ward-Prowse 63
Referee: Tim Robinson
Attendance: 7,296 (820 away)
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