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00:00Southampton's 23rd successive season in the top flight would be their last at the Dell.
00:06A new stadium was rising on the south coast and under Glenn Hoddle the Saints were hoping to rise above their usual relegation flirtation.
00:14However, they'd lost their opening home match of the season to Coventry and were looking for rather better against Liverpool.
00:20The Reds had lost to Arsenal and had two players sent off in their previous outing
00:24and needed to bounce back with three points on a ground they normally did well at with four wins in their last six visits.
00:32Last season's player of the year for Southampton, Dean Richards, was back from suspension to bolster the defence
00:38but manager Glenn Hoddle dropped goalkeeper Paul Jones.
00:41Neil Moss was called upon.
00:43Latvian Marian Pahars made his first start of the season.
00:46Matt Letizia was only a substitute.
00:50For Liverpool, England pair Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard were back in the starting line-up
00:55but their international colleague Emil Heskey was out with a knee injury.
00:58French under-21 Jimmy Traore continued at left back
01:01though manager Gérard Houllier was close to completing the signing of Christian Zieger from Middlesbrough.
01:06Your match commentator is John Champion.
01:09All things being equal and barring cup draws later in the season
01:14Liverpool's last ever visit to the Dell.
01:17Southampton's final season here.
01:19And here's Steven Gerrard.
01:21Dean Richards in the way for the Saints.
01:25Needless to say the ground is packed out
01:28even though capacity numbers no more than 15,000.
01:31That's why Saints are moving to St Mary's
01:35so that financially they can compete.
01:47That's Draper.
01:50And now the Latvian Pahars.
01:53One for the Norwegian, Tessin.
02:02Uwe Roessler.
02:06Left behind by Onsho.
02:11Southampton's first corner.
02:14And the forces are gathering for it.
02:22Pahars.
02:30Cashlul.
02:32Draper.
02:34Tessin.
02:37Richards has stayed forward. That looked like a hand.
02:40It was Onsho
02:42who got in the way of the driven ball from Cashlul.
02:46But it was at point-blank range.
02:56Pahars.
02:59Babbel got just enough on it.
03:01And it's come out to Smita.
03:04Owen.
03:09And Gerrard.
03:14He's only scored once in his Liverpool career so far
03:17against Sheffield Wednesday last December.
03:25Dodd.
03:28Tessin.
03:30Last time that Uwe Roessler faced Liverpool
03:32was on the day he was relegated with Manchester City
03:35back in 1995.
03:38Carragher.
03:43He's on the break here from Liverpool.
03:46And he's got it.
03:48And he's gone.
03:50And it's a goal for Liverpool.
03:53It's a big goal,
03:55but it's a good goal.
03:57And it's a goal for Liverpool.
04:00And it's a goal for Liverpool.
04:03And it's a goal for Liverpool.
04:05Pace on the break here from Liverpool.
04:08Michael Owen!
04:15It was Bambi who made inroads.
04:20And the marking was far from tight, Owen.
04:31Liverpool finished fourth in the Premier League last season.
04:36But it's ten years and counting
04:39since the last of their 18 league championships.
04:51As for Southampton, 15th was all they could manage in the last campaign.
04:5611 points clear of the drop and so earning their 23rd consecutive season in the top division.
05:02Tesson.
05:04And it was a chance.
05:06Uwe Roessler kicks the face of the post in frustration.
05:10Good work by Tesson.
05:13A former Norwegian policeman.
05:18German couldn't keep the header down.
05:24Dodd.
05:27Pahas.
05:29Tesson.
05:31Over his throat.
05:34Go, Liverpool!
05:36Go, go, go, go!
05:42Liverpool have won on this ground on four of their last six Premier League visits.
05:49It's been a happy hunting ground and one that they'll be sad to say farewell to.
05:53Smica.
05:55Gerrard.
05:59Bambi in straight offside.
06:04Neil Moss in goal today.
06:20Hypje.
06:30Traore.
06:34Off the head of Richards, all the way through to Moss.
06:48Southampton's outlay over this past summer was only £1.5 million.
06:53Which made them the lowest spenders of the Premier League clubs.
06:57Dramatically down to them not being able to find the players to spend their money on.
07:02And also the fact that they do, anyway, operate to a pretty tight budget.
07:07Here's Dodd.
07:18What am I supposed to do about that, says Pahas.
07:28Go, go, go, go!
07:30Go, go, go, go!
07:34Russ the challenging.
07:36With Anshu.
07:39It's been a scrappy opening to this game.
07:43Not what we expected because both sides like to play open football.
07:48Taking a while to settle. Here's Smica.
07:50Now it's Owen.
07:52And he's still going, Michael Owen!
07:54And via the inside of the post!
07:55Michael Owen puts Liverpool in front.
08:04With a goal typical of the man.
08:09Or should that be the boy?
08:12He's now 20.
08:14He loves playing against Southampton.
08:18Almost always scores against them.
08:20Lundekramp couldn't make an effective challenge for fear of giving away a penalty.
08:32Farmed it.
08:35Here's Smica!
08:37Pulled it badly.
08:43Southampton were horribly square at the back.
08:51And Lundekramp, who was caught out by Owen for the goal, just couldn't get there.
08:59Gerard Houllier, beginning his third season in charge of Liverpool.
09:11Pahas, Tessem!
09:16Agonised look from a player who struck it very well.
09:21Scored once this season against Coventry so far.
09:24Nearly got another.
09:27Cash law.
09:30Well, he met it all wrong.
09:32And well might Pahas thump the turf in frustration.
09:40Phil Thompson on the line.
09:46Draper.
09:50Cash law.
09:54Corner kick.
09:57And Southampton, having suffered the nasty shock of conceding to Michael Owen,
10:02coming into their own.
10:04Rousselaer.
10:21Into space for Cash law.
10:25Tested the frame of the goal.
10:31He's an enigma, Hassan Cash law.
10:34The Moroccan, signed from Saint-Etienne.
10:38A couple of goals already and very nearly a third.
10:43It's been a good start to the season for him.
10:51Gerrard.
11:02Liverpool controlling lengthy periods of the game.
11:08Southampton looking capable on the counter.
11:16Sammy Herpio, there's an appeal for handball.
11:19Which is ignored by the referee, Jeff Winter.
11:30Carragher.
11:32Smica.
11:35Bambi.
11:45An obliging height for Neil Moss.
11:49Seven seasons since Southampton's last league win at home to Liverpool.
11:56It was 4-2 with a hat-trick from Matt Matissier,
11:59who's on the bench today.
12:01Here's a chance, though.
12:03And it should have been the equalising goal for Dean Richards.
12:08That's two good-headed opportunities Southampton have spurned now.
12:11Pahas first, and now Richards.
12:14Pahas that time, the creator.
12:22Unmarked, free of encumbrances.
12:25Should have been on the score sheet.
12:30That's the half-time whistle.
12:31Southampton troop off to a chorus of boos,
12:33although they've improved as the half has gone on.
12:35But Michael Owen, the deadly assassin of Liverpool,
12:38scored after 24 minutes.
12:40And they lead 1-0.
12:42Liverpool boasted the best defence in the Premier League last season.
12:45They conceded just 30 goals all season long.
12:49And if they keep a clean sheet here at the Dell, they win.
12:52It's as simple as that, their equation for the second half.
12:56Glenn Hoddle, late returning.
13:00Along with John Gould.
13:02And it's a goal.
13:04And it's a goal.
13:06And it's a goal.
13:08And it's a goal.
13:10Along with John Gorman, his trusted assistant.
13:17This is Cashloo.
13:21And Cashloo has continued his run.
13:23Across comes Herpia.
13:26Draper.
13:28Oakley forward with the outside of the boot.
13:32Possibilities here for Southampton.
13:33How long do they want?
13:34Farhars was arriving at the far post.
13:36The cross was well beyond him from Mark Draper.
13:45And you just feel for Southampton, state of mind as much as anything else,
13:48that they need something to encourage them soon.
13:52That something being a goal.
14:05Herpia.
14:12Gerrard.
14:13Came off Richards.
14:15Came through obligingly.
14:17And a free kick on the edge of the area is the result.
14:22Smica sent tumbling.
14:26By Klaus Lundekvam.
14:27Lundekvam.
14:32It is almost too close for the comfort of the taker.
14:36It's hardly room to get the ball up over the wall and down again in time.
14:40Glenn Hoddle would probably have managed it.
14:44It's going to be deep.
14:45Mohamed.
14:46And the wall stood firm and did its job.
14:51Gave it a fair whack too.
14:52And Draper.
14:55Takes a couple of deep breaths.
14:57Having absorbed the impact.
14:59Good job he turned his hip.
15:01Smica.
15:03Herpia!
15:08Liverpool have just doubled their lead.
15:14Smile from the manager.
15:15As the Finnish centre-back scores only his third goal in Liverpool colours.
15:21Pulled away from his marker, Richards.
15:24Had a high beyond the flailing arms of the goalkeeper into the roof of the net.
15:32Pahas.
15:36Tessum.
15:39Mark Draper went for the near post.
15:42Just made sure that Sander Westerveld was still awake.
15:49The Dutch international was.
15:51Fortunately for Liverpool.
15:54Stay, stop!
15:59Casual up there.
16:04Westerveld looking for the quick delivery.
16:08Which is not going to be possible on this occasion.
16:12Here's Smica.
16:15Outside of the boots.
16:20Wainbridge.
16:22With a touch.
16:29Just to take it away from Owen, the potential recipient.
16:38Smica.
16:45Draper.
16:52Here's Barmy.
16:57Smica.
17:00It's all Liverpool right now.
17:14Smica.
17:15Michael Owen.
17:17And still.
17:18And three.
17:21Lovely ball by Smica to play him in.
17:25And Michael Owen.
17:27May well say to you that Southampton are his favourite opponents.
17:30Because that's now seven goals in seven games against the Saints.
17:35Two of them today.
17:37And Liverpool have what should really be a winning lead.
17:44Liverpool at their best.
17:47Short, intricate passing movement.
17:49Finished wonderfully well.
17:5561 goals in 119 games now.
17:58And counting.
18:03Awkward clearance by Babel.
18:07And a mis-kick by Westerveld, which he's fortunate to get away with.
18:14It was an eccentric piece of goalkeeping.
18:19St. Matt is out there.
18:23He always makes a difference to Southampton.
18:26Today, off the bench.
18:30Babel.
18:42Haaland.
18:44Falls nicely for Draper.
18:49Pahars.
18:55Moncho in the way.
18:57Here's Letizia.
18:59And Traore saves the day.
19:02Clearance off the line.
19:09Letizia already is making a difference.
19:13And having won the corner, he'll take it too.
19:23Richards.
19:26Resounding thud as ball...
19:29...cannoned into bar.
19:37One or two seeds of hope, though, now for Southampton.
19:40It's a long way back from three down, though.
19:44Draper.
19:50Tessum.
19:53Pahars! It's in!
20:01And Southampton deserve that.
20:0417 minutes left for play.
20:0717 minutes left for play.
20:10And now they trail 3-1.
20:12Despairing effort by Moncho on the line in vain.
20:21Burgeoning talent of Marion Pahars making a mark.
20:26Not without hope.
20:33Letizia.
20:36Taha El-Khaled.
20:38Nice sidestep and a shot that lacked power.
20:44Taha, signed from Benfica in March.
20:47Southampton pay £300,000, scored in his debut.
20:5272 caps for Morocco.
20:58Taha.
21:02And beating!
21:07And suddenly all the play is going in one direction,
21:11towards that Liverpool goal.
21:18Taha.
21:23Diverted out by Harman.
21:25Southampton throw.
21:30It's Draper.
21:34And it's Taha!
21:36Taha!
21:43And now that hope is very real.
21:48Southampton have got five minutes.
21:51Five minutes plus stoppage time.
21:54To rescue something.
21:58Anything they get would be very unlikely reward,
22:01considering they were three down.
22:02Beat his header.
22:04Helped on and in by Taha El-Khaled.
22:11Taha.
22:18Bridge.
22:33Babel with the throw.
22:36Owen.
22:38Murphy trying to relieve some of this siege-like pressure.
22:42The goal now would of course finish it for Liverpool.
22:45Steve Staunton.
22:48That's not going to finish anything.
22:56Hit and hope, no expectation.
23:02Free kick to Southampton.
23:06Owen disagrees.
23:10And we're now moving into minute number 92,
23:14which will be the very last of them.
23:17Here's Bridge.
23:21Gerrard.
23:25The first challenge, but a legal one.
23:27It's Letizia.
23:29What can he conjure up?
23:30High and hanging.
23:32Oh, and it's Pahars!
23:36They've only gone and done it.
23:39Three-nil down with 17 minutes to play.
23:44It's 3-3.
23:49And Liverpool put under pressure.
23:52Asked questions, have been unable to come up with the answers.
24:00It's a wonderful comeback by the Saints of Southampton.
24:04Capped by Pahars' second goal.
24:09And all they want now here is the whistle.
24:12And there it is!
24:16What a game.
24:18What a comeback.
24:20What a story.
24:23What an ovation.
24:27They seem dead and gone.
24:29Three down, a couple of goals from Owen, one from Herpia.
24:33Three up in 64 minutes, Liverpool.
24:35But then on came Letizia.
24:37And how the game changed.
24:40Marian Pahars got his first.
24:42That gave them a little hope.
24:45Burgeoning hope from Tahar's close-range header.
24:49And then in the 92nd minute,
24:51with Glenn Hoddle pleading them on from the bench,
24:54Marian Pahars has rescued the most unlikely point.
24:59Well, it promised to be their best season in the Premiership,
25:02but for Southampton it ended in some disarray,
25:05as Glenn Hoddle left to take over at Spurs in March.
25:08But the team safely finished in 10th place,
25:10and in the last ever competitive match at the Dell,
25:13the talismanic Mathieu Letizia came on late to score the last ever goal.
25:17Liverpool managed a unique treble,
25:19winning the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup.
25:21They also finished third in the Premiership,
25:23and in the last ever competitive match at the Dell,
25:26the talismanic Mathieu Letizia came on late to score the last ever goal.