Southampton 1 Manchester United
2 - Barclays Premier League (Sunday 15 May 2005) Att: 32,066
The last encounter between United and Southampton was particularly memorable for the Premier League new-boys as the reds ended the Saints’ 27-year stay in the top flight of English football.
The day started brightly for Harry Redknapp’s side after John O’Shea bundled the ball into his own net with just ten minutes on the clock to give them genuine hope of a last day survival.
However, United pulled themselves level soon after when 21-year old Darren Fletcher converted O’Shea’s cross for his third goal of the campaign. Master goal scorer Ruud van Nistelrooy pounced to head home an Alan Smith cross to put United ahead just after the hour. With other results going against them, and United holding on to end a disappointing trophy-less season on a high, the Saints were relegated to the Championship.
United: Carroll, O'Shea, Brown, Ferdinand, Silvestre; Fortune, Fletcher, Smith, Giggs; Rooney (Saha, 74), van Nistelrooy (P Neville, 87). Subs not used: Ricardo, Kléberson, Keane. Scorers: O’Shea OG, 10; Fletcher, 19, van Nistelrooy, 63.
Southampton 0 Manchester United 1 – FA Premier League (Monday 24 August 1992) Att: 15,623
United’s first Premier League clash with Southampton will forever be in the record books as perhaps the starting point of United’s recent golden era of English top flight domination.
After two defeats and a draw to open the campaign, the reds were still awaiting their first Premier League victory and in vital need of 3 points to kick-start their season.
United were also searching for their first clean sheet of the new season, and looked more solid than in previous weeks, with the game appearing to be heading for a goalless draw. New signing Dion Dublin was making his first start for the reds after three previous substitute appearances. With full time fast approaching, Dublin claimed his first goal for United, scoring a last-minute winner to seal the first Premier League win, beginning a run of 14 games unbeaten in all competitions en route to the club’s first league title in 26 years.
United: Schmeichel, Phelan, Bruce, Pallister, Irwin; Ferguson, Ince, McClair, Giggs; Dublin, Hughes. Subs not used: Walsh, Kanchelskis, Wallace. Scorers: Dublin, 89.
The last encounter between United and Southampton was particularly memorable for the Premier League new-boys as the reds ended the Saints’ 27-year stay in the top flight of English football.
The day started brightly for Harry Redknapp’s side after John O’Shea bundled the ball into his own net with just ten minutes on the clock to give them genuine hope of a last day survival.
However, United pulled themselves level soon after when 21-year old Darren Fletcher converted O’Shea’s cross for his third goal of the campaign. Master goal scorer Ruud van Nistelrooy pounced to head home an Alan Smith cross to put United ahead just after the hour. With other results going against them, and United holding on to end a disappointing trophy-less season on a high, the Saints were relegated to the Championship.
United: Carroll, O'Shea, Brown, Ferdinand, Silvestre; Fortune, Fletcher, Smith, Giggs; Rooney (Saha, 74), van Nistelrooy (P Neville, 87). Subs not used: Ricardo, Kléberson, Keane. Scorers: O’Shea OG, 10; Fletcher, 19, van Nistelrooy, 63.
Southampton 0 Manchester United 1 – FA Premier League (Monday 24 August 1992) Att: 15,623
United’s first Premier League clash with Southampton will forever be in the record books as perhaps the starting point of United’s recent golden era of English top flight domination.
After two defeats and a draw to open the campaign, the reds were still awaiting their first Premier League victory and in vital need of 3 points to kick-start their season.
United were also searching for their first clean sheet of the new season, and looked more solid than in previous weeks, with the game appearing to be heading for a goalless draw. New signing Dion Dublin was making his first start for the reds after three previous substitute appearances. With full time fast approaching, Dublin claimed his first goal for United, scoring a last-minute winner to seal the first Premier League win, beginning a run of 14 games unbeaten in all competitions en route to the club’s first league title in 26 years.
United: Schmeichel, Phelan, Bruce, Pallister, Irwin; Ferguson, Ince, McClair, Giggs; Dublin, Hughes. Subs not used: Walsh, Kanchelskis, Wallace. Scorers: Dublin, 89.
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