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It was all over from the first minute really.

Saints shooting leaves a lot to be desired.

Knife through butter.

Midfield is wafer thin.

Belated haggis for me tonight.

There really should be an option to throw in the towel. The rest of the match is just pointless.

Not too many reserves pushing for Wembley consideration. It's pretty much a practice match for Arsenal.

Laughably embarrassing.

Martina just gave the ball away under no pressure at all. Crossing would have been easier.

I'll retire to the kitchen and start dinner then.

A walk in the park so far for Arse. Could be an uncomfortable evening.

Heady stuff to be 2-0 up but Leicester look dangerous on the break. If Gray showed more composure then it might be a bit closer. One more goal for Saints should do it.

Some real 6-pointers coming up. Similar results in many of those games and even the optimists might be getting the willies.

Relegation form.

If Saints could convert even a small proportion of crosses to goals then we'd be a lot more comfortable. Many either are just aimless or the resulting attempt is just not clinical enough.

Saints pretty toothless in attack as usual. Burnley with lots of energy closing Saints down. Can they keep the effort up?

Came in late and watched a recording of the match without knowing the result. Good win and a really good effort by Saints but the lack of clinical finishing will make the 2nd leg a lot more difficult. Still, another performance like that at Anfield with some better finishing on the break and Wembley is still possible. Before the game I'd probably have been happy with 1-0. Seems a bit odd to be a little disappointed.

Can Saints hold the lead until half time?

Another chance goes begging. Long with no composure.

Everton supporters were getting on their backs so Saints contrive to give the ball away continuously, offer acres of space down our left and then hand the game to them. Something's seriously amiss at the club. The players just knew they'd lose once they went behind.

Well those xmas results are what you might expect from a team staring relegation in the face. I just can't see where any improvement is coming from.

Well at least we haven't had a player sent off.

Just gave the ball away yet again and it's 3-0. Saints out of steam again. Fitness?

Forster never gets near a penalty.

Saints have grown into the game quite nicely. Now if they could just find some composure in and around the Everton penalty area this is certainly winnable.