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WBA gave us far too much respect for the first 30 minutes. Then they seemed to have been reminded how Huddersfield and Bristol City countered Saints. Rode our luck a bit towards the end of the half.

Got away with that. Saints started well and should have got 2 or 3 ahead with that amount of possession. Finished the half like desperate relegation candidates. Still not scoring enough away goals. Get an early goal 2nd half or it'll be curtains I reckon.

Saints surrendering possession far too easily. Need to get to half time at 1-0.

Saints foot off the pedal. I'm predicting 1-1 by half time.

Passing around our own penalty area only works if the ball isn't eventually surrendered cheaply.

The wide open spaces down Saints left look pretty inviting.

Trouble is that Saints aren't making this possession count for more.

Saints totally on top but you just know that the first shot WBA get will be in the back of net.

Dreadful touch from Mara.

Natives are restless. Need to score again.

Yes. Fraser.

WBA mistake. Chance missed. Really need to punish that.

Showing away results v. top teams for Saints on the telly. Not automatic promotion form really. Time left to turn it round bu carry on like that and it'll be the play-offs for sure.

Not sure how they'll set up. Looks like a cobbled together team hoping for a result. Have a nasty feeling that we'll have a couple of defeats this week. Not the end of the world but starting to look like the playoffs is where we'll be in May.

Ipswich 3 up now. Those teams around us seem to be really going for it. Big question now is whether Saints can do the same starting Friday.

Six goals conceded against a couple of also-rans. Only one of them was a fluke. That's what worries me. Can't score 4 or 5 every game.

By the weekend we'll know whether this is a blip or a sign of a flagging team. Things will change quickly with fixtures coming thick and fast. I'm resigning myself to the play-offs.

Nah. That's two games on the trot and maybe more if I'm honest, where the defence and midfield has been cut wide open. Forget automatic promotion.

That needs to be the last defeat of the season otherwise we'll be beaten in the play-offs.

Penalty to Saints. Pity we're 3 down. Probably miss anyway.

Seven minutes left. Time to feed the cats.

Sulemana falls over his own feet. Sums up the shambles.

Just like September all over again. I'm expecting another defeat on Friday.

It's like a bunch of strangers have turned up in Saints shirts. 3-0.

Still just strolling out from the back and giving the ball away. Seems like they've given up already.