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Stellar decision to let him go

Another two for Ballard tonight ..... 20 goals in 30 matches .

Only once has more than 75 points been required (Fulham needed 80 in 2017). 6 wins from 9 for Saints, should be enough. There will be losses, it's inevitable, and that's going to lead to some serious knee wobbling from Saints fans. This time 2 years ago Saints had 73 points, way more comfortable. Do we, and more importantly the players, have the mental strength to cope.

The number of home games is a bonus. Gives Saints a small edge. Max possible points for Saints is 84. Middlesbrough, Ipswich and Millwall only need 5 wins and a draw to match that. One at least will manage that so autos aren't realistic. Although if Saints keep the pressure up it may unnerve them Playoffs are looking good. As others have said 75 points should be enough.

What a brilliant game, credit to both sides. Saints bossed that midfield and deserved the win. Warriors all of them, onward and upward

This was never going to be easy ws it

Unfortunate caught his foot

Coventry won't give a shit about GD , they'll throw everything at Saints now.

Archer should occupy them but wrong to take off Bragg. Bet Downes is over run now

Coventry stepping it up now, Jander is the weakest player, seems a bit behind the play. Time for Charles maybe

Manning time

Goal from Downes, excellent

I've wanted three in midfield all season, and at last we have it. Saints look so much more balanced set up like this. However up front it's all a bit tame . Need Edozie on soon. Oyekunle could be an interesting sub, he's full of energy and scoring for fun atm.

Coventry are a bunch of squinies, get on with the game

That's a great save

Oh dear Larin .... he had no idea what to do

Bit of needle in this game, Saints not getting pushed around for once

Good to see the midfield bossing the game for once. Bragg's calm approach really helps us

Considering our form against the top 8, and what a horror show that is, we've no right to expect anything more than a draw today. That team is set up for exactly that. Aiming to control the midfield, frustrate them, and then unleash Edozie and/or Fellows to grab a winner. Be interesting to see all three CMs playing. Guess Jander will push forward a bit You never know, a Manning free kick on 87 minutes might make the weekend. Nb 'unleash' is doing a lot of work there

Don't understand a word but sounds impressive

Lots of unsurprising things happened tonight. A drop in performance after the adrenaline high of Saturday, was inevitable. Plus WBA stepped up, credit to them. Dross from Saints though. Charles for all his skill, doesn't seem to improve the midfield. I feel dirty saying that, as he looks so stylish, but I'd start with Bragg against Coventry, he is very calm and makes things tick. Keeps things simple. Playing Matsuki and Azaz is a luxury. However no surprise Saints grabbed a point, they have fight in them. Saints can cope without Leo, they'll have to now. Hamstrings are an absolute bugger, we'll be lucky to see him before the play offs. The annoying thing is that the form under Tonda is play off/autos standard. A draw would be a minor blip, easily absorbed. However, because of a poor start, every dropped point is potentially fatal to our play off chances. Hopefully there will be a reaction on Saturday, and the show gets back on the road.

Some good results for Saints tonight. There will be some unexpected results as we get to the sharp end of the season. Funny things happen when teams feel the heat of relegation or the play offs.No doubt Saints will have their share.Nerves are going to be jangling. The best thing is that Millwall,Ipswich and Middlesbrough look like they are going to be slugging it out for the autos right to the end. Excellent they'll be exhausted and deflated when faced with the play offs. Don't mess it up Saints

Southampton to spoil the party. We're Arsenal's bogey side

Tonda's won 14, drawn 5 and lost 5. That's promotion form, if it continues Saints go up. He's not the problem. The shit show before, put Saints in this position. The issue all season has been their inability to beat the top 6 teams. So far Saints have managed a meagre 6 points from a possible 27. That's pathetic, and Saints are rightly outside of the play offs for good reason. Winning the remaing games only makes it bang average. Nevertheless they are where they are, and at least the remaining 11 games hold interest.

Every week there are fewer permutations. Coventry, Middlesbrough, Millwall, and Ipswich are out of reach. I fear Hull could soon join them. It really is a straight fight between Saints and Wrexham, unless Watford, Derby or Bristol City join the party. Every game is crucial now . Love this league