Romain Perraud scored a brace as Southampton edged past Championship strugglers Blackpool to book their place in the next round of the FA Cup.
But they found themselves behind at the break as Perraud scored directly from a free-kick. The full-back later extended Southampton’s advantage before Arsenal academy product Charlie Patino pulled a goal back.
Mislav Orsic was first to test Chris Maxwell as he curled an effort wide of the Blackpool keeper’s left post after four minutes. Orsic tried to get something started when he latched onto a cross from the right and laid it off to Perraud, but it was too tight an angle for a shot.CJ Hamilton was booked for bringing down Samuel Edozie at the edge of the area, and Perraud wasted no time as he struck the resulting free-kick directly into the bottom left of the net.
Poveda pounced on the rebound as the Saints keeper and two defenders scrambled back to the goal-line, breathing a sigh of relief when the Blackpool forward directed his effort wide.
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