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TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE HAWTHORNS: Russell Martin heads into Friday's play-off decider against West Bromwich Albion knowing that defeat could hasten the end of his time as Southampton manager. Saints will believe they can finish the job in front of their own fans and seal their place in the final at Wembley - where the winner will claim not just promotion to the Premier League but an estimated £200million windfall for a campaign in the top flight. Yet if West Brom prevail in the second leg at St Mary's, Martin will have failed in his most important task - to return Southampton instantly to the elite level. Clubs who benefit from parachute payments - designed to ease the pain of relegation - are under greater pressure to deliver and if their managers do not handle it, their position becomes immediately more shaky.

BEST BROM 0-2 SOUTHAMPTON - MIKE WHALLEY AT THE HAWTHORNS: Shilen Patel's big night didn't deliver the results he desired, but West Bromwich Albion's supporters will see the setback of one loss if he brings a long-term change of fortune. Southampton's co-promotion hopes were rewarded with a victory that lifted them back to the top of the Championship table, at least for a few hours.

During West Brom's loss to Southampton on Friday, manager Carlos Corberan was dismissed in strange circumstances. After just five minutes of play at the Hawthorns, Saints forward Sekou Mara's misplaced pass seemed to have gone out of play as it traveled down the byline. Corberan stepped out of his technical zone and touched it with his foot as the ball went by him. The interference caused immediate protests from the Southampton bench, as the ball had not been declared to have gone out of play and referee Sam Allison delivered the Spaniard a red card.

ISAAN KHAN AT VICARAGE ROAD: For those supporters of red and white who made the trip to Vicarage Road, their world had almost crashed. Not because Southampton was on the verge of being knocked out of the FA Cup 4th round, but not because they were on the verge of being knocked out. That may not have been ideal, but it was all about their unique, special track. The Saints tied a new 102-year record a week ago. Twenty games in a row have been unbeaten. Many of these fans will never see again in their lifetime.

Southampton marches on in ominous fashion, with a quickening stride and the stench of automatic promotion drifting on the sea breeze. Saints brought Sheffield's mini revival back to a two-goal triumph two years ago by extending their undefeated streak to 20 games in all leagues, 19 in the league. They remain ten points behind leaders Leicester City, but this victory, ninth in a row at St Mary's, put the heat on faltering Ipswich Town, who went into second place as the evening game kicked off at Portman Road. *

OLI GAMP AT ST MARY'S: The Saints will not be marching into the fourth round, but they will be cruising there after this one-sided victory over League Two Walsall, aided by Ryan Fraser's scintillating show. Southampton's on-loan Newcastle winger bagged a brace and an assist to help Southampton beat the League Two side 4-0 and put down any lingering thoughts of a cupset, with youngster Sekou Mara and replacement Che Adams also on target. Southampton were heavily rotated by Russell Martin as he gave plenty of youngsters a chance to shine, but the Championship promotion-chasers didn't stop flowing on this freezing evening on the South Coast.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP: Sunderland wasted the opportunity to enter the Championship play-off zone after failing to see off 10-man Swansea. The Swans were rattled by midfielder Charlie Patino's departure in 29th minutes, but Sunderland was unable to capitalize. Arsenal loanee Patino received a red card from referee Robert Madley for fouls on playmaker Pierre Ekwah. Swansea, on the other hand, defied all their foes' attacking attempts.

Premier League clubs will now have to make do with their current squads until January as the high-intensity drama of the transfer window begins to fade. The big boys in the division have been bolstered, the middle of the road sides have increased, and the teams that were supposed to face it out at the top of the table have also been increased. Transfers can make or break a team's fate during this 38-game marathon, with some teams wishing they didn't get a big contract because of the line, or ecstatic that their brand-new signing has come well. Supporters of each Premier League team will have their own minds already made up about their activity, but how does Mail Sport rank your team's dealings? Here are our A-E transfer ratings...

Fraser, a Newcastle winger, has made just eight appearances in the Premier League this season after losing out on the pecking order at St.James' Park. Defending Holgate is a player who has appeared on 149 appearances in his eight years with the Blues, and he will return to the Championship club for the remainder of the season. The 26-year-old, who joined Barnsley in August 2015, spent the second half of the 2018/19 season on loan at West Bromwich Albion in the Championship, and was on loan at West Bromwich Albion.

exclusive BY STEPHEN MCGOWAN: Celtic have made a £3.5 million bid for coveted Aris Thessaloniki winger Luis Palma. The 23-year-old, a Honduran immigrant, has been strongly linked to Rangers as a replacement for Ryan Kent. Palma has also piqued the attention of a number of clubs around Europe, including Watford and Anderlecht, after 16 goals for his current club in Greece.

The Scot is out of favour at St James' Park this season, having not made the squad nor played eight times in the Premier League last season. Empoli could now take him off their hands as they look to capitalize on two consecutive top-placed finishes since returning to Serie A.

Newcastle is in advanced talks with Southampton over a potential tie for Tino Livramento. Although Southampton value the right-back at around £30 million, Newcastle and Newcastle are aiming for £15 million, according to The Telegraph. Ryan Fraser, a cash-plus winger who is expected to leave St James' Park this summer, has been one of Newcastle's offers.

CRAIG HOPE: Eddie Howe says he sent Ryan Fraser to train with Newcastle's Under-21s because he only needs players who have 'committed' to the team around his senior squad. The Scotland winger had been asked to relocate to the academy base ahead of the Carabao Cup final last week, and is unlikely to recover, according to Sportsmail. When asked about the issue on Friday, And Howe said: 'Ryan's experience with the Under-21s.' I made the decision to concentrate on players that have committed to Newcastle. I've made the call for the benefit of the corporation.'

ExclusIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Ryan Fraser, a winger for Newcastle, is now training with the club's Under 21s and is unlikely to return to the senior team. Under Eddie Howe's tenure as Premiership, the 28-year-old has not appeared since October, and the decision has been taken for him to relocate to the academy base. Fraser's future is unknown, according to Sportsmail, and it is predicted that he will move on this summer. Like the player, he has expressed a longing for more game time.

MARK WILSON: Just as it appeared Scotland would not gain only accolades, the midfielder's personal moment of redemption highlighted a superb team effort, one that was dramatically improved from the limp loss to Ukraine in the World Cup play-off semi-finals. McGinn has admitted to being haunted by his inability to convert from close range in the second half years ago, just as the hopes of Qatar fell away. It happened at the same time as Hampden, which was fittingly. McGinn turned away from Valeriy Bondar after Kieran Tierney's challenge forced the ball in his direction. The finish was unerring this time. Following a string of thwarted opportunities, it arced into the bottom corner of the net for the 70th minute. In the midst of the second period's one-way traffic, Stuart Armstrong had three children alone. Since the Ukrainians outclassed their hosts three months ago, Steve Clarke came under a lot of flak.

Scotland soared to the top of Nations League Group B1 with a 3-0 victory over Ukraine at Hampden. The Scottish players called on Scotland to play a repeat against Ireland on Saturday, but Steve Clarke watched Scotland storm to the top of the Nations League Group B1 table. Captain John McGinn made the leap 20 minutes from time on a night when his team had a chance to flourish. Lyndon Dykes scored two goals from corners before being rewarded with an emphatic and deserved win. The Scots were partially blamed for their World Cup play-off loss to Ukraine in June.

War has historically been a part of football's vocabulary. Balls are shot for a long time, and aerial combats are fought. The marksmen's supply lines will be controlled by midfield generals. On the day that Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to push the nuclear button in the raging war in Ukraine, the beautiful game's role was put in a new context.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says his team is evicting the'magic' of Allan Saint-Maximin after his side's winless Premier League streak stretches to six games following a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth. Howe pinpointed the Magpies' lack of threat up front after being forced to rely on a Alexander Isak penalty to salvage a fifth draw of the season after Philip Billing had fired the Cherries in front. Since the end of last month, Saint-Maximin has been in pain, and howe has hinted how important the Frenchman will be as he begins to recover after the international break.

NATHAN SALT AT MOLINEUX Wolverhampton Wanderers is still waiting for their first three points of the season after Allen Saint-Maximin's late goal left a piece of the spoils at Molineux. Ruben Neves' first half seemed to have settled the game, but the Magpie's French star came up in the final minute with a late equalizer for Eddie Howe's guys. When it was found there was no foul on Ryan Fraser in the build-up, Bruno Lage's team had another Raul Jimenez goal chalked off by VAR. Newcastle was missing Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak, the new signing who hadn't been approved in time for the game.