Southampton vs Watford, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Fourth Round

Mara's double helps Southampton book FA Cup date at Liverpool

Southampton set up an FA Cup clash with Liverpool as Sekou Mara struck twice in a 3-0 defeat of fellow Championship side Watford in a fourth round replay on Tuesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 1': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
• 4': Foul by Jayden Meghoma (Southampton).
• 4': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
• 5': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 6': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
• 6': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 7': Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 8': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
• 9': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
• 9': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Rothwell (Southampton).
• 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 17': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
• 21': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
• 21': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 21': Will Smallbone (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 24': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
• 25': Attempt saved. Flynn Downes (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 26': Ismaël Koné (Watford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
• 27': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
• 27': Attempt missed. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
• 28': Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 28': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
• 29': Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
• 36': Attempt saved. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 37': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 40': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
• 41': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
• 41': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Foul by Jayden Meghoma (Southampton).
• 44': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Watford 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Watford 0.
• 46': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
• 46': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 46': James Morris (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 48': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
• 49': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
• 51': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
• 51': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
• 52': Goal! Southampton 1, Watford 0. Sékou Mara (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ché Adams.
• 53': Substitution, Watford. Jamal Lewis replaces James Morris.
• 53': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Ken Sema.
• 54': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
• 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
• 57': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 58': Goal! Southampton 2, Watford 0. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ché Adams.
• 60': Substitution, Watford. Ben Hamer replaces Daniel Bachmann because of an injury.
• 62': Foul by Jayden Meghoma (Southampton).
• 62': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Tyler Dibling.
• 66': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Southampton).
• 66': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
• 68': Joe Rothwell (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 69': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 69': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Mileta Rajovic.
• 70': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
• 72': Attempt saved. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 73': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
• 73': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
• 75': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 75': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 76': Goal! Southampton 3, Watford 0. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell following a set piece situation.
• 77': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Joe Rothwell.
• 78': Substitution, Southampton. Sam Amo-Ameyaw replaces Ché Adams.
• 78': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Flynn Downes.
• 79': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jayden Meghoma.
• 81': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
• 81': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 82': Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
• 84': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
• 84': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
• 86': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
• 86': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
• 87': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
• 87': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Bragg replaces Will Smallbone.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Ismaël Koné.
• 90'+1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
• 90'+2': Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
• 90'+3': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
• 90'+3': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Southampton 3, Watford 0.
• 0': Match ends, Southampton 3, Watford 0.