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00:00On the 7th of November 1998, even though there were still two-thirds of the season remaining,
00:06Southampton were in all sorts of trouble at the foot of the Premiership table.
00:11With eleven games gone, the Saints had managed just one win,
00:14and that had come in their last home game against Coventry.
00:18Middlesbrough had started their season very brightly by contrast,
00:21and arrived on the South Coast in fourth place.
00:25Winger Stuart Ripley made his sixth start for Southampton
00:28following his summer move from Blackburn.
00:31And they were unchanged from their last game,
00:33a 0-0 draw at Sheffield Wednesday,
00:35which had represented their first clean sheet of the season.
00:39Mark Hughes was still looking for his first goal for the club,
00:41and to improve Southampton's dismal Goals 4 record,
00:44they'd netted just seven times.
00:49Brian Dean, recently signed from Benfica,
00:52had just scored his first goal for Borough,
00:54in a draw with Nottingham Forest.
00:56Newly promoted, and riding the crest of a wave,
00:59they were unchanged from that game.
01:0135-year-old Andy Townsend faced the club where he began his professional career.
01:05Up front, Hamilton Ricard was the Premiership's leading scorer.
01:11Your match commentator is John Champion.
01:15Nearly three months into the season,
01:17and plenty riding on this game already for both these clubs.
01:21Southampton the lowest of the low.
01:23Middlesbrough going extremely well.
01:26Fourth place, 17 points from their 11 opening fixtures.
01:32And adjusting very nicely to life in the Premier League
01:35after their promotion in the summer.
01:40But it will be a test of their rejuvenated form
01:44against Southamptonside eager to put their season
01:47onto some sort of firmer footing.
01:51There's Gianluca Festa.
01:54Southampton throw.
01:58David Jones, nearer the camera there, the manager of Southampton.
02:02Former Stockport boss, now in his second season here at the Dell.
02:08Dean Gordon.
02:10And it was Dean who was rising.
02:14He's under fairly heavy pressure anyway.
02:17Brian Dean, recently returned from Portuguese football
02:19with Benfica, but offside.
02:27Southampton have only won one Premier League game so far.
02:31It was a fortnight ago against Coventry here.
02:33Two goals to one.
02:35Suffered the ignominy of defeat to Second Division Fulham
02:38in the League Cup over two legs.
02:42That's Letizia.
02:47And whilst they have him, they have hope.
02:58Ricard.
03:00Here's Andy Townsend bursting through.
03:03Hit the base of the post.
03:07He's not scored this season, Townsend.
03:13Beat the goalkeeper comprehensively.
03:16But having steered it wide of Jones,
03:19it rebounded from the upright.
03:24Words have been going in for Middlesbrough generally this season.
03:27Most things have been going for them.
03:36This is Robbie Musto.
03:39Turned aside by Paul Jones.
03:42And this was the better chance that fell to Andy Townsend.
03:51Gascoigne.
03:53Couldn't get the return.
03:54Carlton Palmer saw to that.
03:56And here's Stuart Ripley.
04:01Letizia.
04:04Marc Hughes, chopped down rather crudely by Robbie Musto.
04:12And we're going to see Paul Alcock producing a yellow card
04:14for the first time this afternoon.
04:23The referee gradually feeling his way back towards normality
04:25after the incident with Paolo Di Canio six weeks ago at Hillsborough.
04:37Palmer.
04:42This is Ege Lichtenstadt.
04:51It is still in play.
04:54Both sides appealing for the throw.
04:57But it is Southampton's.
04:59And it's taken by Wainbridge.
05:02Here's Bernali.
05:12Hughes.
05:15And Palmer.
05:20A placed shot.
05:21Didn't go for all-out tar.
05:25Actually flicked the hand of Fester on its way through.
05:34Erstenstadt.
05:38Ripley.
05:42That's worth a blast.
05:46Wainbridge, this 18-year-old Southampton-born.
05:54Gascoigne.
05:58It's nicely done.
06:00Townsend.
06:02And Ricard!
06:05He's been scoring from all angles this season.
06:07Leading scorer in the Premier League with eight so far.
06:12Ten in all competitions.
06:18Bernali.
06:28This is Klaus Lundekvam.
06:29This is Klaus Lundekvam.
06:35Comfortable for Colin Cooper.
06:42Middlesbrough have drawn their last two games in the Premier League.
06:47They've only lost one of their last seven.
06:51It's enabled them to move up the table from fourth from bottom to fourth from top.
07:00Townsend.
07:06Former Southampton player Andy Townsend joined the club from non-league Weymouth
07:10at the start of his professional career.
07:15Gascoigne.
07:25Letizia.
07:30Bernali.
07:33That's it for Ostenstadt.
07:36This is Ripley.
07:39Ripley's cross.
07:41Comes to Bridge!
07:48He's being employed on the left side of midfield this afternoon.
07:51He prefers it at left-back, the coaching staff say.
08:00Fester.
08:03A mess of that made by Lundekvam, and here's Hamilton-Rickard!
08:07And Lundekvam very calmly
08:10can't sit behind.
08:15Sure, there wasn't a little shirt tug there on the way as well.
08:18Just as well the referee didn't see that.
08:24Hamilton-Rickard is proving the main threat to Southampton.
08:29Come on!
08:40Townsend.
08:45Must have gone anyway.
08:47For a Southampton free-kick.
08:53A little bit of pushing going on there.
08:55Mostly involving Rickard.
08:57Gascoigne.
08:59Back from Townsend.
09:02Here's Curtis Fleming.
09:05And Gascoigne.
09:07And still Gascoigne.
09:13Well, he's just delighted to be playing football again, Paul Gascoigne.
09:20Here's Ostenstadt.
09:26Ripley.
09:30No chances taken by Steve Vickers.
09:47It's a goal kick.
09:51I've seen Letizia score direct from corners before now.
09:57That's half-time.
10:00And Southampton have had their moments, but Middlesbrough perhaps have had the better chances that we've seen.
10:08Away we go for the second half.
10:11Middlesbrough
10:13looking to reinforce their top-four position.
10:17And there's the goal.
10:19And there's the goal.
10:21And there's the goal.
10:23And there's the goal.
10:24Reinforce their top-four position.
10:28But frustrated
10:29by Southampton.
10:31Here, though, is Rickard, who is brought down.
10:33And Middlesbrough have a free-kick.
10:36And Rickard, unsportingly, is asking
10:38referee Alcock to produce a yellow card for Ken Moncow.
10:44And the referee, for shirt-pulling,
10:47is going to do so.
10:55Letizia has made the point to referee Alcock that
10:58he should be making his own decisions,
11:00taking his own action.
11:02They don't need a member of the opposition going around,
11:04waving an imaginary yellow card.
11:11So, booking for Ken Moncow,
11:13the Dutch centre-back.
11:15And I think Paul Alcock is looking for Hamilton Rickard.
11:20And for asking
11:21that one of his opponents, Moncow, should be booked,
11:26the Colombian, Rickard,
11:27is going to be cautioned.
11:31Ungentlemanly conduct.
11:37To say he looks perplexed would be an understatement.
11:39That obviously doesn't happen in the Colombian league.
11:45Andy Townsend, a skipper, asking precisely why
11:47that yellow card was issued.
11:50Deep down, he must know.
11:58Paul Gascoigne, centrally involved in the planning of this.
12:09It is Gascoigne!
12:11And it's a super free kick!
12:19He's back to doing what he does best.
12:23He's missed the last three games
12:26for that treatment in the clinic.
12:29For the inner demons that so torment him.
12:33But this is his natural environment.
12:41Letizia.
12:45Wainbridge.
12:50The shot tipped over
12:52by Marlon Beresford.
12:56And that was travelling from Egil Estenstad.
13:02Took a nasty deflection too off Cooper.
13:07Made that a very good stop by Beresford.
13:11James Beattie doing some warming up there
13:12in front of Dave Jones.
13:16Townsend.
13:18Dean.
13:21Townsend once more.
13:25Brian Dean.
13:31And eventually, Hughes about to bring it away
13:33and the whistle has gone.
13:36One or two mystified expressions on players' faces
13:39and if looks could kill, then Brian Dean might just have committed murder.
13:48Gascoigne.
13:53And Southampton get on with this quickly.
13:57It's bowled out to Ripley.
14:02Goalkeeper's ball.
14:13Brian Robson has come down from his seat in the stand
14:16to join Viv Anderson and Gordon McQueen down there.
14:24Ricard.
14:26Good defending by Moncow.
14:30It's careless by Fleming.
14:35Hughes.
14:40Ripley.
14:47Leticier.
14:49And behind by Vesta.
14:52Southampton beginning to pressurise a little more now.
15:01Leticier asking that the corner be left for him
15:04to swing in.
15:05Lundeklum is forward, so is Ken Moncow.
15:10Both the centre-backs are up.
15:12Leticier.
15:14Moncow!
15:17That's a thumping header.
15:20And that's 1-1.
15:27And those two have been combining to that sort of effect
15:29for a number of seasons now.
15:31Set pieces delivered in pinpoint fashion by Leticier
15:35onto the ever so broad forehead of Ken Moncow.
15:46It's been thin pickings for the home supporters here
15:48so far this season.
15:51Two defeats to start with, a draw, another defeat
15:53and then that win against Coventry.
15:57Here's Gascoigne for Middlesbrough.
16:02Dean Gordon.
16:08Vesta.
16:11Musto.
16:12Vesta.
16:15Oh, Musto.
16:16Lost track of the ball.
16:18And then pulled back Marc Hughes.
16:20And remember, Musto was cautioned in the first half.
16:26And he's going to see yellow for a second time here.
16:29And Middlesbrough are going to be reduced to ten men.
16:33Wholehearted battler in midfield.
16:38Occasionally it goes with the territory.
16:40Two bookable offences.
16:42And Robbie Musto has been sent off.
16:51No question that he was wrestling back, Marc Hughes.
17:03Terry Cooper alongside Dave Jones.
17:07Chief scout.
17:11Gascoigne.
17:18Final given against Hughes.
17:25Gascoigne who takes.
17:27Oh, and Lundekram, what's he done?
17:32He's only scored an own goal, that's what.
17:36Under no great pressure.
17:38Gascoigne's flighted free kick.
17:41Didn't get a shout from his goalkeeper.
17:46Change being made by Middlesbrough.
17:48Hamilton-Ricard, their leading scorer, is being withdrawn.
17:53And Phil Stamp, combative midfield player, is coming on.
18:01Some achievement for the ten men to be leading.
18:10Southampton crowd are getting on their players' backs a little.
18:13A backheel from Gascoigne.
18:18Fleming.
18:20Here's Stamp.
18:24And the goalkeeper spilt it.
18:26And Townsend was lurking.
18:28And Lundekram has done well.
18:35But for his quick thinking,
18:38could have been another goal for Middlesbrough.
18:40Southampton's basic problem this season so far has been scoring goals.
18:53They've managed, including today's, only seven in the Premier League.
18:57In what's now nearly 12 games.
19:06Change made.
19:08Caesar-Stryker coming on.
19:09Beattie.
19:14Here's Hughes.
19:18Highly.
19:25Lundekram.
19:28Palmer.
19:32Beattie rising but beaten in the air.
19:36Bridge.
19:38Beattie.
19:40And it comes back to James Beattie.
19:44And despite the protests, the goal stands.
19:50Middlesbrough's case is that Beresford, the goalkeeper, was fouled.
19:54It's not one with which referee Alcock concurs.
19:59Judge for yourselves.
20:01Well, there was an arm up from Ostenstad.
20:04But Beattie.
20:06Opportunistic striker that he is.
20:09Didn't hang around to argue.
20:122-2.
20:18I think Beresford probably did have a case.
20:33It's Gordon.
20:35No!
20:39No!
20:42Super ball. Ostenstad!
20:46Southampton have the lead with five minutes to play.
20:53Peach of a pass by Letizia.
20:57Split the defence.
21:00Remember, Middlesbrough are lacking a man.
21:05Timing is impeccable.
21:07Take the lead against ten men.
21:09With just five minutes remaining.
21:20Dave Jones.
21:21Much happier now.
21:30It's a good run by Gascoigne.
21:31No free kick given.
21:37Here's Beattie.
21:41And it's behind for a corner.
21:44And Phil Stamp is having a real go at the referee.
21:48Out of your picture at the moment.
21:50But he is arguing hammer and tongs about the lack of a free kick for Paul Gascoigne.
21:56Oh, and a red card!
21:57Phil Stamp has taken his protest too far.
22:01And has been shown a straight red by Paul Alcock.
22:04And Middlesbrough are down to nine men.
22:10Well, his manager will be cursing him.
22:13Because surely any semblance of hope that Middlesbrough might have had of salvaging this game
22:19is leaving with the departing figure of Phil Stamp.
22:23In all probability,
22:25that has handed the game to Southampton.
22:28Just what they need given their plight at the bottom of the table.
22:32Ripley letting fly.
22:36Paul Alcock.
22:38A central figure for Middlesbrough.
22:40And he's got it.
22:42He's got it.
22:44He's got it.
22:46He's got it.
22:48He's got it.
22:50He's got it.
22:52He's got it.
22:55And Phil Stamp having to be escorted away down the tunnel.
23:06Gascoigne.
23:09Doing well to commit any players forward, Middlesbrough.
23:11Here's Townsend.
23:15Fleming.
23:19In stoppage time now.
23:21There's Dean.
23:23Oh, and Fester!
23:27That is bordering on the unbelievable.
23:32Middlesbrough have equalised
23:35despite having two fewer players than Southampton.
23:43Hesitation from La Tissier
23:46should have cleared
23:47and Fester
23:48has stolen the most unlikely point
23:51for Middlesbrough.
23:57There is time for very little more.
23:59Ripley.
24:02Vickers away this time.
24:05Hyling.
24:06And this will be so, so deflating for Southampton.
24:10Palmer.
24:12And Gascoigne.
24:16Given away.
24:19That's the problem with nine men.
24:26And Southampton desperate to get this ball back in play.
24:29This will be a big embarrassment to them.
24:33Oerstenstad.
24:36Another Southampton throw.
24:42There is no more time
24:43and Middlesbrough will never win
24:46a more unlikely league point than that
24:48with nine men.
24:50Fester's stoppage time equaliser.
24:52It has finished 3-3 at the Dail.
24:55What a cracking match
24:56with those six second half goals,
24:58two sendings off
24:59and Middlesbrough equalising against the odds
25:02with only nine men.
25:04Despite remaining in the bottom three until mid-April,
25:06Southampton managed to win their final three league games
25:09and pulled off a miraculous escape from relegation.
25:12Middlesbrough solidified their position
25:14and finished ninth.
25:16Perhaps the highlight of the season for Borough
25:18was an 11-game unbeaten run
25:20that included victory over Southampton.