Saturday 6 August 2005 at St Mary’s (Att 24,061)

Southampton 0: Niemi, Hajto, Lundekvam, Powell, Higginbottom, Belmadi (Wise 50), Oakley, Quashie, Prutton, Jones (Walcott 73), Fuller (Delap 90); Subs Smith, Cranie.
Wolves 0: Oakes, McNamara, Naylor, Ince, Lescott, Edwards, Seol (Olofinjana 78), Ricketts, Kennedy, Miller (Clarke 85), Cort; Subs Ikeme, Cameron, Craddock.

Referee: Mr T Kettle.
Sent-off: Lundekvam 79 (two bookings).
Bookings: Lundekvam 17, Powell 47, Seol 53, Wise 55, Kennedy 58, Miller 65, Lundekvam 79, McNamara 87.
Landmark: Jackie McNamara makes his Wolves debut following his transfer from Celtic.
Television: Match covered live by BSB Sky.
Position: 17th.