Southampton will be playing in Premier League 2 Division 1 next season after securing promotion with a 2-1 win over Newcastle United in the Division 2 playoff final.
Daniel N’Lundulu headed in the opener for Southampton, who had finished second in the league table compared to Newcastle’s fourth position, on 39 minutes at St Mary’s Stadium.
Nothing but pride for #SaintsFCU23s boss @RadhijaidiOff in his players! ❤️
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Tyreke Johnson finished off a counter-attack to make it 2-0 nine minutes after half-time, before Owen Bailey’s 81st-minute strike for the Magpies set up a tense finale.
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An alternative look at last night’s #PL2 play-off success:
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Saints defender Christoph Klarer made a brilliant block from Elias Sorensen’s close-range shot deep into stoppage time as the home side held on to join champions Wolverhampton Wanderers in gaining promotion from Division 2.
A special moment for the #SaintsFCU23s captain! @tomoconnor__ reflects on last night's #PL2 play-off victory over #NUFC:
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The win over Newcastle ends a two-season absence from Division 1 for Radhi Jaidi’s team.
Relive all the drama, joy, tension and celebration from #SaintsFCU23s' play-off victory with our gallery!
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