Monday Briefing: March 15th

Southampton ended an intense run of fixtures with a frustrating afternoon at home to Brighton & Hove Albion, as they suffered a 2-1 defeat that leaves them still glimpsing over their shoulder in the Premier League table.

Despite Ché Adams scoring his third goal in as many matches, efforts either side of that from Lewis Dunk and Leandro Trossard gave the visitors a big three points and meant a fifth home game in succession for Saints without a top-flight victory.

With nine matches left in their season, Hasenhüttl’s side still remain seven points clear of the relegation zone, but with the three teams between them and 18th place – Burnley, Newcastle and now Brighton – all picking up points this weekend, the degree of comfort is perhaps slightly less than it was before.

Southampton’s B team face Premier League 2 leaders Manchester City this afternoon at the City Football Academy.

It’s a second top-of-the-table test for Saints in as many weeks, having faced second placed Blackburn Rovers last time out.

City enjoyed a dominant afternoon themselves in their most recent fixture, thrashing West Ham 5-0 at home.

Southampton Football Club is pleased to announce that young goalkeeper Jack Bycroft has put pen to paper on a new three-year contract.

The 19-year-old, who has already completed a decade with Saints, has further reinforced his commitment to the club by signing a deal that runs until the summer of 2024.

Bycroft joined his boyhood club at the pre-Academy phase in 2010 and has successfully moved his way through the Southampton ranks, most recently impressing at both Under-18 and B team level.

At Southampton Football Club, our fans are at the heart of everything we do and we’re always looking for ways to improve the supporter experience.

To help us provide the best possible ticketing experience for games at St Mary’s, we’d like you to take part in our short survey and give us your views on Ticketing, Hospitality, Season Tickets and Memberships.

Everyone who takes part will be entered into a prize draw to win a signed first team shirt too.

. Simply share your views by completing the survey and leave your details to enter.

To celebrate passing 300 Southampton appearances, club captain James Ward-Prowse watched back some of his most memorable matches in a Saints shirt.

Recounting his memories of his favourite free-kicks, beating Portsmouth and confronting a fired-up Wilfried Zaha, Ward-Prowse reveals some revealing stories behind his highlights.

Watch the video in full below, or on our

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Want to get this season’s shirt for an amazing low price? Pick up a bargain with shirts available from just £15 while stocks last.

You can get the LD Sport in adult size or the Virgin Media shirts in youth sizes for just £15 – home, away, third or goalkeeper shirts are all available so you can complete the full set!

Don’t forget, you can still get up to 90 per cent off training kit in the Under Armour clearance sale – explore the full

now and pick up some bargains before they go.

Watch the video below as Stuart Armstrong, Ryan Bertrand and Jannik Vestergaard take on Nobody Likes Waiting, in association with Sportsbet.io.

They joined host Rocket to face questions about the most frustrating waits in football, with the chance to steal points from their rivals.

Watch the full clip here to find out who comes out on top.

With the continuing national lockdown, Southampton FC's Official Energy and Utilities Partner, Utilita, is supporting grassroots football by launching the Saints Coaching Hub.

To help launch the

, Saints first team trio Ché Adams, Jack Stephens and Kyle Walker-Peters surprised local team Littleton Junior FC during one of their regular online coaching sessions with Saints Foundation – you can watch the video below.

Whether you're part of a club or looking to hone you skills at home, visit

for videos and resources to help you take your game to the next level.

In celebration of

reaching 1,000,000 followers on Instagram, we’ve taken a look back at some of our most memorable moments on the social platform.

Notable posts include great goals, heart-warming stories and hilarious clips from matchday and beyond.

Simply follow

to ensure you never miss a moment, or relive our top-performing posts

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To celebrate International Women's Day, Southampton FC Women's defender Shelly Provan wrote a letter to her younger self.

Shelly’s story, which you can read

, details how best to navigate the world of football and family life simultaneously.

Meanwhile, Southampton FC Women were able to meet England Lionesses' most capped player of all time, Fara Williams, for a virtual Q&A and to hear tales from her 20-year international career.

Southampton Football Club can confirm that The Killers concert at St Mary’s Stadium has now been rescheduled and will take place on Monday 30th May 2022.

All tickets that were bought for the original date will be honoured and are now transferable to the new date in 2022.

Any fans who bought hospitality packages or accessibility tickets directly from the club and who have questions on these can contact

. Please note, no general admission tickets were sold via the club, and any queries around those will need to be directed to the ticketing agent you purchased through.