Ireland midfielder Will Smallbone leads Southampton into play-off final

Adam Armstrong struck twice as Southampton booked a place in the Championship play-off final with a thumping 3-1 victory over West Brom on a raucous evening at St Mary’s.

West Brom were second best on the south coast but claimed an added-time consolation through Cedric Kipre before jubilant Saints fans celebrated moving a step closer to an immediate top-flight return with a pitch invasion. Home fans packed the road outside the ground long before kick-off to welcome the team bus, setting the tone for a boisterous affair inevitably tinged with tension.

Bournemouth loanee Brooks brought a routine save out of Baggies keeper Alex Palmer from distance as the stalemate of five days earlier persisted until the interval.But the Baggies were architects of their own downfall only four minutes after the restart as the stadium exploded into life. McCarthy acrobatically turned over a rising drive from Darnell Furlong before Saints sealed a date at the national stadium later this month.

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