Championship

Scintillating Saints positive again

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The LeaguePaper Team
30 August 2026

By Dom Evans

SOUTHAMPTON 5
Larin 25, 62, Azaz 38, Leo Scienza 55 (pen), Fellows 86
MILLWALL 1
Sykes 15
TONDA ECKERT has put the Championship on alert that Southampton are hunting them after his side thumped early pace-setters Millwall.
Saints came from behind to pulverise the Lions – who had won their first two matches without conceding – with Cyle Larin netting twice, and Finn Azaz, Leo Scienza and Tom Fellows also getting on the scoresheet.
The result meant that Southampton had wiped out their four-point deduction for Spygate last season, and are finally in the bl...

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