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SAINTS HAVE SOMETHING TO BRAGG ABOUT

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The Football League Paper Team
1 November 2026

By Graham Evans

SOUTHAMPTON head coach Tonda Eckert admitted Cameron Bragg’s finishing has surprised him after the youngster bagged his first league goal in the victory over Queens Park Rangers.
Midfielder Bragg, 21, scored the second goal in between strikes for Kuryu Matsuki, Keven Shlotterbeck and Welington to make it 17 home matches without defeat for Saints.
Bragg, who was sent off in the south-coast derby victory over Portsmouth, saw his drilled shot deflect in to celebrate in the league for the first time – with his only other goal coming in the FA Cup.
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