SHU vs SOU
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Forster comes up big for Saints!

Fraser Forster received plenty of congratulations from his teammates after the shootout, and rightly so. Two big saves, from Rhian Brewster and Oli McBurnie, were key to Southampton's victory on spot kicks.

WHAT A NIGHT!

Great drama at Bramall Lane this evening, as Saints fell behind, turned the game on its head, conceded an equaliser and then won on a penalty shootout!

Ralph Hasenhüttl side will now go into tomorrow night's draw for the fourth round of the competition.

FULL TIME: Sheffield United 2-2 Southampton (Saints win 4-2 on penalties)

THAT'S IT! Saints win the shootout and are heading into the last 16 of the Carabao Cup following an entertaining night at Bramall Lane. Oriol Romeu netted the decisive penalty, after Fraser Forster kept out two of the hosts' efforts from the spot.

PENS: Romeu scores – SOUTHAMPTON WIN!

Oriol Romeu sends Wes Foderingham the wrong way and Southampton are through to the fourth round!

Sheffield United 2-4 Southampton

PENS: Diallo scores, McBurnie misses

Ibrahima Diallo coolly finds the bottom corner. Fraser Forster saves from Oli McBurnie!

Sheffield United 2-3 Southampton

PENS: Broja misses, Osborn scores

Armando Broja's spot kick is tipped over by Wes Foderingham. Ben Osborn nets for the hosts.

Sheffield United 2-2 Southampton

PENS: Adams scores, Brewster misses

Ché Adams rolls the ball into the bottom corner, before Fraser Forster saves from Rhian Brewster.

Sheffield United 1-2 Southampton

PENS: Ward-Prowse scores, Norwood scores

James Ward-Prowse finds the top corner, before Oliver Norwood also scores.

Sheffield United 1-1 Southampton

Shootout almost set to start

We're nearly ready at Bramall Lane. The penalties will take place at the end with no fans – opposite to the end where the Saints fans are housed.

FULL TIME: Sheffield United 2-2 Southampton

It will be a penalty shootout at Bramall Lane to decide which team is heading into the last 16 of the Carabao Cup...

Four minutes of added time...

Time is running out for either side to find the winner now. Penalties await otherwise!

Adams goes close again

A brilliant break from Armando Broja down the right, but his low ball across goal is just out of the reach of a sliding Ché Adams.

Foderingham somehow denies Adams

Oh, how has he saved that?! Romain Perraud gets down the left and delivers a brilliant cross that picks out substitute Ché Adams six yards out, but his side-footed shot is somehow tipped around the post by Wes Foderingham.

Southampton substitution: Ché Adams replaces Nathan Tella

Southampton's final change of the night. Can Ché find a winning goal against his former club?

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Southampton substitution: Jan Bednarek replaces Lyanco

Ralph Hasenhüttl makes a second change, as we head into the final 15 minutes.

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Valery blazes over

Saints work the ball to Yan Valery on the corner of the area, but he blasts a shot well over the bar.

🎶 YELLOWS, YELLOWS 🎶

Great noise from the travelling Southampton fans tonight, and they're enjoying what they're seeing at the moment!

GOALSCORER 22 Mohammed Salisu

SALISU PUTS SAINTS IN FRONT

Saints have turned it around. It comes from a quick corner that catches Sheffield United out, as Nathan Tella exchanges passes with James Ward-Prowse before drilling in a low ball towards the near post area, where Salisu diverts it in with his left foot. Just like Ibrahima Diallo, it's his first for the club! Get in!

Saints have the ball in the net, but it's ruled out for offside

Moussa Djenepo drives into the area brilliantly and squares to Nathan Tella. His shot hits Armando Broja and drops to his feet, before the striker rolls the ball into the empty net, but he was in an offside position.

Second half under way

We're back in action at Bramall Lane. Will there be a winning goal, or are we heading to penalties?

Southampton substitution: James Ward-Prowse replaces Nathan Redmond

A change for Saints at the break, as Ward-Prowse comes on and takes the captain's armband.

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First-half action 📸

Check out some of our pictures from the opening 45 minutes at Bramall Lane.

HALF TIME: Sheffield United 1-1 Southampton

That's it for the first half. Enda Stevens put the hosts in front early on, but Ibrahima Diallo's header means we're level at the interval.

Yellow Card for Lyanco Vojnovic (Southampton)

Lyanco is also cautioned following the clash with McBurnie.

Diallo congratulated by his teammates

A nice moment for Ibrahima Diallo, who is off the mark for Saints with that goal.

GOALSCORER 27 Ibrahima Diallo

DIALLO LEVELS WITH HIS FIRST FOR THE CLUB!

A lovely goal to bring Saints level. Yan Valery lays the ball back to Oriol Romeu 25 yards out and he clips in a lovely cross that finds Diallo, who guides a beautiful header just inside the post. We're level!

Diallo misses from close range

Oh, that was a big chance! Nathan Tella produces brilliant footwork to beat his man just outside the area, before driving into the box and firing in a low delivery across the face of goal. It finds Ibrahima Diallo on the edge of the six-yard box, but it comes to him so quickly and he diverts it past the post.

Diallo shoots over from distance

Ibrahima Diallo gets into some space about 30 yards out and goes for a spectacular right-footed drive, but it's always rising and flies well over in the end.

Saints break is broken open

Ibrahima Diallo steals the ball away from Sheffield United and finds Armando Broja. He drives forward and looks to slide in Nathan Redmond to his right, but the hosts quickly intervene before he can get a shot off.

Broja heads over

Saints win a free-kick out on the right, after Nathan Tella is fouled. Nathan Redmond angles the delivery towards the back post, where Armando Broja gets to it, but it's an extremely tight angle and he loops his header over.

Perraud goes close in opening stages

Nearly a wonderful start for Saints, as Mohammed Salisu plays a low pass forward that picks out the run of Romain Perraud. He cuts inside onto his right foot 18 yards out, but his low shot towards the near post is saved by Wes Foderingham.

WE'RE UNDER WAY...

Saints get us started at Bramall Lane. Come on, lads 💪

Here come the teams!

Out come the sides to go through the pre-match necessities. Next up: KICK-OFF!

Almost time for kick-off

The warm-ups are done and we're now waiting for the players to head out from the tunnel...

Warm-ups under way 🔥

Not long to go until kick-off at Bramall Lane, and the Saints players are out tuning up for the contest.

Saints check out Bramall Lane

The squad has arrived at the ground and has been out to take a look at the pitch.

Smile if you're starting 😀

It's a debut for defender Lyanco tonight, as the Brazilian centre-back makes his first appearance for the club.

SOUTHAMPTON TEAMSHEET 😇

Starting XI: Fraser Forster, Yan Valery, Lyanco, Mohammed Salisu, Romain Perraud, Oriol Romeu (c), Ibrahima Diallo, Nathan Tella, Moussa Djenepo, Nathan Redmond, Armando Broja.

What a milestone for the skipper!

James Ward-Prowse made his 100th consecutive Premier League appearance, during Southampton's 0-0 draw away to champions Manchester City on Saturday, becoming only the ninth outfield player to do so. Will he be in the side again tonight? Find out at 6.45pm BST, when we'll bring you the teamsheet...

Straight to penalties if it's a draw tonight

If the scores are level at the end of the 90 minutes tonight then we're heading straight to penalties, with new regulations for the Carabao Cup seeing extra-time only come in from the semi-final stage now.

Reliving a bit of Moussa magic 🪄

Saints have actually triumphed on each of their past two trips to face Sheffield United. Back in September 2019, in another Premier League clash, it was a magnificent Moussa Djenepo goal that separated the teams.

Flashback: Sheffield United 0-2 Saints

Southampton's last visit to Bramall Lane came in March of this year, when the two sides met in a Premier League game. It was Saints who came out on top, as a James Ward-Prowse penalty and a Ché Adams thunderbolt powered Ralph Hasenhüttl's side to a 2-0 win. Refresh your memory of the goals here!

Match Pack: Sheffield United vs Saints

You can check out our full match preview article for tonight's match, with all sorts of stats and info, by clicking here. Just make sure to head straight back to Matchday Live afterwards 😆

YELLOWS 💛💙

KIT WATCH: It's the away strip for Saints tonight at Bramall Lane 😍

Flashback: Newport 0-8 Southampton

The Carabao Cup has already generated one memorable moment for Saints this season, as they recorded their biggest away win EVER, when they won 8-0 at Newport County in the second round. Look back on a record-breaking night with our highlights from the game.

IT'S A MIDWEEK MATCHDAY!

Welcome to tonight's edition of Matchday Live! Southampton are on the road in the Carabao Cup, as they visit Championship side Sheffield United in the third round of the competition. We'll have build-up for you all the way through to kick-off at 7.45pm and then live in-game updates, so stick with us.