Inside Southampton

David McGoldrick's late header gave Southampton a crucial away victory after Barnsley had dominated much of the match at Oakwell.

The hosts missed a series of first-half chances to take the lead, with Jamie Cureton wasting the best opportunities.

Jon Macken's swivel and shot also went just over the bar before half time.

But McGoldrick nodded in a Lee Holmes cross 14 minutes from time to seal the Saints' first league win in nine games, though they remain third from bottom. 

One thing Poortvliet did want from his players was for them to 'fight' for wins. Too many times we've played some beautiful stuff and then thrown it away through a lack of finishing and able defending. Let's hope the arrival of big Jan-Paul Saeijs and return of Saga can help propel us up the table.