Southampton are on course to make their first Football League Cup Final appearance since 1979 after beating Liverpool by a goal to nil in the first leg at St Mary’s.

Southampton has one foot in the English Football League Cup (EFL) Final after beating Liverpool 1-0 at St Mary’s. It’s been 30-years since Southampton had appeared in a League Cup semi-final, and it was Liverpool that ended their hopes of a Wembley appearance back then; Nathan Redmond is trying his best to make sure there is not a repeat performance.

Redmond has been a revelation since joining Southampton from Norwich in June, but he had not found the back of the net in 15-games until facing Liverpool. He is lightning quick, finds space, but he needs to improve his output at the top end of the pitch if he wants to make the grade at a higher level.

The former Norwich winger could have scored four as Southampton, who played without the ball for much of the game, made amends for their 6-1 thrashing in this competition last season.