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Southampton: Three previous Saints league wins against Brighton

ByMarc Walker|
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Rickie Lambert of Southampton celebrates with team mates after completing his hat trick from the penalty spot during the npower Championship match between Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion at St Mary's Stadium on November 19, 2011 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Rickie Lambert of Southampton celebrates with team mates after completing his hat trick from the penalty spot during the npower Championship match between Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion at St Mary's Stadium on November 19, 2011 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
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COVENTRY, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Ricardo Fuller of Southampton during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Coventry City and Southampton at the Ricoh Arena on August 29, 2005 in Coventry, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
COVENTRY, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Ricardo Fuller of Southampton during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Coventry City and Southampton at the Ricoh Arena on August 29, 2005 in Coventry, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Brighton 0-2 Saints – Championship, 8th April 2006

Saints’ first season back in the second-tier saw them finish 12th following their relegation from the Premier League.

Five wins from their last six games of the campaign included this one at the at the Withdean Stadium.

Striker Ricardo Fuller opened the scoring in the 37th minute Richard Chaplow – in his first spell with the club – added a second midway through the second-half.

The following season would see Saints produce an even better season and finish in the play-offs before narrowly losing in the semi-final to Derby.

Saints team that day: Miller, Ostlund, Baird, Lundekvam, Brennan, Powell, Belmadi, Wright, Chaplow, Rasiak, Fuller