Saints somehow draw blank in goalless draw with Bolton at St Mary’s

Southampton were held to a 0-0 draw by Bolton Wanderers at St Mary's Stadium, ending their 100 percent home winning record in the Championship this season. The home side missed several high-profile scoring opportunities, with Leo Scienza, Lewis Dobbin, and James Bree all failing to convert clear chances. Southampton also had strong appeals for a second-half penalty waved away when Ruben Rodrigues appeared to handle the ball in the penalty area.

The result leaves manager Tonda Eckert's side in seventh place in the Championship table, five points off the automatic promotion places. Southampton faced additional adversity during the match when forward Cyle Larin was forced off with an apparent injury shortly before halftime.