Southampton continued their ascent up the Championship table with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over fellow play-off hopefuls Derby at St Mary's. Second-half goals from Leo Scienza and Taylor Harwood-Bellis cancelled out Carlton Morris' earlier strike, extending the Saints' unbeaten run to 17 games. The hosts started strong, with Scienza creating an early chance for Tom Fellows, but it was Derby who initially capitalized, with Morris scoring after a deflected corner. Southampton pushed for an equalizer, with Harwood-Bellis nodding a free-kick wide, before Scienza curled in a brilliant finish to level the score.
The Saints took the lead when Harwood-Bellis headed in another free-kick, and despite Derby's efforts, the hosts remained resolute to secure the win. Meanwhile, Sheffield United's Chris Wilder and Hull's Sergij Jakirovic shared their thoughts on their respective match, with Wilder expressing relief at his team's victory and Jakirovic lamenting the referee's decisions that he felt changed the course of the game.