Hartlepool 1, Saints 3 - as it happened

The result ended a run of three league games without a win for Alan Pardew's men.

Saints fell behind to Andy Monkhouse's header, but they were level by half-time as Rickie Lambert played in Lallana for his first.

The midfielder then scored a brilliant goal after the break, before a horrific error from Hartlepool keeper Scott Flinders gifted Lambert the third.

The only sour note for Saints was Kelvin Davis having to go off with an injury.

All the action as it happened can be found below.

Key incidents

FULL TIME: That's it, the referee brings the match to an end. Important win for Saints at a very tough place to go.

90 mins: Well, it's six minutes of added time.

84 mins: It's all happening now. A crunching tackle on Adam Lallana sparks a melee. Hartlepool's Ritchie Jones is sent off for a second booking. Paul Wotton also receives yellow, along with Lloyd James and Neal Trotman.

83 mins, GOAL 1-3: Oh dear. Comedy stuff from Scott Flinders in the Hartlepool goal and he gifts it straight to Rickie Lambert, who makes it 3-1. That really should be it.

81 mins: David Connolly's night is over. He's replaced by Michail Antonio.

68 mins: Paul Wotton introduced for Morgan Schneiderlin, who was booked for dissent earlier in the second half.

61 mins: A blow for Saints. Davis has picked up an injury and has to be replaced by Bartosz Bialkowski.

59 mins: Kelvin Davis makes a brilliant save at close range from Sam Collins' header.

53 mins, GOAL 1-2: It's that man Lallana again. A wonderful strike right into the top corner from 20 yards to give Saints the lead.

46 mins: The second half is underway. No changes from either side at the break.

HALF-TIME: Saints survive some late pressure to go into the break level, at 1-1.

30 mins, GOAL 1-1: Rickie Lambert plays in Adam Lallana and the midfielder equalises for Saints. Ten for the season in all competitions now for Lallana.

21 mins: Andy Monkhouse gets a sight of goal again, but his weak shot is easy for Kelvin Davis.

16 mins, GOAL 1-0: The hosts take the lead, as James Brown's cross is headed in by Andy Monkhouse.

0 mins: We're underway at Victoria Park.

Saints

Davis, Murty, Jaidi, Trotman, Harding; Hammond, Schneiderlin, Lallana, James, Lambert, Connolly.
Subs: Bialkowski, Thomas, Perry, Wotton, Mellis, Antonio, Waigo.

Hartlepool

Flinders, Austin, Collins, Liddle, Hartley, Behan, Jones, Humphreys, Monkhouse, Brown, Boyd.
Subs: Cook, McSweeney, Sweeney, Fredriksen, Greulich, Clark, Bjornsson.

Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire).