Southampton FC fans set to pay tribute to Paul Shannon at St Mary's

The half time tribute to Paul Shannon will take place during tonight's EFL Cup semi-final 1st-leg clash with Newcastle United at St Mary's Stadium.

Last Saturday Saints suffered a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa.

Good news, @solentsport are doing a shoutout for Paul tonight and the @dailyecho will be doing a piece at some point for him.

Hope the lads do you proud tonight Paul 🙏 #SaintsFC https://t.co/xrfVYT0mLJ

— Southampton Page (@SouthamptonPage) January 24, 2023

Mr Shannon, a staunch Saints supporter and ticket season holder, saw the match and died in his sleep a few hours later.

Responding to plans to stage a tribute Saints say they will make a "priority announcement" during the half time break.

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