SOUTHAMPTON will cross the border into Wales knowing they need to beat Cardiff City on Saturday to keep their automatic promotion hopes alive.

Russell Martin's side have made serious ground on their promotion rivals by winning three consecutive home games, while the other contenders have dropped points.

Cardiff are enduring an injury crisis but Martin refused to suggest that it will be an easy game as a result.

Here is how you can keep across all the action in South Wales...

How can I watch it on TV?

The game will be available to watch through the club's streaming service Saints Play for a fee of £10. The match will kick off at 3:00pm.

Goals and highlights will be shown on ITV4 at 9:00pm on Saturday - with a repeat programme also taking place on ITV1 at 23:10pm that evening.

How can I listen to commentary?

The club's official channel, Saints Play, will provide audio commentary of the game for a fee. A monthly audio pass is currently priced at £4.49.

Local listeners can also listen to the match via radio commentary through BBC Radio Solent on DAB or 96.1MHz.

Can I follow for free on the Daily Echo?

As always, we will run a live blog from the Cardiff City Stadium, offering you the quickest updates and filling you in on everything that happens before, during, and after the game.

Check back into the Saints tab on the Daily Echo website for updates from the pre-match press conference, team news, and everything that happens on Saturday afternoon.