Southampton remain locked in a battle to escape the Championship at the first time of asking, but that hasn’t stopped them from planning for the summer. Southampton were gearing up for their Championship clash against Preston North End last night until a fire next to the ground caused the game to be postponed. It means the Saints, following three defeats in their last five matches, are still eight points behind second-place Ipswich Town. After creating history by going 24 matches unbeaten in the second tier, Russell Martin’s men have stuttered at the worst time in the race for promotion. With …
