Southampton fans would love to see Flynn Downes extend his stay at the club beyond this season. The on-loan midfielder was imperious yet again in the 0-0 draw away at West Brom in the first leg of their play-off semi-final. Southampton will be the happier of the two sides, as they will be confident they can get the job done in front of their own supporters at a packed St Mary’s Stadium on Friday night. Russell Martin‘s side were defensively sound at The Hawthorns if a little blunt in attack, but Downes covered every blade of grass on a stiflingly hot May afternoon in the midlands. He could hav…