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Southampton won 2-1 at home to Wrexham on the 2025/26 Championship opening weekend.
Southampton beat Wrexham 2-1 on Saturday afternoon in a tightly contested affair.
The Will Still era in the Championship began poorly after the Red Dragons broke the deadlock on the 22-minute mark with a penalty kick.
New Wrexham signing Kieffer Moore was bearing down on Gavin Bazunu’s goal before a push in the back from Saints centre-back Ronnie Edwards stopped his shot.
Josh Windass dispatched the spot-kick to put Wrexham ahead, and the visitors looked to be heading for victory before an 89th-minute free-kick from Ryan Manning saw the game come back on level terms.
Jack Stephens scored a dramatic late winner for Southampton, and the Saints supporters shared their elation on social media.
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Southampton fans react to Jack Stephens’ winner against Wrexham
The quality of Southampton’s squad shone in the second half against Wrexham with the game looking destined to end in a Wrexham win.
Manning’s stunner set the Saints on track for victory, which came after skipper Stephens’ last-minute winner.
At full-time, the St Mary’s faithful shared their elation on social media after getting off to a winning start.
One fan said: “Get in saints! Wrexham good side.”, as another said: “Well done, you Reds. Fantastic recovery. Pulsating stuff.”
Another fan remarked: “CAPTAIN JACK!”, as another added: “Oh Captain, my captain.”
A fourth supporter, from further across the globe, said: “It was an early start at 04:30 on the West Coast but absolutely worth it!”
“The most unlikely goal hero of all time”, said one fan as another added: “Really good performance from Jack today.”
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Promising signs for Will Still era at Southampton after Wrexham win
The fighting spirit will have been as enjoyable for Still as the three points on his first Championship outing.
It was almost a rude awakening for the former RC Lens boss. Still expected a difficult test from Wrexham prior to the game, and his second tier debut certainly lived up to his expectations.
Despite the Still era starting with a win, Southampton remain in a period of uncertainty until the summer transfer window slams shut.
Tyler Dibling is wanted by Everton and was not present in Still’s squad. Atletico Madrid are tracking Mateus Fernandes, who came on as a second-half substitute.
It will become clear where Southampton sit in the automatic promotion pecking order after the window shuts, but the promising signs are there for Still after Saturday’s comeback win.