Southampton 2-1 Charlton

Goals from Wayne Thomas - his first in four years - and Rickie Lambert fired Southampton into the Johnstone's Paint Trophy southern area semi-finals.

Saints began well and Thomas opened the scoring from six yards early on, before Michail Antonio hit the post.

Southampton's second came in the 63rd minute when Adam Lallana created room for Lambert to crash home his 12th of the season from the edge of the area.

Leon McKenzie's late finish from close range was not enough for Charlton.

Southampton manager Alan Pardew told BBC Radio Solent:

"We didn't have the problem that Charlton had with a two-day turnaround so it was good for us. The game fell nicely, we were the strongest side and we won.

"[Thomas] has had a tough run with injuries and it was nice for him to score a goal after all the work he's put in."

Charlton manager Phil Parkinson told BBC London 94.9:

"In the first half we lacked a goal threat but we didn't want to risk Deon Burton with his groin problem and Leon McKenzie on his way back from injury, so we didn't have too many options.

"I thought the lads stuck to the job, worked hard, and in the second half we were more of a goal threat.

"If the goal had come 10 minutes earlier we might have got back in the game."