Southampton took an early lead the lead through Andrew Surman before Derby settled down to the task in hand and eventually hit back with Howard striking home a crucial 58th minute penalty to give the Rams a narrow lead going into the 2nd leg.

Southampton: Bialkowski, Ostlund, Baird, Pele, Bale (Skacel 56), Belmadi, Viafara, Guthrie, Surman, Jones (Best 55), Saganowski (Rasiak 87).
Subs Not Used: Davis, Cranie.

Derby: Bywater, Mears, Moore, Leacock, McEveley, Macken (Teale 77), Oakley, Pearson, Fagan, Howard, Seth Johnson (Nyatanga 90).
Subs Not Used: Camp, Edworthy, Jones.