Birmingham team news to follow later.

Southampton have a minor injury worry over defender Jan-Paul Saeijs, but they are hopeful the Dutchman will be fit for the trip to St Andrew's.

Midfielder Adam Lallana missed the midweek win at Ipswich and is once again struggling to be fit.

Southampton head coach Mark Wotte:
"I love to play the best teams in the league, the challenge is so big and there is so much to win, so we're looking forward to this game.

"They are a big club, they have a big stadium and lots of fans, but they are under even more pressure than us I think, they need to get back to the Premier League.

"We need to survive, but that's another kind of pressure. We're not afraid of playing them at all.

A spokesperson for the Southampton Supporters Trust says a proposed 'Fans Parliament' is unnecessary.

Nick Illingsworth was responding to Saints chairman Michael Wilde's idea for a new form of dialogue between the club and its supporters.

But Illingsworth told BBC Radio Solent: "All the foundations are in place already with the Trust. We're able to address issues with the club."

The Trust has 838 members and has 20,000 shares in the PLC.

Two goals from Jason Euell and one from substitute Matthew Paterson secured an impressive victory for Southampton that severely dents Ipswich's promotion bid.

Euell headed home an Andrew Surman free-kick for his first before capitalising on a Pim Balkestein mistake to slot home his second.

Paterson drove in from the edge of the box to complete the rout.

Saints also had headers from Jan-Paul Saeijs and Chris Perry disallowed by referee Andy D'Urso for fouls.

"It was not acceptable. The crowd had every right to voice their opinion.

"You have to have a few words after that performance. You want to know where it came from. It stunned the life out of me. I didn't see it coming."

"When I started this job I gave him a substitute role three times, and every time he had a good impact - so I put him in the first XI.

"His contract is expiring, so he has personal reasons to play well. He feels confident, like most of the players, and he has done brilliantly."

Ipswich: Richard Wright, Bruce, McAuley, Balkestein, David Wright, Norris, Miller, Quinn (Garvan 61), Civelli (Walters 46), Counago, Stead (Lisbie 46).
Subs Not Used: Supple, Campo.

Southampton: Davis, James, Perry, Saeijs, Skacel, Schneiderlin (Wotton 78), McGoldrick (Paterson 87), Gillett, Surman, Euell (Liptak 89), Saganowski.
Subs Not Used: Bialkowski, Smith.

Booked: Gillett, Schneiderlin.

Goals: Euell 30, 85, Paterson 88.

Att: 20,040

Ref: Andy D'Urso (Essex).

Jason Euall keeps Mark Kennedy at bay as the Saints take the spoils

A controversial penalty from David McGoldrick after 11 minutes earned struggling Southampton a vital win in their fight against relegation.

The result brought an end to Cardiff's 13-match unbeaten Championship run and hurt their play-off hopes.

Mark Kennedy was penalised for handling in his own goal area after good work from Jason Euell and McGoldrick struck.

The Saints climbed one place to third from bottom while Dave Jones' side dropped to sixth in the table.

Cardiff City boss Dave Jones:
"I don't think we performed anywhere near what we are capable of. I think possibly four out-field players did their jobs and the rest didn't turn up today.

"It's hard to swallow... It's a harsh decision for the penalty when you're looking for a little bit of luck.

"I wished the linesman's eyes had been as sharp [in the second-half] as they were in the first-half because it's a clear-cut penalty when the [Southampton] lad hands it back to the keeper.

"... But full credit to Southampton - they worked harder than us and we didn't really cause the keeper any great concern."

Southampton: Davis, James, Saeijs, Perry, Skacel, Lallana (Schneiderlin 72), McGoldrick (Wright-Phillips 81), Gillett, Surman, Saganowski (Liptak 89), Euell.
Subs Not Used: Forecast, Smith.

Booked: Euell.

Goals: McGoldrick 11 pen.

Cardiff: Konstantopoulos, Comminges (Eddie Johnson 81), Roger Johnson, Gyepes, Kennedy, Burke, Rae, Ledley, Whittingham (Owusu-Abeyie 46), McCormack, Parry.
Subs Not Used: Scimeca, Purse, Capaldi.

Att: 18,526

Ref: Kevin Wright (Cambridgeshire).

Saganowski scored twice as Saints blitzed Preston in the first half

Marek Saganowski scored twice as Southampton romped into a 3-0 half-time lead and held on to win despite a late rally from promotion-chasing Preston.

Saganowski teed up Andrew Surman who drilled the opener in at the near post.

Simon Gillet and Adam Lallana combined to set up Saganowski whose half-volley made it 2-0 and he smashed in the third after a pass from Surman.

Ross Wallace's close-range finish made it 3-1, and Wallace and John Parkin had chances late on but Saints held out.

Southampton head coach Mark Wotte:

"It was a big win for us and will do a lot for our confidence - but we are still in trouble.

"With 13 games to go we probably have to win another five or six games so we'll keep our feet on the ground.

"The difference today was that we had a goalscorer. In recent games we have played well and have got nothing.

"At Bristol City last week we hit the post twice and in all could have scored three goals but we ended up with nothing.

"The difference today was that Marek Saganowski put the chances away."

Preston manager Alan Irvine:

"They were first to every ball, they passed the ball better - and we were second best all over the pitch.

"Our application, desire and determination is something I don't normally have to question with my players - but I did today."

"Sometimes you have to use the big stick and on other days it's best to remain calm.

"Today I used the big stick and it got some response. The second half was better - but we had left ourselves with a mountain to climb.

"In this division there is not much between the teams and you have to turn up for every game - and we did not turn up today."

Southampton: Davis, James, Perry, Saeijs, Skacel, Lallana (Liptak 88), Gillett, Euell, Surman, McGoldrick (Wotton 77), Saganowski (Wright-Phillips 87).
Subs Not Used: Bialkowski, Smith.

Booked: Euell.

Goals: Surman 19, Saganowski 29, 42.

Preston: Lonergan, Jones, Davies (Mawene 46), St. Ledger, Nolan, Sedgwick (Brown 46), McKenna, Nicholson (Chaplow 46), Wallace, Parkin, Elliott.
Subs Not Used: Neal, Whaley.

Booked: Chaplow.

Goals: Wallace 73.

Att: 14,790

Ivan Sproule's injury-time goal ensured Bristol City's unbeaten league run stretched to nine games while leaving Southampton deep in relegation trouble.

City's Bradley Orr saw an early penalty saved and Saints hit the post twice before Dele Adebola latched on to Gavin Williams' pass to put the Robins ahead.

Kayne McLaggon tested home keeper Adrian Basso after the break and Jason Euell missed a tap-in from six yards.

And Saints paid dearly when Sproule raced the length of the pitch to score.

Bristol City boss Gary Johnson:

"Southampton put us under pressure but we defended when we had to and earned our win.

"Things are going very well for us and we are confident about making the play-offs, not in an arrogant way, but because we have faith in one another."

Southampton manager Mark Wotte:

"I think we have better quality strikers, but at the moment we are finding it hard to get goals and that has to change.

"I can't believe we lost. The least we should go home with is a point."

Bristol City: Basso, Orr, Carey, Fontaine, McAllister, Williams (Iriekpen 90), Johnson, Skuse, McIndoe (Sproule 60), Adebola (Styvar 72), Maynard.
Subs Not Used: Henderson, Murray.

Booked: Fontaine, Orr, Williams.

Goals: Adebola 34, Sproule 90.

Southampton: Davis, James, Perry, Saeijs, Skacel, Wotton (Gillett 83), Schneiderlin (Lallana 65), Surman, Euell, Saganowski (McLaggon 69), McGoldrick.
Subs Not Used: Forecast, Liptak.

Booked: Skacel, Surman, Schneiderlin.

Att: 17,000

Ref: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).

Thomson has been in impressive form during his spell at Bournemouth

Southampton midfielder Jake Thomson has extended his loan deal at Bournemouth for a further month.

The 19-year-old winger starred in the Cherries' 1-0 win over Accrington on Saturday in League Two.

Manager Eddie Howe told BBC Solent: "It is great news on our part, because he has done ever so well for us.

"He is quick, and gives us something different, he is good at running with the ball and defenders do not like going up against him."

Meanwhile, Tottenham keeper David Button has ended his loan stay at Bournemouth to return to White Hart Lane.

Saturday's Championship match between Watford and Southampton has been postponed following this week's adverse weather conditions.

According to a statement on the Watford website: "The risk to the general public if the game went ahead could have potentially been too high."

No new date has yet been scheduled.