Southampton manager Russell Martin is set to receive a one-match touchline ban after picking up three yellow cards this season.
Saints extended their unbeaten run in the Championship to eight games, with another win over West Bromwich Albion.
Goals from Will Smallbone and Adam Armstrong gave Saints a 2-1 win, which delighted St Mary’s once again.
Saints boss set for game in the stands
But the one negative is that now Martin will be banned from the touch line for Saints’ next match against Huddersfield Town, after receiving a yellow card in the second half against West Brom on Saturday from referee Tom Nield, confirmed by the Daily Echo.
This followed the booking for Carlos Alcaraz, who was shown a yellow card for dissent, after complaining about a foul in the build up on Kyle Walker-Peters.
This is now his third yellow of the season, after having previously picked up yellow cards in the defeats at Gillingham in the EFL Cup in August, and Middlesbrough in late September.
To crack down on managers and coaches overstepping their mark, they can now receive a one-match ban for receding three yellow cards over the course of a season, and a two-match ban for eight yellow cards.
This now means that Martin will be sat in the stands when Saints head to Huddersfield Town after the international break.
Can Saints deal without Martin on the touchline?
Not having Martin on the sidelines is a blow.
Saints have been in fine form recently, and that could come down to the in-game instructions their manager is shouting to them which could ultimately change the game.
It will be a test for the players to see if they can see the game plan out without their manager.
It will also be a test for assistant manager Matt Gill, and whether he can manage the team just as well as Martin can in-game, as he will more than likely be the one on the touch line in just under a fortnight’s time.