 At the end of the 2000–01 season, in the last ever competitive match at the Dell, the talismanic Matthew Le Tissier came on late to strike the last ever goal in sublime fashion.Southampton finished the match 3–2 against Arsenal, providing a fairy-tale ending to the days at The Dell.But Gray was sacked after a disastrous start to the following season, and in came ex-Coventry City manager Gordon Strachan as his replacement.