In the 2000-01 season, The Saints finished 10th in the Premier League with James Beattie grabbing 11 goals. In 2001-02, The Saints finished 11th in the Premier League with Marians Pahars scoring 14 goals. In 2002-03, The Saints finished 8th in the Premier League with James Beattie grabbing 23 goals. During the 2003-04 campaign, The Saints finished 12th in the Premier League with James Beattie grabbing 14 goals. In the 2004-05 season, The Saints finished 20th in the Premier League with Peter Crouch scoring 12 goals. In 2005-06, The Saints finished 12th in the Championship with Ricardo Fuller scoring 11 goals. The side also featured Gareth Bale. During the 2006-07 campaign, The Saints finished 6th in the Championship with Grzegorz Rasiak grabbing 18 goals. The side also featured Gareth Bale. In the 2007-08 season, The Saints finished 20th in the Championship with Stern John scoring 19 goals. In 2008-09, The Saints finished 23rd in the Championship with David McGoldrick scoring 12 goals. In 2009-10, The Saints finished 7th in League One with Rickie Lambert firing in 29 goals. Southampton found glory in the cup competitions, winning the EFL Trophy, defeating Carlisle in the Final