Nathan Jones makes shock debut for 12th-tier Cranborne FC in the Dorset Football League just a week after being sacked by Southampton... and the 49-year-old sets up first goal in 4-0 win before limping off with a calf injury

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Former Southampton boss Nathan Jones stunned fans when he was spotted playing in the Dorset Football League on Saturday.

The Welshman was sacked by the Saints following seven defeats in eight Premier League matches after succeeding Ralph Hasenhuttl.

His final game in charge was the 2-1 defeat by Wolves, leaving the Saints bottom of the Premier League.

But Jones, aged 49, made a swift return to action by playing for Cranborne FC in the Dorset Division One.

Jones, who played professionally until he was 39, helped set up the first goal in a 4-0 win at Wareham Rangers.

Former Southampton boss Nathan Jones was spotted playing in the Dorset Football League

But Jones was forced off a few minutes later by a calf injury. 

The Daily Echo reported that Jones, 49, is good friends with one of the Cranborne players.

The win moved Cranborne up to fourth spot in the Division One table. 

Jones had a 21-year playing career at Luton Town, Southend United, Brighton and and Yeovil Town. 

He then turned to coaching with two successful spells at Luton either side of a short stint at Stoke City.

Jones is reportedly an option for QPR if Gareth Ainsworth does not accept the job. The club parted company with Neil Critchley on Sunday only 12 games into his three-and-a-half-year contract.