Summary

  • Southampton XI: Stekelenburg, Cedric, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Steven Davis, Wanyama, Mane, Ward-Prowse, Tadic, Pelle,.

  • Swansea XI: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Ki, Shelvey, Cork, Ayew, Sigurdsson, Gomis.

  1. Postpublished at 16:01

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    The players are back out, and Swansea are about to make substitutions.

  2. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcfootballpublished at 15:53

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    What do you think of the match so far?

    Disappointed with your team Swans fans?

    And do you think luck will finally go your way today Saints?

  3. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:48

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    Roger East blows his whistle for HT. Southampton on top through Virgil Van Dijk's first goal for the club, but Swansea haven't really got going yet.

    What will Garry Monk say to his men during the break?

    CorkImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    Saints keeper Maarten Stekelenburg is off his blocks to clear the ball played into the path for the marauding Bafetimbi Gomis.

    Do the Swans have a Plan B? Plan A hasn't worked so far.

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 44 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    Southampton's Victor Wanyama goes into the book for pulling back Gylfi Sigurdsson.  

    He's a bit unlucky to get a yellow card because it hasn't been a dirty game.

    WanyamaImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    Nordfeldt can sit back down.

  7. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    There are seven minutes remaining until HT. Saints striker Graziano Pelle is flagged offside as he is played in by Sadio Mane. In Pelle's attempts to get the ball he collides with keeper Lukasz Fabianski, who needs a bit of post-collision injury attention on the pitch. Kristoffer Nordfeldt is warming up.

    FabianskiImage source, Getty Images
  8. SHOT!published at 36 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    Southampton back on the attack again. Sadio Mane tries an effort from 20 yards that Lukasz Fabianski easily collects. A gentle jab into the body, if anything.

    ManeImage source, Getty Images
  9. CLOSE-ISHpublished at 34 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    A cross comes in from the left and Graziano Pelle, looking for his fifth of the season, flicks his header over from 12 yards. Actually, if they show the chance on Match of the Day later, some of you lot will probably say it wasn't really a chance.

  10. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    Referee Roger East, who has enjoyed an easy ride, has a stern word or three with Southampton's Graziano Pelle and Swansea's Ashley Williams. It's been a game played in good spirits though... cue red card...

  11. Postpublished at 30 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    Swansea are seeing a lot more of the ball now. Can they get a goal before half-time? We are 15 minutes away from a cuppa.

    KoemanImage source, PA
  12. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    Gylfi Sigurdsson fires over, but his free-kick takes a deflection and goes out for a corner which... comes to nothing.

  13. GOOD SAVE!published at 24 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    Swansea finally return to the Saints area after a sabbatical or something. Maarten Stekelenburg is forced into making a low save to deny Ki Sung-yueng from 20 yards.

    Swansea now have a free-kick from 18 yards.

    GomisImage source, Getty Images
  14. 'Van Dijk good bit of business'published at 15:18 British Summer Time 26 September 2015

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    Martin Keown
    Former Arsenal defender on Final Score

    Quote Message

    I think Gomez switches off and Van Dijk climbs up to get there. It's a good bit of business to bring him from Celtic. This has the makings of a great game today.

    van DijkImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Swansea

    Southampton are playing some fantastic football on the deck. Swansea have not been able to get into the game. Ryan Bertrand and Dusan Tadic have been working really well for the Saints down the left.

  16. goal

    GOAL - Southampton 1-0 Swanseapublished at 11 mins

    Virgil van Dijk

    It was coming, but it was a case of who would score first. 

    First blood to Southampton. Virgil van Dijk, a summer signing from Celtic, arrives at the near post like a steam train to head in James Ward-Prowse's corner from the left.

    Van DijkImage source, PA
  17. CLOSE!published at 9 mins

    Southampton 0-0 Swansea

    Sadio Mane screws half-a-foot wide from six yards out after the Swansea defence fail to clear Graziano Pelle's through-ball.

    Efforts on goal stats are already totting up.

  18. SHOTTTT!published at 7 mins

    Southampton 0-0 Swansea

    Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey launches a stinger towards keeper Maarten Stekelenburg who punches away. Ki Sung-yueng scoops over with the follow-up.

    What a great start to the game.

    ShelveyImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Southampton 0-0 Swansea

    Wait a sec. Southampton's Graziano Pelle attempts a shot from 16 yards but fails to connect. Moments later Sadio Mane, who scored twice in the 6-0 League Cup win over MK Dons, fires over from the edge of the area. Poor effort really.