Live Text - SG League = Week 1 Sunday

5:45PM:
Well Hello people and welcome to the first Live Text of the season. With Sunderland and Fulham picking up full points yesterday and a brave point for Norwich against top 4 favourites Villa. We could have a few surprises in store the Evening!

5:47PM:
The live matches we have tonight are:
Southampton v Stoke
Swansea v QPR

5:50PM:
Team news from the Liberty -:

Swansea:
Vorm, Azpilicueta, Alderweireld, Caulker, Davies, Kehl, De Guzman, Hernandez, Michu, Mertens, Damiao, SUBS: Tremel, Williams, Bertrand, Waynama, Benteke

QPR:
Ter Stegen, Rafael, Matip, Ferdinand, A Sandro, Sandro, Cleverley, Blaszckowski, Holtby, El Sharawwy, Di Natale, SUBS: Butland, Stones, Kirchhoff, Pogba, Kovacic, Atsu, Zamora

Team news from St Mary's - :

Southampton:
Boruc, Clyne, Puyol, Albiol, Shaw, Lampard, Lallana, Afellay, Grosskreutz, Ramirez, Drogba, SUBS: Davis, Young, Forren, Schneiderlin, Puncheon, Rodriguez, Lambert.

Stoke City:
Bergovic, Crescenzi, Varane, Huth, Wilson, N'Zonzi, Shotton, Ganso, Etherington, Walter, Muniain, SUBS: Sorensen, Dunn, Wilkinson, Whelan, Delf, Kightley, Jones

5:55PM:
As the players emerge from their dressing rooms and onto the pitch at both grounds the fans at each stadium are trying to out sing each other .

6:00PM
We're underway at both grounds.

6:03PM:
Early doors at both grounds no chances have been had yet. However, Swansea manager Loyal has just slipped on the surface giving his team instructions . The away fans start sing she feel over, she feel over .

6:05PM:
CHANCE:
First Chance of the night falls to Di Natale. Lovely pass from Sandro to Cleverley see's the former Man U man break with pace and slides the ball through for Di Natale only for the Italian to spin and have his effort go wide of the target.

6:07PM:
Down at the other game nothing has really happen as of yet and both sides are cancelling each other out.

6:10PM:
CHANCE:
Yet again at the Liberty, this time from the home side. With Azpilicueta breaking down the right and playing a one-two with Hernandez who drills the ball into the box and Damaio gets onto the end of the cross and see's his effort go wide of the target!

6:13PM:
CHANCE:
We finally have our first chance of the game down at St Mary's. The homeside break down the left with Shaw who play's the ball to Grosskruetz who crosses a high ball into the box where Drogba is waiting to head the ball. However, the header just goes inches over the crossbar.

6:17PM:
FIRST GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL OF THE NIGHT BUT WHERE?
That's right it's at the Liberty. With the away side been the more on top of the game it is however, the homeside that take the lead. Azpilicueta on the break, breaks down the right and plays a neat one-two with Hernandez who passes the ball into the box and an on running MICHU is there to tap the ball into the back of the night. SWANSEA 1-0 Qpr.

6:21PM:
Back down at St Mary's the game continues to be a dire affair with no one wanting to take control of the game.

6:25PM:
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
We their lead didn't last very long and QPR are back in it. A lovely break from the back from Cleverley see the English man play a one-two with Holtby who then slides the ball through to DI NATALE who breaks the offside trap and places the ball neatly past Vorm. Swansea 1-1 QPR

6:30PM:
CHANCE AT ST MARYS
Well since you were last with me at St Mary's the homeside have upped the auntie and are starting to play some decent football. With Lampard passing the ball to Afellay who then plays and neat one-two with the overlapping Clyne and the young Englishman swings the ball into the box only for Drogba to see another header go wide of the target.

6:35PM:
Over at the Liberty the away side are continuing to put pressure on the home side. However, Swansea are still dangerous on the break.

6:38PM:
THEY'S BEEN A GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
But this time it's at St Mary's and it's been threating to happen for the last 10 minutes. Southampton's Clyne breaks down the right and plays a one-two with Afellay who crosses the ball into the box and who else but DROGBA is there to head the ball into the back of the net. SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 Stoke.

6:43PM:
As half-time approaches in both games Southampton manager Guv looks the happier of the four managers.

6:45PM:
Half time at Both grounds.

Half times:
Southampton 1-0 Stoke
Swansea 1-1 QPR

7:00PM:
Matches back underway!

7:05PM:
FIRST CHANCE OF THE SECOND HALF!
It's come at St Mary's and this time from the away side. N'Zonzi has played a neat ball out wide to Etherington who runs at Clyne and places a lovely ball into the box only for Walters to send the ball wide of the target.

7:10PM:
Over at the Liberty QPR have made the brighter start to the second half and Cleverley is having an inspiring game everything good about QPR's play today has been all down to him.

7:15PM:
BIG GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Yep it's come from the Liberty. The away side have made their dominance pay off. With Sandro playing the ball out wide to El Sharawwy who in turn cuts field and has a shot on target only for Vorm to spill the ball and HOLTBY is there to smash the ball into the bottom corner of the goal. Swansea 1-2 QPR.

7:20PM:
Well we have the first changes of the game at the Liberty with Cleverley getting a standing ovation from the away following and he is replaced by Pogba. With Di Natale coming off and been replaced by Astu.

7:25PM:
Down at St Mary's Guv decide's to freshen up his side with Schneiderlin replacing Grosskuertuz.

7:30PM:
WE HAVE A GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
This time at St Mary's Stoke are back in it with MUNIAIN scoring an absolute belter from 25 yards out after a brilliant knock down by Walters. Southampton 1-1 STOKE CITY

7:35PM:
A CHANCE!
Southampton almost score a winner here, with Lampard sending Afellay down the right who then plays a one-two with Clyne who crosses the ball into the box and Drogba to head the ball over the target.

7:40PM:
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Swansea equalise with five minutes of the 90 remaining and it comes on the break, with young Davies breaking down the left of the field and playing a one-two with Mertens who crosses a low ball into the box and who else but MICHU is there yet again to put the ball passed Ter Stegen. SWANSEA 2-2 QPR.

7:44PM:
CHANCE:
Oh and QPR have wasted a glorous opportunity to win the game with Pogba breaking down the centre of midfield and playing a one-two with Holtby who then slides the ball through for El Sharawwy who sends his shot wide of the target!

7:47PM:
Full time goes at both grounds and it finishes as all square!

Full time results:
Southampton 1-1 Stoke City
Swansea 2-2 QPR

it's a bit boring and that it's was so long between events but didn't have long to produce this .