Southampton vs Stoke City LIVE: League Cup latest score, goals and updates from fixture

Follow live coverage as Southampton face Stoke City in the EFL cup.

Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.

While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Southampton FC 2 - 1 Stoke City FC

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:34

First Half ends, Southampton 2, Stoke City 1.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:31

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:31

Goal! Southampton 2, Stoke City 1. Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:35

Attempt missed. Michael Rose (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:30

Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton).

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:28

Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:26

Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:26

Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:23

Substitution, Southampton. Maxwel Cornet replaces Ryan Fraser because of an injury.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:20

Goal! Southampton 2, Stoke City 0. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:20

Penalty Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara draws a foul in the penalty area.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:19

Attempt blocked. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:14

Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:12

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:12

Delay in match because of an injury Jack Bonham (Stoke City).

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:07

Attempt missed. Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:05

Goal! Southampton 1, Stoke City 0. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross following a corner.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:04

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:02

Attempt missed. André Vidigal (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box.

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:01

Foul by Ryan Fraser (Southampton).

Southampton vs Stoke City

20:00

Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.

Southampton vs Stoke City

19:58

Attempt saved. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Southampton vs Stoke City

19:47

Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).

Southampton vs Stoke City

19:46

First Half begins.

Southampton vs Stoke City

19:15

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Southampton vs Stoke City

17:45

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