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

Follow all the action from St. Mary's Stadium

Follow live coverage as Southampton face Stoke City in the Championship today.

An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Relegation from the top flight last term means Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.

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

Southampton vs Stoke City

Match ends, Southampton 1, Stoke City 2.

23 August 2025 17:01

Southampton vs Stoke City

Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Stoke City 2.

23 August 2025 17:00

Southampton vs Stoke City

Offside, Southampton. Jack Stephens is caught offside.

23 August 2025 16:59

Southampton vs Stoke City

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

23 August 2025 16:55

Southampton vs Stoke City

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

23 August 2025 16:55

Southampton vs Stoke City

Delay in match because of an injury Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).

23 August 2025 16:54

Southampton vs Stoke City

Attempt missed. Damion Downs (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

23 August 2025 16:48

Southampton vs Stoke City

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

23 August 2025 16:47

Southampton vs Stoke City

Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).

23 August 2025 16:46

Southampton vs Stoke City

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.

23 August 2025 16:44

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