Stoke v Birmingham, Algeria v Burkina Faso and more: Saturday football – live | Soccer

That’s now 20 league games unbeaten for Southampton – breaking a club record that had stood for more than 100 years. Here’s the goal that got it started this lunchtime:

FT: Swansea 1-3 Southampton.

A thoroughly professional job done by Russell Martin’s side on his old patch, despite some second half spirit from the Swans. All the goals were scored before the break, with Che Adams, Will Smallbone and ex Swansea player Flynn Downes sealing the three points for the promotion-chasing visitors.

WSL: Arsenal had led through an early Caitlin Foord goal and looked to be in charge, but Everton have just equalised out of nothing via Katja Snoeijs. It’s 1-1 in the first game back after the winter break.

Gavin Bazunu is down in his own goal-mouth after taking a bash while keeping out a header from Yannick Bolasie. The veteran winger, now 34, has added some impetus for Swansea since coming on. Saints have five minutes plus added time to see this out.

Swansea have missed two more huge chances, somehow conspiring to hit both posts when it seemed easier to score – certainly in the first instance. Despite Southampton bossing this game from virtually start to finish, it should probably be closer. Paterson and Patino will be ruing the misses.

In Scotland today … (via reader Simon McMahon on email):

It’s Scottish Cup weekend in Scotland, Dom. Two-time winners Dundee United have bigger fish to fry this season, trying to win promotion from the Scottish Championship, so are giving the cup a miss and letting others dream of Hampden glory. At least that’s what I’m telling myself after we lost to Queen of the South on penalties in the last round.

Potential cupsets today are at Airdrie, Forfar, Livingston and Ross County, who host St. Johnstone, Hibs, Raith and Partick respectively. Aberdeen beat Clyde last night, and Hearts needed a stoppage time winner to beat The Spartans in today’s early kick off.

Asian Cup: It’s finished 2-2 between Jordan and South Korea, in a result that should aid both teams’ passage to the knockout stages from Group E (they both won their openers). Bahrain v Malaysia in the same group kicks off soon.

Swansea 1-3 Southampton: Charlie Patino has just put a golden chance wide for the Swans, one which would have surely set up a grandstand finish. At the other end, Che Adams appears to be tripped in the box but Saints don’t get the penalty decision … and there’s no VAR to take a second look.

Team news

Algeria v Burkina Faso is about to get under way in the Africa Cup of Nations. Here are your teams:

Algeria: Mandrea; Atal, Ait Nouri, Bensebani, Mandi; Bentaleb, Feghouli, Zerrouki; Mahrez, Belail, Bouedjah

Burkina Faso: Koffi; Nagalo, Kabore, Taposoba, Konate; Dayo, Tapsoba, Sangae; Toure, Guira, Yago

Swansea 1-3 Southampton: Russell Martin’s return to south Wales has gone swimmingly so far. Bar Jamie Paterson’s strike for the Swans, the visitors have been utterly dominant, scoring three times in the first and remaining dominant after the break too. With the likes of Ryan Fraser, Che Adams and the Armstrongs (Adam and Stuart), they’re a super-strong Championship side.

Games postponed

Preamble