Hello and welcome to LIVE commentary of Southampton v Sparta Prague in Group K of the Europa League. Kick-off at St Mary's is at 20:05 GMT.

And that is full-time. Claude Puel seals his first victory as Southampton boss with a 3-0 victory over Sparta Prague after a brace from Austin and Rodriguez's late strike. Thanks for following the game with us, stick with us on the site for all the reports and reaction from tonight's Europa League games.

GOAL! Saints punish a loose ball, Long cuts the ball back to Rodriguez who side-foots the ball into the corner first time to seal victory.

There will be three added minutes.

Long tries his luck from distance but it goes well over the bar, it has not been the Irishman's night.

Pulkrab is booked for catching Ward-Prowse late with a tackle which left the Saints man furious, he had to be restrained by his team-mates.

Yoshida does well to clear the danger at the near post, it has been an assured display from the Saints defence as a unit.

CHANCE! Saints have a corner down the right. They appeal for a penalty after Yoshida appears to be pushed by Holek. The ball falls to van Dijk who cuts inside and fires a shot over the bar from inside the area.

Davis is on for Romeu for the closing stages.

Hojbjerg with a world class ball into the box for Martina but he hesitates and is tackled, what a waste.

Romeu makes amends with a good sliding challenge to block a cross in the box from Kadlec.

Romeu is booked for an awful challenge, minutes after escaping without punishment for cluttering into Costa.

There will be no hat-trick for Austin as he is subbed for Rodriguez.

Sural makes way for Pulkrab.

Good play from Redmond who crosses for Long at the back post but he is just off-side.

LOVELY SKILL! Saints break and Hojbjerg flicks the ball over the defender then backheels a through ball to Redmond but Prague clear the danger.

Saints make their first change with Redmond on for Tadic.

Kadlec is booked for a late challenge on Taggert.

GOOD SAVE! Kadlec's shot is blocked and Lafata's fierce effort on the rebound is well beaten away by a diving Forster.

We've reached the midway point of the second half and the Saints can perhaps afford to make a change.