22:00 - But until then thank you for joining me for this Europa League play-off, you can find me on Twitter @Danialkennedy95 and until next time all the best !
21:57 - It has been a very entertaining match at St Mary's Stadium but all focus will now turn to Sunday when they take on Watford in the Premier League
21:55 - They managed to fight back from going behind on the stroke of half-time from Sparv thanks to Rodriguez's penalty and almost stole it at the end but will have to settle for the draw ahead of their trip to Denamrk next week
21:54 - Saints will be scratching their heads how they havent won the match
FT - Southampton 1 - 1 FC Midtjylland
90+5 - Yoshida almost steals it ! but header clatters the post
90' - Six minutes added time, Southampton looking to push for a winner
89' BOOKED yellow for Romer while Rasmussen makes way for Onuachu
84 - That was Ward-Prowse's final contribution as he's replaced by Juanmi
83 - Ward-Prowse goes close with his free-kick game looks destined for a draw
78'- SUB Andersson makes way for Kristoffer Olsson
76' - SUB Rodriguez for Long
74- Rodriguez is alsmost through on goal but he slips as he goes to shoot. 1-1 with a little over 15 minutes to go
73 - BOOKING yellow for Sprav
71 - SUB Sisto off for Hassan
71- Less than 20 minutes to go and Southampton are pushing for the lead, Wanyama plays a neat one-two with Pelle but hits it well over
65- Dahlin is back at it again with a spectacular one-handed save to prevent Caulker's header going in
60' - Rodriguez looked for his second goal after been played over by Mane but couldnt get the shot away. Remains 1-1
56' - GOAL! Rodriguez brings it level from the penalty spot his first goal since March 2014
55' - PENALTY Ward-Prawse brought down by Kian Hansen
52' - Saints have a goal disallowed when Caulker headed home but the foul was given against him
45' - We are back underway on the South coast
20:51 - The Premier League side had the majority of opportunities in the first period but have found themselves behind and Koeman will be making sure that his side will be more clinical in the second 45
HT - Southampton 0 - 1 FC Midtjylland
45 - Former Saints man Tim Sprav hit a spectacular effort from 25 yards to silence the St Mary's before half-time
45- GOAL, It seems that the Saints will have regretted their missed opportunities as they have gone behind just before half-time
42' - Mane curls effort from distance but Dahlin makes the save
40' - Entering the final 5 minutes it has begun to become more cagey with Saints having the majority of chances but have failed to capitalise and will need to be more clinical in the second period.
32'- Sisto manages to get to the byline but his chipped ball from a tight angle could not beat the Dutch keeper
27' - Victor Wanyama heads wide from Ward-Prowse's free-kick, could Saints live to regret their missed opportunities ?
26'- Romeu attempts shot from distance but it is well over the crossbar
25'- Stekelenburg produces a flying save to prevent Erik Sviatchenko's header finding the net.
20' - We have reached the 20 minute mark and it has been all Southampton in terms of opportunities but have failed to captilise
15'- Petter Andersson hits a speculative volley towards Stekelenburg's goal from the edge of the area which goes just wide of the goal
15' - BOOKING Oriol Romeu
14' - Southampton have started well with Jay Rodriguez, Sadio Mane and Steven Caulker all coming close but couldnt find the opener
5' - BOOKING Jesper Lauridsen first yellow card for a high tackle on James Ward-Prawse
1' - We are underway at St. Mary's
19:59 - About to kick-off here
19:45 - Players from both sides have been out on the St. Mary's surface warming up. Kick-off is just a little under 15 minutes away
19:29 - FC Midtjylland starting XI - Dahlin, Romer, Hansen, Sviatchenko, Lauridsen, Sisto, Poulsen, Sparv, Royer, Andersson, Rasmussen
19:27 - Southampton starting XI: Stekelenburg, Caulker, Fonte, Yoshida, Targett, Romeu, Wanyama, Ward-Prowse, Mane, Rodriguez, Pelle
19:09 - This is the first time the Saints have played in the Europa League since the 03/04 season and will be looking to head into the group stages of the competition
19:00 - Hey Everyone, I'm Danial Kennedy and I am going to be guiding you through Southampton's Europa League play-off against FC Midtjylland
Koeman stated before the game that he isn’t surprised by their poor defensive start to the season after significant changes to his defensive unit.
After the departures of Schneiderlin, Nathaniel Clyne and loanee Toby Alderweireld the Dutchman admitted that it is normal that they would “lose something” and that the new players need “time” in their new positions and time to “develop”.
Southampton’s striker, Long, urged his teammates to bounce back when they clash with the Danish side on Thursday. The Irish national, who was speaking to the club's official website said it was “difficult” to look at the “positives” after their defeat to Roberto Martinez’s side last Saturday.
He said that the Saints know that they’re “better than that” and have “more to offer”. Long added that it was back to the “drawing board” after Saturday and “learn” from it and the upcoming match against FC Midtjylland is an opportunity to make a “difference”.
The Danish have been less successful in Europe with 2007 been the last time that the Danish side have progressed into the group stages of the competition and have been defeated on three separate occasions in the qualifying rounds since then.
Last season was the last time that they were in the competition when they came up against the Greek side Panathinaikos in the same stage that they are currently at this campaign.
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They will be hoping that the tie against the English club will go better as they were defeated 4-1 in the first leg which all but ended the tie. They came close in the home leg, but it wasn’t enough as they still went down to a 2-1 loss.
Southampton’s recent record in Europe is relatively positive, on the 13 occasions that they have played a European tie at home, they have managed seven victories, five draws and just the one defeat.
The last time that they played in Europe was back in the 2003-04, after reaching the FA Cup final the previous season they earned a place in Europe after a 20 year absence.
They were drawn against Steaua Bucharest with the home leg been the first European match to be held at the St Mary’s stadium, however, they found themselves behind after 20 minutes from Claudiu Nicu Raducanu before Kevin Phillips equalised in the second period.
The Saints battled in the second leg, but a late goal from Raducanu saw them crash out of the tournament.
Both of these clubs have never faced each other on any sort of level, however, this will not be the first time that Midtjylland have faced English opposition.
They came up against Premier League opposition in Manchester City back in 2008 in the same competition when it was under the name of the UEFA Cup.
They gave the Eastland’s club a run for their money with the tie ending 1-1 on aggregate with both sides winning the away legs 1-0. The tie went to penalties and it was keeper Joe Hart who proved the hero for the English club making two saves in the shootout with them winning 4-2.
Koeman does have some significant absentees, Jordy Clasie, who was brought in to replace Manchester United-bound Morgan Schneiderlin is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury. Steven Davis has profited through the Dutchman’s absence, but it is believed that James Ward-Prowse could be brought in.
Goalkeeper Frasier Forster is still absent with new signing Maarten Stekelenburg expected to keep his place in between the sticks as well as Florin Gardos with defender absent with a knee injury.
There are no injury concerns for Midtjylland with striker Morten Rasmussen who was rested in their last league match against Copenhagen, is tipped to earn a start on the South coast.
Their Danish opponents are a relatively new club in terms of age with FC Midtjylland only forming back in 1999.
Last season saw them win the Danish title for the first time which obviously saw them qualify for the play-off stages of the UEFA Champions League at the second-round phase.
A 3-0 victory over Lincoln Red Imps saw fans dreaming of playing the giants of the continent like the Real Madrid’s and Bayern Munich’s. However they faced a tough test against Cypriot side APOEL, they pushed their opponents to the edge but ended up on the end of a 3-1 defeat across the two legs.
Their efforts have seen them drop into the Europa League qualifiers but have been handed one of the toughest draws possible.
Unlike their hosts, they have some decent league form behind them, they are unbeaten in their first five matches of the Danish Superliga with four wins and a draw which has put them top of the table.
Saints earned their place in the qualifying stages of the competition after their excellent Premier League season last year, it was a very successful pre-season campaign for Ronald Koeman’s side putting in strong performances against the likes of Feyenoord and RCD Espanyol.
They managed to cruise the third-round qualifying stage of the competition when they took on Dutch side Vitesse.
The dominated at the St Mary’s in the first leg with goals from Graziano Pelle, Dusan Tadic and Shane Long all but ending the tie within the first 90 minutes.
Koeman’s side secured the win in the return leg at the GeIreDome with another goal from Pelle and a final one from Sadio Mane rounded a pretty impressive 5-0 aggregate score.
However their start to the Premier League season hasn’t got off to the best of starts failing to win in their opening two matches, on the opening weekend they had to come from behind to get a 2-2 draw with Newcastle United.
It got worse last Saturday in their opening home match, a Romelu Lukaku brace and another from Ross Barkley rounded off a dismal 3-0 defeat to Everton, they will be hoping that they can bounce back to winning ways on Thursday ahead of their trip to Watford on Saturday.
Premier League side Southampton are one tie away from a place in the group stages of Europa League, they will be looking to get an advantage in the first-leg on Thursday night when they take on Danish side FC Midtjylland.
Good evening and welcome to VAVEL’s live coverage of Southampton - FC Midtjylland in the 2015 UEFA Europa League Play-off Round First Leg, hosted in England. Tonight’s game will take place at the Saint Mary's, Southampton. Kick off will be at 20:00BST.