Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the African Cup of Nations Group B match between neighbours Mali and Niger in Port Elizabeth. Kick off 6pm UK time.

JUST WIDE BY SAMASSA! The sub gets the better of Chicoto and Kowa but he drills the low shot wide!

Keita with another poor delivery from a set piece, sending the free-kick into the arms of Kassaly.

Soumaila is booked for a high boot on Mohamed Traore.

Sigamary Diarra with a fantastic cross that almost reaches Samassa but just beyond him!

Second half is underway!

MALI SUB: Mahamadou Samassa is coming on for Mali. He's a striker, for Chievo.

Half-time and it's goalless after a poor first half, truth be told.

Corner to Mali on the left - Sigamary Diarra takes it but Diabate's header back in has little power and the keeper claims.

One minute added time being played.

Free-kick Niger but Boubacar's ball is poor, straight down the keeper's throat.

Almost a great move as Diabate plays a one-two with Diarra, but the former slips and Niger clear.

Niger have it back though and play the ball out of defence - Bachar almost slides through Sidibe but cleared by Mali.

Chicito has gone down again after a clash with Diabate. Niger not happy.

Niger are a man short with that defender off getting treatment, and in comes a long shot from Mohamed Traore but the keeper watches it wide.

Sigamarry Diarra does really well to keep Keita's ball in down the right but the cut-back is cleared. Chicoto is down hurt.

Mali toiling a bit now but unable to break Niger down after those early chances.

Mali have completely controlled this match but Niger are no mugs and have sat deep and threatened from set pieces - the right tactic I think.

Free-kick to Mali 35 yards out that Maazou smashes miles over. Pointless.

Niger now have a free-kick on the left but Samassa claims Lancina's cross.

Mohamed Traore to swing in the free kick AND THE KEEPER FLAPS WILDLY AND CHEICK DIARRA MUST SCORE BUT HE KNEES IT WIDE! Big miss, but it came at him quickly! Diawara got the touch ahead of the keeper.

To be fair Chicoto did clobber Diarra a bit, the Mali man needing treatment.