GET THE SCORE ON THE GO!

You can’t always be glued to the couch, chips and cooldrink in hand, when the big game is on – but that doesn’t mean you have to be in the dark regarding who’s winning or losing. With these apps you can stay in on the action – all you need is your smartph

FLASHSCORE24 The South African app gives you live updates on matches and follows thousands of competitions from 32 sports including SA cricket, rugby and local soccer leagues.

Lightning-fast updates mean you’ll never be more than 10 seconds behind the real-life action. Personalise your experience under the My Games tab, which allows you to single out the games, leagues or teams you want to follow.

The app also gives you team stats in the Live Centre feature and is available for all big games.

S Free to download on iOS and Android devices. THE DAILY KICK This home-grown app is a must for local soccer fans who want to see the latest scores as soon as the ball hits the back of the net.

Soccer Laduma, Kick Off, Daily Sun and Sport24 have teamed up to create The Daily Kick to give lovers of the beautiful game live results fixtures and logs, plus stories from their sites and other international sports news publishers.

Users can choose to highlight the leagues and teams they’re most interested in. Not only is the app free, it’s super-light on data too.

S Free to download on iOS and Android devices. ESPN Along with real-time results the ESPN app brings users the latest sporting news and information, plus professional analysis by the sports networks’ experts.

While ESPN covers soccer in great depth it’s also the go-to app for lovers of other sports, including cricket, rugby, tennis and golf. And if you’re into facts in figures it offers comprehensive statistics on every sport.

Users can also customise a list of their favourite teams which allows the app to create a personalised sports news experience. S Free to download on iOS and Android devices.