A MAN who was stabbed in the leg on a Southampton street is said to be recovering well.

The 30-year-old, from Eastleigh, was stabbed on his upper right thigh in Gordon Avenue, Portswood, at around 6pm on Friday and taken to Southampton General Hospital - police described his condition as stable.

Officers are focusing on identifying his attacker and are still trying to find the weapon used.

The attacker, who left the scene on a dark mountain bike, is described as Asian, in his mid-20s, 5ft 8in tall, with short dark hair.

The man sustained a serious stab wound and underwent surgery and police sealed off a 200-yard stretch of the street for several hours while they did a crime scene investigation.

Police said officers believe that the incident was the result of a dispute between two men who had arranged to meet up with each other.

Anyone with information is asked to call central CID on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.