West Ham dig in to deny Southampton as Danny Ings and Michail Antonio return

Southampton 0-0 West Ham: The Hammers fought hard against waves of home pressure to earn a point on the south coast

The spoils were shared at St Mary’s (EPA)

Southampton missed a chance to move into the Premier League top four as they were held 0-0 at home by resilient West Ham United on Tuesday.

Saints dominated possession and had an early Danny Ings goal ruled out for offside but struggled to find any cracks in a well-drilled West Ham rearguard.

The visitors had the best chances after the break with Tomas Soucek squandering one opportunity and substitute Said Benrahma being denied by home keeper Alex McCarthy.

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Southampton ended a run of five straight league defeats by West Ham, whose leading striker Michail Antonio returned to action off the bench, but will be frustrated after a second successive 0-0 draw following their stalemate with Fulham on Saturday.

They remain in ninth position with 26 points while West Ham are in 10th spot, three points worse off.

Reuters