Southampton vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the fallout from St Mary’s
Declan Rice denied Ralph Hasenhuttl a much-needed win as West Ham snatched a 1-1 draw at Southampton on Sunday (16 October).
Saints boss Hasenhuttl has come under increasing pressure after a run of four straight defeats and 15 losses in their last 21 matches. The Austrian saw his side arrest that particular slide here thanks to a first Premier League goal from Romain Perraud, but Southampton were clinging on at the end after England midfielder Rice hauled the Hammers level. But the hosts took the lead in the 20th minute when Tomas Soucek sliced an attempted clearance from a throw-in.
West Ham were annoyed that referee Peter Bankes got in the way of Jarrod Bowen as he tried to intercept the ball before Perraud, who drove forward before hitting a low drive which deflected in off Ben Johnson. The equaliser was coming after the break, however, and it arrived in the 64th minute courtesy of the Hammers skipper. Rice played a one-two with substitute Said Benrahma before bending a superb effort past Bazunu from the corner of the box.
Hasenhuttl, clearly needing to stem the tide of West Ham attacks, sent on four substitutes – Stuart Armstrong, Sekou Mara, Samuel Edozie and Ibrahima Diallo. The changes almost paid off, but Diallo’s long-range shot flew narrowly over and Fabianski saved from Edozie. Whether a draw is enough to save the manager remains to be seen. Follow all the fallout from today's game in the live blog below:
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WIDE! Emerson threads it through for Scamacca, who leaves Bella-Kotchap on the floor as he spins around him. He lifts a great cross into the far post, but Paqueta thumps his header wide of the far post.
Southampton vs West Ham United
BLOCK! Ward-Prowse clears the corner before rushing out to help Armstrong block Bowen's shot. It bobbles through to Scamacca, whose first effort rebounds back to him before a deflection off Bella-Kotchap takes the second one over the bar.
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Cresswell swings in a corner and there's a bit of confusion in the box as it hits Aribo before Salisu fires it away. Johnson works it back out to Cresswell, but he sees his cross blocked.
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West Ham are moving it quicker when they win the ball back, and Paqueta makes good progress down the left this time. He overruns it though and ends up fouling Walker-Peters as he tries to cut inside.
Southampton vs West Ham United
GOOD SAVE! Walker-Peters' throw-in is half-cleared by Kehrer, and Aribo slides it through to Adams just inside the box. He drags it away from Johnson before firing a low shot towards the near post, and Fabianski gets down to make the save.
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Southampton are upping the pressure again here and West Ham are struggling to get close to them as they patiently work it out from the back.
Southampton vs West Ham United
Paqueta loses the ball to Walker-Peters and the right-back surges forward on the counter. Paqueta tracks back to make up for his mistake, but West Ham are left furious again when they think a throw-in should've gone their way.
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