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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Cresswell takes the corner short to Benrahma this time, but it's played back to the left-back so he can curl a dangerous cross into the crowded box. It's Diallo that meets it just ahead of Soucek.
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Substitution Ainsley Cory Maitland-Niles Ibrahima Diallo
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Substitution Joseph Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-Aribo Samuel Ikechukwu Edozie
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Substitution Adam James Armstrong Stuart Armstrong
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Substitution Ché Zach Everton Fred Adams Sékou Mara
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BLOCK! West Ham are causing all sorts of problems on the counter as Benrahma bursts forward down the left again. He pulls it back to Rice, who is a long way out when he fires his shot down the middle, but Salisu makes the block.
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It's a poor attempted clearance by Salisu as he gifts it to Bowen inside his own box and the forward takes the shot quickly. Salisu makes the block and there are big shouts for a penalty from West Ham, but his arm was tight to his side and it's only a corner.
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Southampton are struggling to keep hold of the ball at the moment, with West Ham pressing them much higher upfield. The hosts are trying to get out of their own half, but can't string together enough passes.
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