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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CLOSE! Paqueta's throughball is cut out by Aribo, but his touch is heavy and he gifts it straight to Scamacca. He touches it to Bowen before getting it straight back when he shifts into space, and he drills his shot wide of the near post.
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West Ham are looking to get themselves back on level terms quickly, and it's switched out to Coufal in space down the right. He fizzes a low cross into the box, but Bella-Kotchap hooks it away.
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CHANCE! Walker-Peters loses it in his own half and Rice's first thought is to look for Scamacca. He drags it around Bella-Kotchap before trying his luck from a long way out, but it flies just wide of the far post.
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GOOD SAVE! It's a great throughball down the right for Adams to chase, and he does well to outmuscle Kehrer to get into the box. He leaves the defender on the floor as he drills a shot on goal, but Fabianski keeps it out with his foot.
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