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Ring the church bells at St Mary’s, sound the ship horns within the docks. Lesley Ugochukwu’s stoppage time equaliser in opposition to West Ham ensured that Southampton won’t go down because the lone worst facet in Premier League historical past in spite of everything.
Ugochukwu’s strike within the third minutes of added time on the London Stadium earned the purpose that took Saints degree with Derby’s report low tally of 11 from 2007-08 – they usually now have 5 extra video games to surpass it.
Southampton spurned a number of probabilities and appeared set to fall to yet one more defeat when Kyle Walker-Peters’ deflected cross dropped in entrance of the on-loan Chelsea midfielder who despatched the travelling followers into raptures.
‘It was the least we deserved,’ mentioned interim boss Simon Rusk. ‘I used to be disenchanted not to enter half-time forward however we confirmed psychological stamina within the second half, didn’t really feel sorry for ourselves and totally deserved the equaliser. My feeling is we deserved three factors.
‘I perceive why folks will concentrate on the 11 factors however, for me, it’s not helpful to obsess about that. Soccer is about creating moments. That was a stunning second after a tough season.’
Ugochukwu’s effort cancelled out Jarrod Bowen’s opener that got here initially of the second half and appeared set to safe a win that will have been utterly undeserved.
Chelsea loanee Lesley Ugochukwu snatched a degree for Simon Rusk’s facet in added time
Ugochukwu netted on the loss of life handy the Saints a degree which means they won’t go down as the only real worst crew in Premier League historical past
Jarrod Bowen opened the scoring simply after the break however the Hammers could not maintain on
The Hammers made such onerous work of placing away a Saints facet that’s misplaced 26 video games all season and have now spent 170 days on the foot of the Premier League.
Niclas Fullkrug, handed his first begin since coming back from a hamstring harm, compelled a save from Aaron Ramsdale within the opening exchanges and later had a aim dominated out for a transparent foul on the goalkeeper however that was nearly as good because it obtained.
West Ham struggled to create something once they needed to ball and needed to depend on counter-attacks. Saints moved it with the liberty of a facet that’s accepted its destiny and twice ought to have taken the lead.
Kyle Walker-Peters flashed a fantastic likelihood simply broad of the far submit after a flowing Southampton transfer earlier than Kamaldeen Sulemana rattled the crossbar with an try of his personal.
Not many West Ham followers remained of their seats by the point the half-time whistle blew however those who had remained greeted it with hefty boos – however they have been nothing to those that greeted the ultimate whistle, livid on the late demise of their crew that haven’t received since February.
‘We weren’t completely happy in any respect with the primary half after which you may utterly perceive the response on the finish as a result of it’s actually disappointing to concede late once more within the method we did,’ mentioned Hammers boss Potter. ‘It’s not a efficiency they wish to see, so I utterly perceive.
‘Now we have to discover a strategy to be the principle participant within the recreation, to regulate a recreation with attacking soccer. We’re a way off having the ability to try this.
‘We must take a look at the season as a complete and take into consideration what selections we will make going ahead.
Bowen’s aim simply after half-time capped off a blistering counter-attacking transfer from the hosts
Niclas Fullkrug offered an help on his first begin since coming back from his harm lay-off
Tyler Dibling fired a effective late likelihood over the bar on the again submit with the guests in search of the all-important equaliser
Ugochukwu when all appeared misplaced for Southampton to grab a degree on the highway late on
Graham Potter’s facet haven’t received since late February and have been booed on the remaining whistle
‘I nonetheless suppose we will do some particular issues right here however in the intervening time we’re so distant from that.’
They virtually obtained away with it. Two minutes after the restart, West Ham broke from a Southampton nook and a effective, sweeping transfer ended with Fullkrug taking part in in Bowen and the Hammers skipper rifled the end into the underside nook.
Southampton stored going. Areola palmed away Jack Stephens’ shot from the sting of the world. Substitute Tyler Dibling fired a effective late likelihood over the bar.
After which, when all appeared misplaced once more, the ball dropped to Ugochukwu.
