Summary

  • West Ham XI: Adrian, Tomkins, Collins, Ogbonna, Jenkinson, Kouyate, Song, Noble, Antonio, Zarate, Valencia

  • Southampton XI: Stekelenburg, Martina, Van Dijk, Fonte, Bertrand, Romeu, Wanyama, Mane, Davis, Tadic, Long

  1. Postpublished at 30 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Southampton

    The go-to ball for Southampton so far seems to be the deep one into the corner where Carl Jenkinson is West Ham's left-back. 

    Time and again they've found space there. 

  2. CLOSE!published at 28 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Southampton

    Big chance for a second. West Ham are on the ropes. 

    Shane Long down the right channel cuts back to Steven Davis in all kinds of space - but a brilliant James Collins diving challenge sends the ball skywards and behind for a corner. 

    It's cleared, but only so far, and the Hammers get away with one again as a Saints cross zips across the face of goal. 

  3. Postpublished at 25 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Southampton

    If you compare this average position map with the one from about five minutes ago, you can really see the Hammers are in retreat.

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  4. Postpublished at 24 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Southampton

    The home side need to just settle things down here. 

    Southampton are looking very, very dangerous now. There's a really menacing zip to their forays forward, and in midfield it's all harry and hassle.

  5. Postpublished at 22 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Southampton

    Hoof! 

    James Collins booms it up to nobody in particular and cue a round of muted boos from the home crowd. 

    A far more graceful loop by Jose Fonte almost plays in Shane Long... but with Collins covering he has to cut back onto his left and can't make a decent connection on the shot.

  6. Postpublished at 20 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Southampton

    After a very slow start Southampton are really starting to get men forward. 

    Sadio Mane's dangerous cross is cut out by James Collins at the near post as the away side get in behind again.

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  7. Postpublished at 18 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Southampton

    The goal's been given to Southampton's number 11 Dusan Tadic for now...Here's how it looks in graphic form...

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  8. Postpublished at 15 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Southampton

    Taking a good look at the slow-mo replay, Dusan Tadic may end up losing that goal - it looks like the vital touch came off Carl Jenkinson. 

    The big question: Was Tadic's prod heading in? More on that one later no doubt...

  9. goal

    Postpublished at 13 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Southampton

    As if by magic... Sorry West Ham fans. 

    With Southampton's first attack of the match they lead as Dusan Tadic prods home just ahead of Carl Jenkinson from Shane Long's low cross. 

  10. goal

    GOAL - Dusan Tadicpublished at 13 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Southampton

    Dusan TadicImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 13 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Southampton

    We have not seen much from the away side so far.

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  12. Postpublished at 10 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Southampton

    Brilliant turn and run from Enner Valencia - Jose Fonte is beaten on the halfway all ends up and the striker is away. 

    Plenty to do though, and when bearing down on goal his shot is blocked on the edge of the box and harmlessly bounces wide. 

    There were bums off seats for a moment though...   

  13. Postpublished at 9 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Southampton

    Very solid defending from Virgil van Dijk to see off Enner Valencia. 

    The West Ham striker tries to out-battle his marker down the right channel, but Van Dijk is too strong. 

  14. Postpublished at 7 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Southampton

    Some decent stuff in tight spaces in midfield from the Hammers. 

    Alex Song and Cheikhou Kouyate are two tough cookies, while Mark Noble is looking for the crafted low ball up to Enner Valencia.

  15. Postpublished at 5 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Southampton

    Carl Jenkinson now with the jinky run down the wing - the left one this time. 

    Jose Fonte comes steaming across to knock it behind though, and Mauro Zarate's corner is nodded clear by Shane Long.

  16. Postpublished at 3 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Southampton

    Michail Antonio shows a lovely touch and turn to evade Virgil van Dijk down the right wing and is really unlucky not to win a corner. 

    The replay shows it was the Dutchman who clearly turned the ball behind. Instead, goal kick Saints.

  17. Postpublished at 1 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Southampton

    Southampton kick us off. 

  18. Postpublished at 17:29

    West Ham v Southampton (17:30 GMT)

    Right then, we are very close indeed to getting this one under way. 

    Plenty of bubbles in the air. 

  19. Home comforts...published at 17:28

    West Ham v Southampton (17:30 GMT)

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    Although it has to be said, they haven't won in that time. Draws, draws and more draws for the Hammers. Five in a row in the top flight, for the first time since 1968!

  20. Benitez or Bilic?published at 17:25

    West Ham v Southampton (17:30 GMT)

    By the way, did you hear what West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has had to say today?

    Apparently the Hammers were "two hours" away from appointing Rafael Benitez as manager in the summer - before they hired Slaven Bilic of course.

    "We were two hours from getting Benitez and then Real Madrid came in. We had agreed a contract," Sullivan said.

    "He is a top manager whatever anybody says, and I think he'd have done a wonderful job for us."

    How would you have felt about that Hammers fans? Some of you happier with Bilic?

    Rafael BenitezImage source, EPA