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West Ham made the latest upward move in the seesaw relegation battle with a nervy 1-0 Premier League win over basement side Southampton.
After results on Saturday conspired to leave the Hammers second from bottom, Nayef Aguerd’s first-half header rocketed them to the heady heights of 14th.
‘Must-win’ games have been a regular occurrence for under-pressure manager David Moyes this season, but just as they had done against Everton and Nottingham Forest recently, his team pulled out a victory when they needed it most.
With Leicester the latest club to swing the axe - the news of Brendan Rodgers’ departure filtered through during this match - only Moyes and Steve Cooper at Forest of the bottom nine sides have kept their jobs this season.
West Ham United vs Southampton
Southampon are down but not out. They have a real mountain to climb if they want to remain in the Premier League next season. Selles' side are three points adrift of Leeds United in 17th, but have played more games than anyone else. West Ham are looking good for Premier League survival, they've played a game less than everyone below them and are a point clear of the bottom three. There's still a lot of football to play, though.
West Ham United vs Southampton
West Ham climb out of the relegation zone with a huge win over bottom of the league Southampton, and have extended their unbeaten run of games at home to six. There's no surprise that there was only one goal in it, with both teams struggling to find the net this season. Southampton genuinely threatened West Ham who rode their luck at times, but Fabianski was brilliant in goal and made three important stops to keep West ham in front.
West Ham United vs Southampton
FULL-TIME: WEST HAM UNITED 1-0 SOUTHAMPTON
West Ham United vs Southampton
West Ham are doing their best to manage these final few minutes. They're keeping the ball in the corner and slowing play down. Frustration for Southampton.
West Ham United vs Southampton
There will be three minutes of additional time at the end of the second half. As it stands, West Ham will climb to 14th in the Premier League.
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