Antonio leads West Ham survival fight with vital win against Southampton

West Ham recorded their first Premier League win in nine matches to give their survival hopes a massive boost. Goals from Jarron Bowen – his first for the club – Sebastien Haller and Michail Antonio saw the Hammers secure a 3-1 win at home to Southampton to provide some respite for David Moyes, and the West Ham owners – who were the subject of a fans protest before kick-off. Pablo Fornals – handed a start following his goal in the defeat at Liverpool on Monday - feed the ball into the centre of the box and Bowen took one touch before tucking it past Alex McCarthy. Ralph Hasenhuttl brought Ings on shortly after the restart when Southampton were probing for a route back into the match, but it proved too little too late for the Saints. Picked out by Noble on the halfway line, the French forward nonchalantly hit a rabona through-pass to Antonio who would have extended West Ham’s lead even further but for a good save from McCarthy. With Aston Villa in Carabao Cup Final action this weekend, West Ham’s win takes them out of the relegation zone ahead of next weekend’s London derby at Arsenal.

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