West Ham goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen kept Southampton at bay with a series of fine saves as the teams played out a 0-0 draw in the Premier League yesterday.
Neither side could get the upper hand at a windswept St Mary's Stadium but Southampton created the better chances.
West Ham Ham dominated possession in the early stages but were lucky not to concede a goal after Pablo Daniel Osvaldo's sidefooted shot from Jay Rodriguez's cross was brilliantly saved by Jaaskelainen in the 10th minute.
West Ham responded through Mohamed Diame's long-range shot that flew just centimetres over the top-left corner in the 20th minute. Diame was then booked for a trip on Adam Lallana but found himself on the receiving end of a dangerous tackle from Morgan Schneiderlin that was left unpunished by the referee.
Ravel Morrison, who was handed his first Premier League start after replacing the injured Stewart Downing in Sam Allardyce's team, then curled a right-footed shot from outside the box over the bar five minutes before halftime.
