but it was deserved for the number of chances the home side created after the break, with Carroll missing the most clear-cut when earlier blazing over from six yards out.

For much of the game Southampton looked to have the better shape - and in the first half they certainly played the more progressive football. But after the break it was West Ham who fashioned the better chances as the away side faded

Not quite the turning point for Southampton

The way Southampton started the match made you think they had finally turned the corner and rediscovered the kind of form that saw them finish seventh last year.

Koeman's side had picked up only one point from five league games before Saturday's demolition of Arsenal at St Mary's and that result hadclearly given them confidence.

In the first half Saints had zip and zeal in midfield, were solid at the back, and created chances aplenty through the running of Shane Long and Sadio Mane up front.

But if the away side were far superior in the opening 45 minutes, the opposite was true in the second half as the introduction of Carroll and Lanzini turned the match in the Hammers' favour.

Man of the match - Michail Antonio

The West Ham winger got his first Hammers goal to draw his side level, and almost had a second when heading onto the underside of the bar.

What the managers said:

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic: "After the goal we were totally down and I waited for half-time because I didn't want to humiliate the players by