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 Hamdominated 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.
The 38-year-old Jaaskelainen proved decisive again in the 49th when he tipped the ball out for a corner from Victor Wanyama's volley. The Finnish goalkeeper then made a stunning one-handed diving save to parry Morgan Schneiderlin's volley in the 67th.
Even in-form England striker Rickie Lambert couldn't beat Jaaskelainen as his right-foot strike was also denied six minutes later.
West Ham wasted their best chance of the match with six minutes to go as Mark Noble served up a fine cross in the area for James Collins, only for the defender to drag his shot over the crossbar.
