Southampton and West Ham share points as Danny Ings has goal ruled out by VAR for offside

Southampton and West Ham both saw their winless runs extend to four Premier League matches as they played out a goalless draw at St Mary’s.

Saints striker Danny Ings had an early goal ruled out for offside by VAR while West Ham substitute Said Benrahma was denied by goalkeeper Alex McCarthy late in the game.

Manuel Lanzini and Ryan Fredericks also spurned chances for the visitors in the first half.

Southampton dominated possession, especially in the first half, but they struggled to find cracks in a well-drilled defence.

If anything West Ham will feel as though they should have returned to the capital with a win having had the best chances in the second half with Benrahma close to a late winner.

Saints, who were without manager Ralph Hasenhuettl on the touchline after he went into self-isolation following a positive Covid-19 test in his household, stayed in ninth spot with 26 points, a place and three points above West Ham after 16 games.

Southampton began in full flow and Ings finished superbly after getting on to a pass from Che Adams but the latter was correctly flagged marginally offside.

Ings also went close with a close-range flick and usually-lethal free kick specialist James Ward-Prowse curled the ball over the bar from an inviting position.

Theo Walcott forced a fine save from West Ham keeper Lukasz Fabianski but it was the visitors who looked the more likely to score in the second half as Moyes made attacking substitutions with Benrahma, Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio all coming on.

First Tomas Soucek wasted a gilt-edged chance when a Declan Rice free kick picked him out at the far post but his header lacked timing and McCarthy made an easy stop.

Benrahma then looked poised to win it for the Hammers when he turned well in the area but his close-range shot was brilliantly saved by McCarthy.