West Ham's Haller ends goal drought to earn win at Southampton

Soccer Football - Premier League - Southampton v West Ham United - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - December 14, 2019 West Ham United's Sebastien Haller celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Chris Radburn

LONDON (Reuters) - A long-awaited goal by close-season signing Sebastien Haller earned West Ham United a crucial 1-0 win in a Premier League basement battle at Southampton to ease the pressure on manager Manuel Pellegrini on Saturday.

Haller's well-taken goal in the 37th minute ended a 636-minute lean spell for the Frenchman and it proved enough for the Hammers to claim only their second league win since September and push them up to 15th, four points above the drop zone.