And it soon became apparent that Juric had instructed his players to get the ball wide as soon as possible, with wing-backs Yukinari Sugawara and Kyle Walker-Peters encouraged to push on and get the ball into the box.

Jarrod Bowen scored a second half winner for West Ham United in a 1-0 Premier League victory at Southampton as new Saints manager Ivan Juric suffered defeat in his first game in charge of the struggling club on Thursday.

Report and free match highlights as West Ham beat Southampton 1-0 on Boxing Day; Ivan Jurics Saints missed four big first half chances - including three for Paul Onuachu; West Ham had three first half injuries before Jarrod Bowens winner;

Ivan Juric’s first Premier League match in charge of Southampton ended in disappointment as Jarrod Bowen secured a 1-0 win for West Ham at St Mary’s.

Ivan Jurić’s reign as Southampton boss got off to a losing start, as a solitary goal from Jarrod Bowen condemned them to defeat at St Mary’s Stadium, further damaging their hopes of becoming only the fifth Premier League side ever to survive after being bottom on Christmas Day.

West Ham's Polish goalkeeper was carried off the pitch after suffering a nasty looking injury after a collision.

Jarrod Bowen scored a second half winner for West Ham United in a 1-0 Premier League victory at Southampton as new Saints manager Ivan Juric suffered defeat in his

Have your say

Jarrod Bowen scored a second-half winner for West Ham United in a 1-0 Premier League victory at Southampton as new manager Ivan Juric suffered defeat in his first game in charge of the struggling club.

Jarrod Bowen scored his 100th league goal as West Ham narrowly defeated Southampton 1-0, handing Ivan Juric a losing start as manager.