Lesley Ugochukwu earned Southampton a valuable point against West Ham.

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Southampton moved closer to avoiding the all time lowest Premier League points total with a late 1-1 draw against West Ham United on Saturday.

Lesley Ugochukwu scored an equaliser in added time for the already-relegated south-coast club, who moved to 11 points to tie the record set by Derby County in 2008.

After a goalless half where West Ham were booed off the pitch, they struck early in the second when Jarrod Bowen finished a counter-attack — his 10th goal in all competitions as he hit double figures for a fourth straight season.

But Southampton refused to give up and, having looked the better side for much of the contest, Ugochukwu volleyed home in a chaotic finish to give the travelling fans reason to cheer in a dispiriting season.

The result leaves West Ham in 16th, a point behind Tottenham Hotspur, who host Nottingham Forest on Monday. Southampton remain bottom with 11 points.