Southampton triumph in Sheffield for first league win in 10 games

SHEFFIELD, England (Reuters) – Southampton claimed their first Premier League victory in 10 games as skipper James Ward-Prowse’s first-half penalty and a thunderbolt from Che Adams secured a 2-0 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday.

Southampton, league leaders in November, have been dragged into the bottom half of the table due to poor form and injuries, but Ralph Hasenhuettl’s 14th-placed side showed their battling qualities in his 100th game in charge.

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“It’s a huge relief,” Ward-Prowse said.

“We all admit it’s been a tough run but getting that first win after a while is great… When you go through a spell like we did, everybody starts to talk, but there’s belief in the manager and we executed our plan perfectly.”

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