BOSS Ralph Hasenhuttl saw Saints deliver a 1-0 success at Watford but insisted: “The game could have been finished at half-time.”

Che Adams collected the ball on the edge of the area and turned before curling the ball into the top corner out of reach of Hornets keeper Ben Foster in the 20th minute.

The visitors had 12 shots but just one was on target, as they secured a first away Premier League win since March.

“We are absolutely happy with the win, I think it was a very deserved win,” Hasenhuttl said.

“We had a very good performance in the first half where we had only one criticism – that we didn’t score more often.

“The game could have been finished at half-time with three or four to zero.

“The only thing I have to criticise in the second half is that it’s normal when you’re only 1-0 up to settle on the back foot and we have been a little bit too deep in these moments.

“Finally, we made the three points and it’s an important win for us, absolutely.

“We’ve definitely had games where we could have scored more often, but the good thing is when you have more clean sheets then it’s easier because then sometimes one goal is enough.

“When you have to score two or three goals to win a game because you know you always concede one or two, this is even harder I think.”