* Southampton beat Fulham 2-0 to escape the bottom three
* Oriol Romeu opened the scoring midway through the first half
* James Ward-Prowse made it 2-0 before halftime
* Fulham offered very little in the second half
* Southampton at Man Utd next, Fulham host Chelsea
SOUTHAMPTON 2 FULHAM 0
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Southampton moved out of the relegation zone with a crucial 2-0 home win against struggling Fulham on Wednesday, their first victory in five Premier League games.
Oriol Romeu gave Southampton the lead in the 23rd minute, beating Fulham keeper Sergio Rico with a shot through a crowd.