Ralph Hasenhüttl thrilled after Theo Walcott's first Southampton goal | OneFootball

Theo Walcott bagged his first Southampton goal since January 2006 as the Saints battled to a 1-1 draw with Wolves on Monday Night Football.

Pedro Neto delivered a second-half equaliser just minutes after Walcott missed a valuable chance to double the lead.

Following the match, manager Ralph Hasenhüttl explained how Walcott’s return has brought out the best in the 31-year-old.

“I’m happy to work with Theo, he definitely showed it means something to him to play for this club,” he said after Southampton moved up to fifth.

“You can feel how much he invests working for the team.

“It was good to see how quickly he has adapted to our game, although he can be more clinical. It’s important, we must be a team who can play without these players (the injured Danny Ings).

“We did our maximum with the squad we have. I feel tired. I’m very proud of my team because taking something was not easy.

“It was like chess, both managers found solutions to cause the other one problems.

“In the end, they had another gear to go so it was a tough fight. We had the match point with Theo’s second chance.”

Southampton will have the chance to extend their unbeaten run to eight games on Sunday when they host Manchester United.