West Ham Suffer Blow To Top-Four hopes In Loss At Newcastle Photo Credit: REUTERS/Dave Rogers 20 mins ago 2 min read
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West Ham United’s top-four hopes were dealt a big blow as Joe Willock’s late header earned Newcastle United a 3-2 home win in a see-saw clash on Saturday – a result that put the hosts within sight of Premier League safety.
The London club capitulated in the first half with an Issa Diop own goal and a Lukasz Fabianski blunder that allowed Joelinton to give Newcastle a 2-0 lead at the interval, while West Ham also had Craig Dawson sent off.
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Joe Willock (centre right) celebrates his headed goal at St James’ Park (Getty Images)
Joe Willock put a sizeable dent in 10-man West Ham’s Champions League hopes on Saturday, as the midfielder sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory for Newcastle to help the hosts close in on Premier League safety.
Arsenal loanee Willock, who netted a late equaliser against Tottenham two weeks ago, again struck late here, sending Steve Bruce’s men nine points clear of the relegation zone with just six games to play – and preventing West Ham from going third.
On an eventful afternoon on Tyneside, the Hammers trailed 2-0 at the break courtesy of Issa Diop’s own goal and a howler from goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, which handed Joelinton a second. The visitors had also seen defender Craig Dawson sent off for a second bookable offence, which came during the move that resulted in the opening goal.