West Ham United vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Newcastle United in the Premier League today.
The Hammers remain in relegation trouble despite beating Southampton at the weekend; they sit 15th but the congested bottom half means they are only outside the drop zone on goal difference. A positive result against a top-four opponent would be a massive boost to their survival hopes therefore, though even after this fixture they have another game in hand on those around them.
As for the Magpies, Eddie Howe will hope the big weekend performance in beating Man United is replicated to keep their Champions League hopes firmly on track. Newcastle are third, though will drop to fourth if the Red Devils get a better result than them tonight.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
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Joelinton has the ball in the net… but the flag is up! Schar pings a brilliant ball over the top for the Brazilian, who calmly rounds Fabianski to tap home. He looked clearly offside on first glance, but there's a VAR review ongoing… this may be close!
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Murphy cedes possession to Benrahma before fouling the West Ham man inside the hosts' half. The Hammers look to send Antonio in behind, but Pope is alert to the danger and dives on the loose ball.
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There's a brief stoppage in play as Burn accidentally catches Antonio in the face with an outstretched arm. The striker is quickly back to his feet, however, and the game restarts with Newcastle in possession.
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Wilson has scored 11 Premier League goals against West Ham, more than he has against any other side.
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Finding themselves 1-0 down despite making a positive start to the game, West Ham attack through Benrahma, whose cross forces Pope to awkwardly palm clear.
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Bowen drags a left-footed effort well wide of the right-hand post from outside the area. Newcastle then go up the other end and a poor header from Kehrer gifts them a corner.
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