West Ham United vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
West Ham 4-2 Brentford: Jarrod Bowen’s first career hat-trick ended the Hammers’ six-game winless run in the Premier League and lifted the pressure on Thomas Frank
Jarrod Bowen scored a hat-trick as West Ham beat bogey side Brentford 4-2 to ease the pressure on David Moyes.
The Hammers won their first match of 2024, with Bowen scoring his first goals since before Christmas, to end a miserable run of eight games without a victory which had prompted more questions about the manager’s future.
Played five, lost five was their sorry Premier League record against Brentford, the only team of the 43 Moyes had faced in the top flight and not previously beaten.
Finally the rot was stopped as Brentford, already plunged deeper into the relegation scrap earlier on Monday following Everton’s points deduction being reduced from 10 to six, suffered another defeat - their 12th in 15 matches since beating West Ham at home in November.
West Ham United vs Brentford
It's full-time at the London Stadium and West Ham finally have their first win of 2024 with a 4-2 triumph over Brentford in an excellent Premier League encounter. Bowen was the hero with a hat-trick in front of a buoyant London Stadium, the England winger netting twice inside seven minutes to have the Hammers off to a flyer. Neal Maupay struck back after 13 minutes to bring Brentford back into it but Bowen's hat-trick just after the hour settled any home nerves before Emerson's thunderbolt gave them more breathing space. Wissa pulled one back but Brentford - whose xG of 1.12 trailed West Ham's 1.51 - left it too late to really apply the pressure. West Ham climb back to eighth as a result of their victory but Brentford are now nervously glancing over their shoulder, they're down in 16th and just five points above the drop zone.
West Ham United vs Brentford
Close again! Damsgaard has a fierce strike that Areola does well to keep out. The rebound falls to Toney and Emerson makes a crucial block because it looked like his shot was going in. Where was this onslaught 10 minutes ago?
West Ham United vs Brentford
WHAT A SAVE! Brentford haven't threatened much at all in injury time but Lewis-Potter's excellent delivery from the left finds Toney, whose downward header is brilliantly kept out by Areola.
West Ham United vs Brentford
Substitution Mohammed Kudus Benjamin Anthony Johnson
West Ham United vs Brentford
Brentford have a chance after good work from Toney to find Norgaard. It goes out for a corner that is once again easily dealt with.
West Ham United vs Brentford
There are seven minutes added on here. Quite a few murmurs of discontent from the home fans but it feels about right.
West Ham United vs Brentford
Brentford win a free-kick and Alvarez kicks the ball away to pick up a yellow card. Petty? Yes. Clever? Also yes.
West Ham United vs Brentford
It was mentioned earlier how it's been a mixed bag of a night for Kudus. Well again here he drives really well at Collins and into the penalty area but the right-foot finish is pretty ugly and it goes well wide. He's still an absolute talent, though.
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West Ham seem to have dropped just a little deeper now. Is it tactical? is it nerves? Whatever it is they still have a two-goal cushion so there'll be no major panic.
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