West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Premier League action from London Stadium as the Hammers look to kick-start their season
Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League today.
Diego Costa was among the Wolves substitutes for their trip to the London Stadium.
The former Chelsea striker signed for Wanderers earlier in September having left Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro in January.
Summer signings Maxwel Cornet and Gianluca Scamacca were handed starts in attack for West Ham, who also played Thilo Kehrer at right-back.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
That's all from us, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until the next one, see you later!
West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
That victory gives West Ham a vital three points, and they rise out of the bottom three to 15th in the table. They're replaced in the relegation zone by Wolves themselves, who drop to 18th, still having won only once this season. It could prove to be a turning point for the hosts, but Wolves' season isn't showing any signs of improving at this stage.
West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Rice was everywhere for West Ham, controlling the midfield with aplomb and giving Wolves next to no chance of rescuing the game. He led the way for both touches and passes in both halves, as well as winning a team-high 83.3 per cent of duels. In defence, he won possession a game-high 11 times, via a block and two tackles and interceptions apiece. He gets better with every game, and West Ham will be hoping he can help them do exactly the same, in their bid to climb up the table.
West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
The full-time whistle goes, sealing West Ham's second win of the season, and their first at home!! Bowen's well-taken strike added to Scamacca's first-half goal, and it was a much-improved performance that looked much more akin to the West Ham of the last few seasons. Wolves, meanwhile, fall deeper into trouble, and despite Costa's introduction giving them an attacking dimension, they couldn't muster anything close to a goal and look increasingly likely of facing relegation trouble this season.
West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
FULL-TIME: WEST HAM 2-0 WOLVES.
West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Emerson's cut-back to the edge of the box finds Bowen, who lays it off for Rice. He shoots first-time, but Boubacar Traore gets in the way and blocks it!
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