Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Wolverhampton Wanderers face West Ham United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
An improved second-half showing from West Ham was not enough to prevent Wolves taking all three points and closing the gap on the team nearest to them in the Premier League table. The home side started the match nine points clear of the relegation zone, but attacked the game with intent and got their reward on 21 minutes through Strand Larsen, who moves onto double figures for the league campaign. West Ham-who started for the first time with Ferguson up front-struggled to create, and it was left to Bowen to orchestrate any chances they had. It is clear that the biggest issue West Ham have had this season is scoring goals. Since Potter took charge in January, no side has averaged fewer shots per game (9.3). To add to that, only Ipswich and Leicester have scored fewer goals in that time. They have had to endure long spells without Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug, but with the latter getting more minutes this evening, he will hope their fortunes are changing. For Wolves, they will be delighted to put more daylight between them and the bottom three. They now move onto 29 points, just five behind a cluster of clubs above them that include Spurs. The xG of 0.89 achieved by Wolves does not quite tell the whole story of their dominance. West Ham managed an xG of 1.02 and will rue the missed opportunities that came their way. Ferguson and Soucek were the guilty parties. Both teams will reflect and look forward to games at the weekend now, with West Ham facing Bournemouth and Wolves taking on Ipswich.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
JUST WIDE FROM MUNETSI TO MAKE IT TWO!! Strand Larsen strode purposely through the middle of the park for Wolves, but as his pace slowed, he looked around and saw support in the shape of Munetsi who timed his run perfectly. He approached the keeper and bobbled his shot wide with Starnd Larsen desperately trying to get on the end of the skewed effort at the far right post.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
We are into the third of five minutes added on at the end of this game. No crisis as of yet for Wolves.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
THAT WAS A GOLDEN CHANCE FOR SOUCEK TO DRAW WEST HAM LEVEL!! An horrific mistake from Toti Gomes allowed West Ham's substitute Soucek to drive inside the box from the right wing. He drifted across Agbadou who darent comitt the foul, the Czech Republic star then proceeded to shoot wide from close range after doing all the hard work. That shot and opportunity was squandered.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
Substitution Jean-Ricner Bellegarde Boubacar Traoré
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
Cunha is in attendance at Molineux this evening to support his teammates. He will be relieved to see they are coping in his absence. Controversy is never too far away from the Brazilian and he had to clarify comments made rearding his ambition earlier in the week.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
Fullkrug again attempting to use his frame to unsettle Wolves, but the home side are happy to mix it up and get physical themselves. Soucek turns away with disdain as Fullkrug flicks on a header that is way too far infront of him to make anything of.
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