Crystal Palace vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Crystal Palace scored three rapid-fire goals in the first half and then held on to beat West Ham United 4-3 in a full-throttle thriller on Saturday, lifting them further away from the Premier League’s relegation zone.
Jordan Ayew, Wilfried Zaha and Jeffrey Schlupp netted for Roy Hodgson’s Eagles in a frenzied 15-minute stretch in the first half, and Eberechi Eze slotted a penalty past Hammers keeper Lukasz Fabianski in the second.
Tomas Soucek, Michail Antonio and Nayef Aguerd scored for David Moyes’ men in the battle of London rivals.
Technical trouble at the turnstiles caused a 15-minute delay to kick-off but the end-to-end action at a sun-drenched Selhurst Park was well worth the wait with five goals in the first half alone.
The win meant Palace leap-frogged Chelsea into 11th place in the table on 40 points after 34 games - two more than Chelsea have played. West Ham dropped to 15th, five points clear of the drop zone with five games remaining.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United
GOOD CHANCE! Zaha fizzes another good cross into the box and it falls to Schlupp in the middle. He lifts it towards the near top corner, but it's just too high as it sails over the bar.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United
West Ham just can't keep hold of the ball when they do get into Palace's half, and their frustration is starting to show. They're chasing the hosts around the field, but can't get close to them.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United
CLOSE! Another corner is played short by Palace and Zaha lifts a cross into the far post from the left. Guehi rises highest to meet it, and his header has beaten Fabianski, but it lands on the roof of the net.
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